Daryl Worley NFL Draft 2016: Scouting Report, Grade for Panthers Rookie

POSITIVES

A big, physical cornerback with excellent production in 2015, Daryl Worley decided to enter the NFL draft a year early. A true junior, Worley's six interceptions and 12 pass breakups are certainly pro-caliber, but he'll have to answer questions about his athleticism and off-field incidents in team interviews.

Worley fits the profile teams have for outside cornerbacks. He's tall with a thick, muscular build and has excellent length (33 ⅜-inch arms) and hand size (10 ¼"). He's also athletic enough to make plays above the turf and will go up to attack jump balls.

Worley is instinctive when playing the ball and will aggressively attack and jump routes. He looks for opportunities to get the football, while other corners are simply trying to limit targets. Worley went toe-to-toe with top-tier wide receivers in the Big 12 and didn't back down against speed or power.

With the skills of a starting cornerback, Worley will get a ton of looks, but his off-field issues may be too big to overlook.

NEGATIVES

Worley was suspended for the Cactus Bowl due to academic issues—a matter a coach told us was caused because Worley intended to enter the draft at the end of the semester and had given up on his classes.

Worley had another, more serious issue in 2014 when he was arrested for assaulting a woman—an arrest that led to his pleading no contest and receiving a six-month suspended sentence. Now that the NFL is taking a hard line on men assaulting women, this could kick him off boards completely.

Looking at him on the field, Worley can be very stiff and heavy-footed in his transitions. He doesn't fly to the ball and can be slow to react in man coverage. Wide receivers had success running Worley "off" and letting teammates make plays underneath him.

COMBINE RESULTS

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 204 lbs.

40 Time: 4.59s

3-Cone: 7.00s

Short Shuttle: 4.59s

PRO COMPARISON: Byron Maxwell, Miami Dolphins
FINAL GRADE: 5.90/9.00 (Round 4—Backup Caliber)