2020 NFL Draft: Clint Lamb’s first mock draft, picks 17-32
The 2020 NFL Draft is still technically months away, but the time has come to start figuring out where all the top-tier college talents will land at the next level. Alabama has several of its former players currently being projected as first-round …
31. San Francisco 49ers – Grant Delpit, S, LSU
Jan 13, 2020; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers safety Grant Delpit (7) against the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff national championship game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
At one time, Grant Delpit was considered a top-10 talent. And yes, it’s still possible that he could end up going that high, but I have him taking a little bit of a fall in this mock.
If that happened, San Francisco would be absolutely thrilled, as Delpit would be the playmaking, free-ranging safety they’ve desperately needed for quite awhile.
Delpit is long (6-3) and possesses game-changing ability in coverage, but I worry about his lack of “want to” as a tackler. It’s a correctable weakness if he wants it to be, however, so selecting him at No. 31 could pay off.
