The writers of Patriots Football Weekly have done their homework on all the prospects in this year's NFL Draft. Now, you can download the actual notes they took on all the top players, broken down by position for your convenience. Today, they offer their notes on the safeties.
* - indicates underclassman
FREE SAFETY
1 | Damarious Randall, Arizona State
5-11, 196, 4.46
Andy Hart: Former baseball player. All-Pac12. Solid, wrap-up tackler. Lean frame. Good speed. Aggressive INT returns. Only avg. breaks and ball skills.
2 | Cody Prewitt, Mississippi
6-2, 208, 4.6
Andy Hart: 3YR starter. All Am 2013. Better when deep. Confident tackler with form hits. Forces fumbles. Not overly explosive.
3 | Adrian Amos, Penn State
6-1, 214, 4.59
NO COMMENTS
4 | *Durell Eskridge, Syracuse
6-3, 203, 4.50
NO COMMENTS
5 | *Gerod Holliman, Louisville
6-0, 218, 4.54
Andy Hart: Bulked up for Combine. Great production with 14 INT. Interesting skill set and potential.
THE REST:
*Chris Hackett, TCU
6-0, 195, 4.81
Andy Hart: Long, lanky build. High-end speed concern. Not explosive. Tracks OK. Later round pick.
Derron Smith, Fresno State
5-10, 200, 4.61
Andy Hart: Good ball skills. Can hit. Pretty quick. Takes advantage of his chances to make plays.
Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State
6-1, 208, 4.65
Andy Hart: All Am. 3YR starter. Captain. Throws his body around. Looks more like NFL backup.
Tra'Mayne Bondurant, Arizona
5-10, 211, 4.58
Andy Hart: Rover S LB type. Wrap-up tackler. Solid. NFL backup/SPT.
Tevin McDonald, E. Washington
5-11, 192, 4.58
NO COMMENTS
Detrick Bonner, Virginia Tech
6-0, 207, 4.56
Andy Hart: Foot surgery. 40 career starts. Former cornerback and LB. Not thick.
Jermaine Whitehead, Auburn
5-11, 197, 4.59
Andy Hart: Played both safety spots. Had issues with coaches/suspension. Good ball skills. Avg. breaks but can cover some. Gets beat deep.
Dechane Durante, Northern Illinois
6-2, 194, 4.56
Andy Hart: Good size. Slow feet.
Justin Cox, Mississippi State
6-1, 190, 4.54
Andy Hart: Looks like a CB. Pretty athletic. Suspension issue?
Dean Marlowe, James Madison
6-2, 206, 4.57
NO COMMENTS
Tevin Carter, Utah
6-1, 215, 4.54
NO COMMENTS
Sean Sylvia, Boston College
6-0, 200, 4.63
NO COMMENTS
Johnathan Aiken, Rutgers
5-11, 190, 4.53
NO COMMENTS
STRONG SAFETY PROSPECTS
1 | *Landon Collins, Alabama
6-0, 228, 4.53
Andy Hart: Can play either spot. All Am. Thick. Solid. Explosive at LOS. Can make plays down the field. Very good but not elite.
2 | Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern
5-11, 208, 4.52
Andy Hart: 45 starts. Lots of production. Team captain. Jacked build.
3 | Jaquiski Tartt, Samford
6-1, 220, 4.56
NO COMMENTS
4 | *James Sample, Louisville
6-2, 192, 4.65
NO COMMENTS
5 | Kyshoen Jarrett, Virginia Tech
5-10, 200, 4.57
Andy Hart: Frmr CB. 38 starts in a rover role. Pretty explosive. Solid tackler.
THE REST:
Anthony Harris, Virgina
6-1, 190, 4.57
NO COMMENTS
Erick Dargan, Oregon
5-11, 211, 4.62
Andy Hart: High effort guy. 1YR starter. Good production. Thick. Thumper. Playmaker who can cover some. SPT at least.
Ronald Martin, LSU
6-1, 217, 4.59
Andy Hart: Big. Pretty good range. Not super smooth or fluid, though. Decent at tracking the ball. SPT.
Jordan Richards, Stanford
5-11, 211, 4.57
NO COMMENTS
Clayton Geathers, Central Florida
6-1, 212, 4.64
NO COMMENTS
Anthony Jefferson, UCLA
6-1, 194, 4.58
NO COMMENTS
Sam Carter, TCU
6-0, 216, 4.63
NO COMMENTS
Brian Blechen, Utah
6-2, 216, 4.63
NO COMMENTS
Isaiah Johnson, Georgia Tech
6-1, 213, 4.56
Andy Hart: Most tackles for any DB in school history. But not really quick or explosive. Decent size, though.
Damian Parms, Florida Atlantic
6-1, 206, 4.59
Andy Hart: Decent size. Wrap-up tackler more than hitter. Avg. speed and avg. athlete.
Dominique Williams, Boston College
6-0, 218, 4.63
NO COMMENTS
Lorenzo Waters, Rutgers
5-11, 205, 4.62
NO COMMENTS
