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Kool-Aid Mckinstry a un gabarit idéal pour le poste avec de longs segments. Il est plus quick que rapide, en effet Mckinstry manque d’accélération et de vitesse surtout de recovery speed (the ability to catch up to the receiver due to good speed)However, he is a very fluid athlete with excellent footwork, enabling him to develop great quickness.
McKinstry is not lacking in power, but I am not overly impressed by it either.

Technically, he is quite clean. He has a good back pedal, his hips are fluid, and he makes nice transitions. Be aware, he has moments of laziness and his process is not always fast. He has moments of disconnection during the game, even on important moments in Man coverage, which have allowed for big plays or even TDs.

In press coverage, there are real flashes, but he tends to be too high on his support, which results in a lower frequency of his footwork, and he struggles to "mirror" the receiver and tends to open his hips too quickly.
His trail technique (the act of placing an arm on the receiver's numbers, and sticking to push them outward) is quite well executed. He tends to lose the battle of verticality, allowing the WR to "stack" and his lack of speed on the third level (long) is felt, resulting in big plays.
He can execute bump and run beautifully (A technique used by a DB,aligned in front of a receiver, consisting of a block (bump) on the latter, only during the first 5 yards (beyond that, it's a foul), before following them in their running route.).

McKinstry has a very high football IQ in zone coverage, he reads the opposing receivers' routes excellently, has a very good understanding of space and what happens in his zone, allowing him to communicate effectively with his teammates, positioning them, and indicating the WRs' routes in real time.
Being a very fluid athlete with great lateral agility, on short distances thanks to a good click and close, and good closing speed (The speed at which the defender moves from point A to point B to reduce the distance between himself and the ball carrier) he can easily cut lines to defend the pass. 

McKinstry reads the QB's eyes well in zone coverage, which allows him to defend balls well with his long arms. However, I don't find that in Man coverage, especially with his back to the play, he has a good track of the ball. I question his ability to be a playmaker and create turnovers. 

I wouldn't say Kool-Aid is bad against the run game, but he tends to shy away or not make the effort to shed blocks. He has poor tackling technique and doesn't seem to have the power to stop RBs in the open field.

He can be an asset as a punt returner (37 attempts for 418 yds in 2022 and 2023).

Kool-Aid McKinstry is a very interesting prospect, probably the most technically polished in this class (as you would have understood from all the technical explanations in this scouting) even if there is still some refinement to be done.
He is versatile and will fit perfectly in a system promoting zone coverage but also in a system including press coverage. 
I'm not sure if he will be able to be a lockdown CB due to a lack of speed on deep routes or his moments of disconnection, but he has all the tools to start in the NFL and have an immediate impact, in addition to possibly becoming the leader of a defense.
I evaluate Kool-Aid McKinstry as a late first-round prospect.