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If we go safety at 17 who is the safest pro ready safety.....Delpit or McKinney?
Either from what I've seen but they both played on good D's with good secondary's and it they let Jones walk, they have to address CB first.If we go safety at 17 who is the safest pro ready safety.....Delpit or McKinney?
They're ranked pretty evenly in most of the draftnik places you'll find. It mostly just comes down to the individual evaluator.
For me, McKinney's floor is just rock-solid. He's a football genius who can line up all over the back seven, no injury issues, no character issues, tackling's good, ball skills are good. The only questions surrounding him are with his athleticism - he's not bad, but he looks pretty average, and you can do better than an average athlete with a top 20 pick.
But if you are talking safe, McKinney could have probably been starting on an NFL defense last year. Delpit's game looks like it will translate smoothly as well, but McKinney is just itching to go.
I think that’s exactly rightMcKinney higher floor
Delpit higher ceiling
From an article I read .. not sure if the site is allowed on here. But credit and scouting report goes to Brian Martin from the star.
Xavier McKinney is at his best when he’s playing around the line of scrimmage. Grant Delpit on the other hand is at his best when he’s playing as a deep safety in coverage where he can use his range and instincts. It’s his ability to neutralize a receiver or tight end in coverage that makes him a better fit with the Dallas Cowboys in my opinion.
I'm a bigger fan of McKinney myself. He looks like a versatile piece for a secondary who needs a little piece of everything. I think he's the better SS or box player of the two. If Dallas is truly committed to X. Woods at the FS spot then McKinney makes the most sense to me. They're both good players, especially at 17 and I'd be happy with either. Dallas use to operate with the philosophy of taking the best of a certain position group in the first round. Safety is one of those few spots where Dallas may be able to sit still at 17 and get the top rated player of that position group. They're not going to get the best DT, DE, WR, OT, or QB, but they may just get the best safety.
McKinney checks a lot of boxes. Well coached, big time competition week in and week out, versatile, high football IQ, good tackler, good body length, and instinctive.
If we go safety at 17 who is the safest pro ready safety.....Delpit or McKinney?
If we go safety at 17 who is the safest pro ready safety.....Delpit or McKinney?
Son, if you can add my Lord and Savior to this franchise, your incessant Dak posts, shall be forgiven. By Him, not by me.I would never take a safety like McKinney in the first round and I like Delpit but these safeties are my option if I’m desperate.
Right now my top 3 guys I want in the first round that is somewhat realistic is..
1. Kinlaw - Probably doesn’t make it out of top 10 though
2. Chaisson - Pressure player with huge upside
3. Ruggs - Assuming Lamb and Jesus are gone
If we go safety at 17 who is the safest pro ready safety.....Delpit or McKinney?
Depends on what kind of safety your looking for.....Delpit is more of a down in the box type....(personally I think he's over rated/takes bad angles).....not gonna be able to handle the physicality on the next level. But you do see the occasional splash play.
Mckinney is more of your free safety type....better in space...Covers more ground. Seems to have better range....but don't ask him to tackle much....he will shy away from that worse than Delpit.