Kentucky cornerback Derrick Baity is scheduled for one of the Detroit Lions official pre-draft workouts. The corner is set to meet with the Lions within the next week, according to Draft Wire’s Justin Melo.
Baity is a longer corner at 6-2 and 197 pounds, and he has played both man and zone coverages for an underrated Wildcats secondary. He did not run the 40 at the combine but posted below-average agility numbers in Indianapolis.
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Here’s what I wrote about Baity from Shrine Game week, where I watched him throughout practices and verified he did meet with the Lions during the week in St. Pete,
Kentucky CB Derrick Baity had a rough Monday session but bounced back nicely on Wed. morning. Baity showed much cleaner footwork and transition movement. He still tends to panic and grabs jersey when he loses lateral leverage on a route, something that was a big problem earlier in the week. While there is little live hitting, Baity showed he’s attentive and willing in run defense. He also made an opportunistic INT out of the hands of Auburn WR Ryan Davis,
The ball skills and physicality also show on his Kentucky tape. Baity is generally regarded as a fifth- to seventh-round prospect.
