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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2010Consensus #050
CB· Round 2

Javier
Arenas.

Javier Arenas
Sickos Grade
73.7/100
Pre-draft #50

Alabama official athletic logoAlabama· 5'9"· 197 lb· 4.60s 40

R2 · #50 · Kansas City Chiefs
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

The 2010 Chiefs employed a 3-4 defense that frequently used two-high safeties and relied on disciplined zone coverage principles, especially Cover 2 and Cover 3.

Boundary CB (Cover 2)Nickel CBDime Safety
Best role

Year 1 as a nickel corner and special teams ace, developing into a starting boundary corner with Pro Bowl upside due to his instincts and ball skills.

Wrong fit

A pure man-to-man press scheme that demands elite speed and physicality on the outside for every snap.

Arenas’ versatility and instincts were highly valued, making him a strong fit for a zone-heavy scheme despite his size.

04The evaluation

Selected #50 overall in Round 2 of the 2010 NFL Draft by Kansas City Chiefs out of Alabama.

07Athletic testing
Height
5'9"
Weight
197 lb
40 yd
4.60s
Broad
9'4"
06Athletic profilevs. CB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.60sp50
Vertical
in
Broad jump
112inp50
Three-cone
s
Shuttle
s
Bench
rep
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2008Alabama1400100
2009Alabama1300500
Career2700600

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
5
Career AV
9

Javier Arenas played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, and Atlanta Falcons as a cornerback and punt returner. He was primarily known for his return specialist abilities.

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