Leodis McKelvin

Leodis McKelvin

38-Year-Old CornerbackCB
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Released by the Eagles in February of 2017.
Released by Eagles
CBFree Agent
February 8, 2017
McKelvin was released by the Eagles on Wednesday.
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McKelvin signed a two-year, $6 million contract with Philadelphia last offseason. In 13 games with the Eagles in 2016, he recorded 43 tackles and two interceptions, including one pick-six. He saw the field on 57.5 percent of the team's defensive snaps, but routinely struggled in man-to-man coverage. He'll be 32 come the start of the 2017 regular season.
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Measurables Review
How do Leodis McKelvin's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"
 
Weight
185 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.38 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.10 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.06 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.5 in
 
Broad Jump
121 in
 
Bench Press
17 reps
 
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McKelvin had spent the entirety of his eight-season career in Buffalo, but made his way to Philadelphia over the course of the offseason and is now positioned to be the Eagles' top cornerback entering the 2016 campaign. He may have trouble covering the best his new division has to offer, though, as he will be tasked with covering the likes of Odell Beckham, Dez Bryant and DeSean Jackson twice, each. But from a fantasy perspective, McKelvin has just 13 interceptions across 98 career games, and has never been much of an IDP prospect anyway. That isn't expected to change now that he's donning green and silver.
McKelvin is a solid starter at cornerback for the Bills, but is coming back from injury. He will have to fend off rookie Ronald Darby to retain a starting job on this defense. When he plays he is productive, grabbing four interceptions and getting 48 tackles in only nine games started last year.
Still a starter at cornerback for the Bills, McKelvin has some upside in deep IDP leagues.
McKelvin is expected to be the Bills' main returnman in 2013 and could fight for a starting CB spot opposite Stephon Gilmore.
The former first-rounder has been mostly a disappointment in his career, and while he seems to have had a decent offseason, youngsters like Aaron Williams and Stephon Gilmore seem to be passing him by. McKelvin, while technically in the mix for a starting spot, will probably have to hope to make the team as a No. 3 or No. 4 corner and work his way up from there.
The former first-rounder is in a three-way battle with Terrence McGee and Drayton Florence for two starting cornerback spots. McKelvin did have 62 total tackles, 11 passes defensed and two picks in 2010, so he's worth watching in IDP formats if he doesn't get No. 3 cornerback treatment.
McKelvin seems to be recovered from his fractured fibula last season. He's looking like the No. 2 cornerback opposite Terrence McGee, though it's worth noting the new coaching staff seems to like Drayton Florence as well. He's not much of a tackler, but he has some playmaker in him and we'd suggest at least two or three picks and possibly an active role in the return game. In his healthy rookie season (2008), McKelvin set a single-season franchise record with 1,468 kickoff return yards and his 28.2-yard average was third best in the NFL.
After a slow start, McKelvin had a good rookie season, finishing with 32 total tackles, five passes defensed, two interceptions and two touchdowns. He started the last six games after Jabari Greer was injured, and will now take over as the No. 2 corner. He's also going to be one of the league's better kickoff men, as he has sheer speed, has a knack for the big burst, and plays for a team consistently at the top of the special teams rankings. The tackles should go up as he gets more defensive playing time this season, so 50-70 tackles, 2-4 picks and a return or two for a score would seem to be a good possibility.
McKelvin will battle Jabari Greer for a starting cornerback position this season. The Bills drafted McKelvin with the 11th overall pick and he should hold some IDP value if he wins the job. He definitely looks to have value a couple of years down the road, especially once you factor in his return skills.
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Nine tackles versus Bengals
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
December 5, 2016
McKelvin tallied nine tackles Sunday against the Bengals.
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Full practice Wednesday
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
November 24, 2016
McKelvin (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
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Not practicing Wednesday
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
Concussion
November 23, 2016
McKelvin (concussion) will not participate in practice Wednesday.
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Enters concussion protocol
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
Head
November 21, 2016
McKelvin is in the league's concussion protocol.
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Exits with head injury
CBPhiladelphia Eagles
Head
November 20, 2016
McKelvin was forced to exit Sunday's game against the Seahawks to be evaluated for a head injury.
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