Strengths

• Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in man.
• Physical downfield and matches up well with bigger receivers. Tough and fiery with very good competitiveness. High-effort player.
• Gives up his body in run support with a very good closing burst.
• Patient and flexible in his drops and looks natural in space. Aggressive with an active playing style to work through the action - doesn't back down against the run
• Tough and scrappy with forceful nature to be physical at all levels of the field. Has good bulk on his frame to be aggressive in run support.

Weaknesses

• Has only average long speed and body flexibility.
• Has a lean, narrow frame and needs to get stronger.
• Not an explosive player and needs to show better bend and flexibility in his drops - plays too high.
• Inconsistent getting off of blocks. Can be a step slow to react when a quarterback comes back to his side of the field late in progression.
• Lacks elite speed to recover if beaten on double move. Ducks his head and swipes too often on open-field tackles.

Qwynnterrio Cole percentiles vs other Safety's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)