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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2016R6 · #196
CB· Round 6

Blake
Countess.

Blake Countess
Sickos Grade
46.7/100

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★★★★stars.9239
National · #171HS class · 2011
Our Lady of Good Counsel, MD
247Sports composite via CFBD
R6 · #196 · PHI
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Countess is a versatile defensive back with experience in both man and zone schemes, capable of playing multiple roles in a Cover-3 match or primarily man-to-man defense.

Boundary CBSlot CBNickelbackSafety hybrid
Best role

Year 1 slot or boundary cornerback, with the ceiling to develop into a starting nickelback or versatile safety.

Wrong fit

A pure man-to-man alignment where his recovery speed and footwork are consistently challenged on outside routes.

His ability to contribute across the secondary makes him a valuable depth piece for a team prioritizing versatility and scheme flexibility.

07Athletic testing
Relative Athletic Score
7.95
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. CB on Big Board

No athletic data recorded

08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2013Michigan00600
2015Auburn00200
Career00800

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
6
Career AV
3
Draft Sickos · retrospective scouting profile