New York Giants Draft Prospect: CB Kamari Lassiter

The Giants need cornerback depth. Would Georgia's Kamari Lassiter be a fit?

Georgia CB Kamari Lassiter during 2023 SEC Championship - Georgia v Alabama / Todd Kirkland/GettyImages

Kamari Lassiter, CB

Height: 5’11 ½”
Weight: 186 lbs.
Class: Junior  
School: Georgia
Stats

Measurements
Hands: 8 ⅞”
Arms: 30 ⅞”
3-Cone: 6.62
20-yard shuttle: 4.12

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A former four-star recruit out of American Christian High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he was the 7th highest-ranked prospect from the state and the 14th CB, ranking 186th overall, in the 2021 recruiting cycle. He was a Coaches’ All Second Team selection in 2023.

The two-time National Champion played 158 snaps as a true freshman for the Bulldogs. He started every game in his final two seasons at Georgia before forgoing his eligibility. He mostly played outside cornerback with a split on the left and right side at Georgia. Lassiter was a team captain in 2023.

At sub-six feet, Lassiter appears taller on tape and longer than his measurables on tape. He attended the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, where he seemingly dispelled concerns about his athletic ability in just two tests - the 3-Cone and the short-shuttle; he placed third among CBs in the latter and ran the fastest 3-Cone of any player in attendance. He looked solid in the on-field drills as well.

However, he chose to run the 40-yard dash during his pro day, and Dane Bruglar reported that he ran a 4.63 and a 4.61. Other reputable sources like ESPN’s Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr. claimed faster times (4.51), which would be great, but anything in the 4.60s isn’t great for the outlook of a CB with one career interception, even if his tape is overall positive. 

Strengths

• Lean but strong frame
  Good overall play speed - quick accelerator
  Light and quick feet
  Explosive leaper with a good closing burst
  Excellent change of direction and agility
  Fluid player with oily hips
  Active hands and strong punch in press
  Maintains good speed on flip and carries routes well
  Short-area quickness out of transitions
  Recovery when beat, speed/acceleration/fluidity
  -----Alabama Q1 8:51
  ------Mizzou Q3 00:27
  Does a very good job carrying vertical routes and harassing
  Man coverage skills - good spacing in trail
  Good eyes and feel in coverage
  Big issue with over-aggressiveness - it DID improve in 2023 from 2022
  Instinctive when ball is released and quick to the catch point
  Gets back into phase and gets eyes on football well
  Disruptive with solid technique at the catch point
  Physical in run support - big hitter
  Love his mentality in run support - is effective despite more lean frame
  Solid overall job getting through stalk blocks on screens
  A very tough player
  Improved from 2022 to 2023
  Won’t turn 22 until next January

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Weaknesses

• Sub-190 pounds
• Lunges with upper body in press
• Can be overly aggressive and susceptible to double-moves
• Needs to be more disciplined - impatient, hips turn too soon
• Deep inside out double moves gave him issues, providing opposing WRs ample space to operate from the hash to the sideline
• Eyes and anticipation get him in trouble
• Only has one career interception
• Is disruptive at the catch point, but securing INTs must improve 

Kamari Lassiter wasn’t hyper-targeted at Georgia, and he only allowed a 38.5% catch rate in 2023. His combination of football IQ, man coverage skills, and understanding of route concepts make him a solid option for a match system, especially if he learns to be more disciplined. Despite a leaner frame, he packs a punch on contact and has the necessary competitive toughness to set a tone as a tackler on the edge and in coverage.

He is definitely a gambler in coverage; the fact he only had one career interception with that trait isn’t a ringing endorsement of Lassiter’s talent, but it certainly does not paint his entire picture. He cleaned up his technique and avoided penalties in 2023, got his eyes on the football at a higher rate to be disruptive at the catch point, and he does recovery well when vertical/horizontal leverage is established by WRs.

Lassiter has the skill set and change of direction to slide inside and play the slot, despite not doing too often at Georgia. His 40-yard-dash time, coupled with a deep cornerback draft class, could slide him down boards, which will make one team happy when they do decide to select him.

GRADE: 6.38

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