Safety Talk

[mmmc_35]

So with Dix in the back end, ha, the bears still could use a pick on a developmental safety. I recently started watching some prospects. Who do you like?

Personally Darnell Savage is intriguing to me. Many sites have a 3-4 round grade which seems low. Kid is athletic enough typ play nickle, had good instincts and hands. Might not be the greatest tracker, but has the skills to get better. He seems like the type of talent to go earlier but his size may drop him a bit. 5'11" 198lbs. Get his some gym time add 20 lbs and I bet he will be a better tackler.

[Atkins&Rebel]

Sheldrick Redwine is almost as explosive and has a little more size on Savage. I'm seeing Savage moving up some mock draft boards. Walter, for instance, has his as their #4 S. If we're drafting depth with the hopes of developing in a year, Redwine might be a safer option day 3.


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[Moriarty]

I like Savage, but don't think he'll be there.

Also, after giving Howard away for free, S has dropped to 3rd on my list, which would mean R5, if you picked in order.

I've got a pretty lengthy "short list", though, of:
Gardner-Johnson, Harris, Tell, Redwine, Blair, Hampton

[thunderspirit]

Yeah, I agree on Savage Jr. I think he's bound for early Day 2, likely gone by pick 50 or so. I love Amani Hooker too (though he doesn't quite fit the Bears' profile), but I don't think they have much of a shot at him either.

From Mori's list, I like Harris and Hampton best.

[wab]

I still like Will Harris a lot. After him: Mike Bell, Donovan Wilson, Jalen Young, and Mark McLaurin are all interesting developmental guys.

[alexwilkins]

I like Hooker as well. He’s multi-purpose player. That’s obviously big with Mr. Pace

[mmmc_35]

I like Savage, but don't think he'll be there.

Also, after giving Howard away for free, S has dropped to 3rd on my list, which would mean R5, if you picked in order.

I've got a pretty lengthy "short list", though, of:
Gardner-Johnson, Harris, Tell, Redwine, Blair, Hampton

Safety is the hardest position to arm chair scout. You only get to see a portion of coverage, without real coverage it route context. That said...

I like Gardner Johnson like to an unhealthy degree. He has everything you want in a safety. Redwine kind of reminds me of a less structured slightly more aggressive Amos. Hooker too looks legit. This is a good safety class.

[BR0D1E86]

I like Hooker as well. He’s multi-purpose player. That’s obviously big with Mr. Pace

I’d love a Hawkeye on the team. I haven’t seen any numbers, but my impression of him is he isn’t quite the athlete Pace usually drafts. He seems to put a high premium on athleticism in his picks.

From watching him the last couple of years though, he’s pretty darned solid on the back end.

[thunderspirit]

I like Hooker as well. He’s multi-purpose player. That’s obviously big with Mr. Pace

I’d love a Hawkeye on the team. I haven’t seen any numbers, but my impression of him is he isn’t quite the athlete Pace usually drafts. He seems to put a high premium on athleticism in his picks.

From watching him the last couple of years though, he’s pretty darned solid on the back end.

Athletically, he fits the profile just fine. 4.48 40 (1.54 10y split), 37 vert, 10'3" broad, 6.81 3C, 4.10 SS. He is shorter than the Bears like (under 6 feet, but not by a whole lot) but I'd hope that would be able to be overlooked by his game.

I don't expect him to be there at #87, but he's one guy I would be happy with a trade up to get if he fell to around #75 or so. (For the record, I don't expect him to last past pick #50 or so.)

[wab]

Something to remember when it comes to Pace and safeties... every safety he's drafted or brought in through FA/UDFA was once a corner. Every single one.

[thunderspirit]

Something to remember when it comes to Pace and safeties... every safety he's drafted or brought in through FA/UDFA was once a corner. Every single one.

True enough. Hooker doesn't fit that.

It'll be interesting to see if that was more of a Fangio thing or if it's a Pace thing.

[Atkins&Rebel]

Something to remember when it comes to Pace and safeties... every safety he's drafted or brought in through FA/UDFA was once a corner. Every single one.

True enough. Hooker doesn't fit that.

It'll be interesting to see if that was more of a Fangio thing or if it's a Pace thing.

Redwine for the win...in the later rounds