2027 Draft: Safety

[mayoclinic]

Rod Moore Paints Another Troubling Picture of Past Michigan Culture, Praises Jay Hill

With Rod Moore facing injuries the past two seasons, the two-time Michigan captain paints another poor picture of Sherrone Moore.

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Zach Lutmer is a nickelback out of Iowa who I have heard some buzz about from people I trust, but I did not see it on film. He plays the Cooper DeJean role we saw when DeJean was a true sophomore at Iowa, working a lot in the slot with some versatility. I did not see a great caliber of athlete. When he was pressed in man coverage, his transitional quickness and explosiveness were lacking. When he had to turn and run, he labored. I also thought his run game instincts were hit or miss, with some bad angles on his film. He is getting top-100 buzz, but I did not see that caliber of player right now.

2027 NFL Draft Scouting Notebook: Clemson's early round WRs, another Iowa defender, and a massive linebacker riser

Several top 2027 NFL Draft prospects jumped off the film this week. Here are some more early names to know.

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[manxman2601]

Tao Johnson, UCLA (formerly Utah)
6-1, 200

Let's get the negative out of the way. He needs to sort out his tackling to be considered a Patriot possibility. He had a 21% missed tackle rate last year and a very average 59 run defense grade.

But look where he ranked on several coverage stats last season to see why I'm interested. These are end of season FBS rankings, not just conference rankings.

 

[mayoclinic]

Jaylen McClain really intriguing me, shows up on your 2nd list with a 0.21 coverage yards/snap. Reported 4.35 speed. Pair him with Craig Woodson and use Dashawn Spears as a star.

 

[manxman2601]

Jaylen McClain really intriguing me, shows up on your 2nd list with a 0.21 coverage yards/snap. Reported 4.35 speed. Pair him with Craig Woodson and use Dashawn Spears as a star.

My biggest concern with McClain is zero interceptions in his two years at Ohio State. I need to see him get his hands on the ball next year if he's going to play CF safety in the NFL. I don't deny that speed is intriguing though.

 

[manxman2601]

With his size, athleticism, good grades and coming from a big school, I'm surprised Jelani McDonald doesn't get more love/hype.

 

[mayoclinic]

Still on my binky list.