How he projects to the NFL

Ford has met with the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. He figures to be a second- or third-day pick and certainly helped his cause with such a solid workout.

His draft profile on NFL.com credits him with being a solid tackler with great hands but added he has “below-average instincts and field awareness at times,” an assessment which I frankly can’t cosign, having seen him make play after play over the years. That said, the scouts do this for a living. What we can all agree on is Ford is being no stranger to overcoming the odds.

He will have ample time to prove himself. It’s what Jaylan Ford does best.