Scouting report: Logan Ryan – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

What stands out when evaluating Ryan is his aggressive, physical style of play. He is unafraid to engage a wide receiver at the line of scrimmage to knock him off of his route, and he is an aggressive run defender with an edge-setting mentality. Patriots cornerbacks are asked to ably defend the run (Kyle Arrington and Devin McCourty, previously a cornerback, are both solid run defenders), and Ryan’s style of play should fit in in that sense. He has good ball skills and anticipation to disrupt the football at the point of catch. He has good pattern-read skills and anticipation. The lack of top end speed hurts Ryan as a perimeter cornerback in man-to-man coverage, as bigger defenders who can leverage him have a chance to break free.