Report: Saints host Virginia Tech playmaking cornerback Dorian Strong on top 30 visit
Report: Saints host Virginia Tech playmaking cornerback Dorian Strong on top 30 visit
This is interesting -- the New Orleans Saints hosted Virginia Tech cornerback Dorian Strong on an official 30 visit this week, per 247 Sports' Easton Butler. He's a unique prospect. While Strong has NFL size at 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, he timed the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds and posted so-so numbers in the broad and vertical jump. You'd like to see someone at that weight be a little more explosive with an extra gear at the top of his sprint.
For what it's worth, Zebra Sports tracking found that he was one of the fastest players on the field at Senior Bowl practices back in January, reaching a top speed of 21.36 miles per hour. That should matter more to NFL evaluators than his 40 time. But he did exceptionally well in the agility drills, which results in an 8.33 Relative Athletic Score. That should clear the thresholds the Saints have valued over the last decade.
Strong appeared in 53 games with the Hokies since 2020, totaling 7 interceptions and 28 pass breakups in his career. He also recovered three fumbles, forced another one, and was credited with 112 combined tackles. He's eager to compete in press coverage but has done his best work out of zone looks, which Brandon Staley has favored as a defensive play caller. So we've got a tall, long corner with ball skills who runs better in pads than he does at the combine. That'll work. He's expected to be picked late in Round 3 or early in Round 4, where the Saints own picks (for now) at Nos. 93 and 112.
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