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Breaking down the top safeties at the Senior BowlMy top three safeties on the practice field in Mobile. Matt Bowen
Print This Send This January 26, 2011, 05:30 AM EST .2 Comments .
MOBILE—Talking to NFL scouts this week, the overall talent of the 2011 safety class isn’t very deep. Some solid mid-round prospects, but top to bottom this is an average group. Let’s run through the top three safeties that I have seen thus far down here at the Senior Bowl.
1. Quinton Carter, Oklahoma
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There is some buzz down in Mobile for Oklahoma safety Quinton Carter.
The coaches I spoke to think highly of the Sooners’ safety. He looked the part at Monday’s weigh-ins measuring in just under 6-1 and topping the scales at 211-pounds—with some real bulk up top. From my perspective, he does stand out on the North squad roster when you watch individual drills. Part of that is due to his size and length, but he looks athletic enough to play the free safety position in the NFL. The FS can get too tall in his backpedal and doesn’t have great feet coming out of his breaks, but I can see the attraction and the future potential with Carter. The combine will be big for him, as scouts will want to see him run in the 4.5’s in the 40-yard dash. Overall, he is the top safety I have watched this week.
2. DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson
The former Tiger is going to be a strong safety at the NFL level. I do see him as the type of player that can align over the TE in a Cover 1 scheme and as a Cover 2 safety—coming off of the top of the numbers. McDaniel has some size (6-0, 213) and did show some range from the middle of the field yesterday that extended outside of the numbers. I would draft a safety like McDaniel, let him compete with the veterans in camp and know you are getting a player who will have an immediate impact on special teams. There is always a jump for a college strong safety coming to the NFL and adapting to the physical play in the run front, but I believe that McDaniel can handle it. And you get a safety with ball skills on top of that.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Breaking-down-the-top-safeties-at-the-Senior-Bowl.html
Breaking down the top safeties at the Senior BowlMy top three safeties on the practice field in Mobile. Matt Bowen
Print This Send This January 26, 2011, 05:30 AM EST .2 Comments .
MOBILE—Talking to NFL scouts this week, the overall talent of the 2011 safety class isn’t very deep. Some solid mid-round prospects, but top to bottom this is an average group. Let’s run through the top three safeties that I have seen thus far down here at the Senior Bowl.
1. Quinton Carter, Oklahoma
ICON
There is some buzz down in Mobile for Oklahoma safety Quinton Carter.
The coaches I spoke to think highly of the Sooners’ safety. He looked the part at Monday’s weigh-ins measuring in just under 6-1 and topping the scales at 211-pounds—with some real bulk up top. From my perspective, he does stand out on the North squad roster when you watch individual drills. Part of that is due to his size and length, but he looks athletic enough to play the free safety position in the NFL. The FS can get too tall in his backpedal and doesn’t have great feet coming out of his breaks, but I can see the attraction and the future potential with Carter. The combine will be big for him, as scouts will want to see him run in the 4.5’s in the 40-yard dash. Overall, he is the top safety I have watched this week.
2. DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson
The former Tiger is going to be a strong safety at the NFL level. I do see him as the type of player that can align over the TE in a Cover 1 scheme and as a Cover 2 safety—coming off of the top of the numbers. McDaniel has some size (6-0, 213) and did show some range from the middle of the field yesterday that extended outside of the numbers. I would draft a safety like McDaniel, let him compete with the veterans in camp and know you are getting a player who will have an immediate impact on special teams. There is always a jump for a college strong safety coming to the NFL and adapting to the physical play in the run front, but I believe that McDaniel can handle it. And you get a safety with ball skills on top of that.