Kamren Kinchens, SAF, Miami (Junior)

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Strengths :

  • Powerful
  • Run support
  • Commitment
  • Versatility in alignments
  • High playmaker potential

Weaknesses :

  • Technique
  • Footwork
  • Eye discipline
  • Back to the play skills

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Kamren Kinchens is a prospect with a good build for the position, slender yet very powerful, which is indeed his greatest quality. He's not an elite athlete; his speed is good for his size, but he lacks the recovery speed (the ability to catch up to the receiver due to good speed) I would have liked to see for an athlete of his profile. There's a significant lack of body control at times in his play; he struggles to change direction smoothly, leading to poor angles against the run and pass, resulting in missed tackles and bad positioning to play the ball against passes.

Technically, Kinchens is still raw. His backpedal is too high, and his footwork is average. There's a lack of footwork frequency and explosiveness; his feet aren't light, which doesn't help him have fluid hips and thus good transitions.

He has been aligned almost everywhere in the defense, being at least adequate in each position, making him a versatile safety.
Mainly aligned in a two-high or as a single high, I didn't like his slow process. He doesn't have a good recognition of the opposing receivers' routes, especially the long routes. He almost always lets the receiver get behind him, is susceptible to double moves, and lacks the recovery speed to catch up.
He allows too much space for big plays on long routes in general and is too easily influenced by the QB's eyes, completely freeing receivers at times.

When facing the play, he is much more effective; in all underneath coverages, his process becomes more fluid, and he is much more capable of making a big play.
His closing speed isn't elite, but he has a good click and close in this area, allowing him to anticipate throws and cut off lines.

Kinchens doesn't have the capabilities to play off-man yet; there's too much technical work, patience, and understanding of opposing routes to envision day 1 NFL use.

He has good ball skills; his hands are reliable, his ball tracking is very good when facing the play. Also, when facing the play, he shows good eye/foot/hand coordination and excellent body control (seen on tip-toes). 
Technically he needs to progress and manage to turn around more often when back to the play to locate the ball.

Kamren Kinchens has almost elite run support. It's rare to see DBs enjoy contact as much as he does. 
On the LOS, he does a significant job; he has ultra-violent and powerful hands. He knows how to shed blocks due to his power, but I would have liked to see a bit more technique from him, especially in 2023.
He's a strong tackler, doesn't shy away at all, and comes down with eagerness to make a big play. With his mentality almost inevitably comes the fact that he looks too much for the big hit instead of securing the tackle. The good thing is that he knows how to secure tackles with good technique; he just needs to think more technically and less about the big hit.
The fact that he sometimes takes poor angles and combined with not always on-point tackling technique means he can miss big plays. If these two conditions were met, I would talk about Kamren as an elite run supporter.

Kamren Kinchens is a prospect who flashes huge playmaker potential but unfortunately also flashes opportunities for big plays for the opposing offense.
Technically, there's work to be done, and on his IQ too, but I'm fairly confident of progress in these areas, even if the ceiling seems quite low.
I'd like to see Kinchens in the heart of the game, facing it with alignments in the box or in underneath coverages.
I evaluate Kamren Kinchens as a mid 2nd round talent.

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