Well, I got bored at work so I clipped some plays anyway. Don't tell my boss.
I'll list just a few plays from a variety of his games. He really needs time and coaching to develop. I can't stress that enough. But the reason I wanted to draft him is his almost unparalleled size and speed combo. He's in the top ten all time of testing metrics for strong safeties. In time, if he put in the work on the mental and technique side, he could be an ideal Chung replacement.
He moves pretty well in space, despite only average-for-a-safety agility numbers in testing (they're certainly on par with or better than most linebackers, however), but he excels in straight line foot races to the ball moving laterally across the field. Considering how often our defenses struggles horizontal play speed, I'd be interested in seeing how he develops here for that reason alone. If I have time later, I'll post some clips like that. Most of the below is just standard safety play.
There's nothing special about this play, but I do want to highlight that he reacts quickly to come downhill, he covers a lot of ground, and he's generally a secure tackler.
Here's an example of the role he could play. Now, I don't like his footwork and hips in this example, and he's passive with his hands, so he gives up leverage because of these various technique deficiencies, but he's got enough length and athleticism to still find the ball and prevent a catch.
Again, not an amazing play here, but he's much better downhill than out on an island.
Some good, some negative: he's late to pick up the TE in his zone, but he does a good job undercutting the route and running through the interception. Many of his interceptions came in the red zone in reduced space, where his length and acceleration let him run along the goal line and beat receivers to the ball (an earlier pick against Temple comes to mind), or where he can shut down holes in zone coverage due to his size and speed. Still, he's relying on athleticism too much. He needs time to improve technique and develop more game sense.
Not a lot of snaps available from his regular season play. Here's a quick view of his first preseason game of his career. He played too slow and reactionary, but remember he was coming back from injury and seeing his first game snaps. I did like the potential he showed when they lined him up in the box, but he got sucked in with playaction too often, and the speed of the NFL seemed to catch him off guard. His angles were more than a little iffy.
