On February 3rd, the Miami Hurricanes received a commitment from what I believe to be one of the best cornerback \/ defensive back prospects in the country.\u00a0 South Dade’s 2020 cornerback Jaiden Francois is ranked as the 24th cornerback in the class by 247 Sports and 25th by Rivals.\u00a0 Both of those rankings are too low in my opinion.<\/p>\n
Francois is a playmaker and that becomes obvious very early on his film.\u00a0 The 6’1″ 184 lb. versatile DB finds the football and makes plays on it.\u00a0 One thing he definitely added to his repertoire from his sophomore season to his junior season is his ability to be dangerous with the ball in his hands when he nabs the interception.\u00a0 Throwing an interception to Francois is a death sentence for the opposing team because he’s likely going to take it back.\u00a0 Francois also added more aggressive play to his arsenal as well.\u00a0 The tackles seem to hit different on film than they did in the past.\u00a0 Now,\u00a0 Francois does not just bring a ball carrier down,\u00a0 he runs through them in a most intimidating fashion.<\/p>\n
From one season to the next,\u00a0 Francois has gone from a solid little player to a guy that is to be avoided on the football field.\u00a0 What I also like about Francois is his versatility.\u00a0 He can like up at corner, nickel and even play deep in the middle or on the hash.\u00a0 He’s one of if not the most complete DB prospect that I have watched on film for the class of 2020.\u00a0 His playmaking ability is at the top of the class.\u00a0 While others may be ranked ahead of him because of factors like being standouts on offense as well,\u00a0 it is Francois that presents a very high DB skill level.<\/p>\n
There are some technique things on film that need to be cleaned up but he has instincts that are hard to teach.\u00a0 The football IQ that shows up on film in reminiscent of former Cane Jaquan Johnson who is now in the NFL as a member of the Buffalo Bills.\u00a0 Francois’ explosiveness will at times remind you of another former Cane Sean Taylor.\u00a0 I like the ceiling on Francois and I am looking forward to what his senior season brings to the table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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