'He's all yours Scott Cochran.' That's what Nick Saban will say to Alabama's strength coach when new four-star cornerback commit Nigel Knott walks onto campus for the first time. That's because Knott has the raw athletic ability to be the best cornerback in this class. He just needs some technique and some strength. Saban has proven that he can coach technique in the secondary and Cochran can certainly pack on some mass. Between those two, Knott should be in good hands.

What you see out of Knott as a football player is remarkable quickness, suddenness and make-up speed. He's not polished, he doesn't really have a good understanding of technique in press coverage but when the ball is in the air and his instincts take over, he's as good as there is in this class. Knott also gives me a lot of confidence in his ability to adapt to the college game as a tackler. Despite his 170-pound frame, the kid brings the hat in run support and plays with some violence. That mentality is going to serve him well in Tuscaloosa.

I considered bumping Knott — the No. 62 player in the 247Sports Composite and the No. 7 cornerback — to a five-star during our final rankings update. While we decided against it, that should give you an idea of where I see his ceiling is.