Brandon

Harris

Harris had no role in Houston’s secondary, and coaches felt he didn’t run downfield fast enough to contribute on kick and punt coverage. Undersized with a 4.53 forty time, Harris probably won’t be viewed as future starter by the Texans. He may get a chance to play behind Johnathan Joseph, Kareem Jackson, and nickel back Brice McCain in 2012, replacing free agent Jason Allen.

The 60th overall pick, Harris played just 28 snaps as a rookie. There were rumors he couldn’t run downfield fast enough to contribute on kick and punt coverage. “He’s got great feet. He’s got great ball skills,” Joseph insisted. “He needs to play. The minicamp really proved that if he has a chance to play, he can play well.” Harris will open 2012 as no better than a dime back.

“We’re putting him through the protocol that you would do during the regular season,” coach Gary Kubiak said. “A guy gets dinged like that, gets knocked out like he did, we’ll put him through the total protocol. You probably won’t see him for a good week as he goes through the process.” Harris collided with first-round WR DeAndre Hopkins earlier in the week. He might sit until minicamp.

A failed 2011 second-round pick of the Texans, Harris has been bouncing around the league in recent years. The Dolphins easily have the worst cornerback group in football, so Harris’ agent did him a solid choosing this landing spot.

He also has a torn meniscus. Re-signed in March, Harris played just 112 snaps on defense last season. The No. 60 overall pick of the 2011 draft, Harris turned 25 in January. Provided he’s healthy, he’ll compete for someone’s final roster spot in 2016.

Harris, the 60th pick in the 2011 draft by the Texans, appeared in 11 games for the Titans last season, playing 112 defensive snaps as a part-time slot corner. He’ll compete for one of the final roster spots in training camp this summer.

The 60th overall pick in the 2011 draft, Harris couldn’t find a home as a slot corner or outside cover man in three seasons with the Texans. Still only 24 years old, Harris is a good bet to resurface elsewhere in fairly short order.

It’s a great time for any player, but Harris’ stock was already damaged this week with a 5-foot-9 4/8 height measurement at 191 pounds. With four career picks at Miami, it’s hard to imagine Harris’ resume being first-round worthy.

He lost an inch off his Combine vert. Harris’ stock throughout the draft process has been affected by his December 31 Sun Bowl torching, and in that game he was victimized on at least one jump ball for a deep bomb. Harris hasn’t helped himself this winter by weighing in shorter than expected at the Combine, showing so-so athleticism, and running 4.53 in Indianapolis.

Harris has been mentioned as a potential first-rounder, but 5'9" corners don’t typically go on day one. He’s also coming off the worst game of his career, a torching at the hands of Notre Dame WR Michael Floyd in the Sun Bowl. Harris is considered to have some of the quickest feet among draft-eligible corners, but his stock has been dropping since early January.