Grant Delpit | S| LSU

Height | 6-3

Weight | 203

Strengths

Delpit wins getting off the bus. He has the size you want at safety with the ability to make an immediate impact.

With most defensive backs in the NFL being sub 6’1″, Delpit stands above that. He has the physical profile to make an impact at safety in the NFL. With some physical runners and pass catchers he won’t be a player who backs down in the defensive backfield.

To be a safety at the next level, you need to come downhill quickly. Delpit shows the ability to click and close from a variety of spots on the field. His quick reaction doesn’t allowing ball carriers the ability to make many explosive plays when he is patrolling the middle of the field. Range isn’t a question for Delpit.

He can rush the passer with great success on blitzes around the edge. He flies to the quarterback, as Delpit showed in the SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs. Despite the lower numbers than a season ago, Delpit can create turnovers with his ball skills.

Weaknesses

Delpit is one of the best all-around safeties in this class, but if there is one area above others that he needs to improve it is as a tackler. Delpit can get caught up trying to be an arm tackler instead of sizing up a ball carrier and exploding through him. He has the physical profile and needs to use that size and frame as an advantage.

Technique is where Delpit needs to focus at the next level. Not only with tackling but in coverage. He won’t have trouble picking up the ball in zone coverage but when trying to locate the ball in turn and run coverage, he at times can get beat.

He will need to work on disengaging from blocks as well at the next level. To be one of the top safeties at the next level, Delpit will need to get off his blocks at a more consistent rate.

Bottom Line

Grant Delpit will most likely be the first safety off the board come April. He didn’t have the best year following up his 2018 campaign that put him on the map. Hampered by injuries, his 2019 season alone shouldn’t be a reason to lower him on many draft boards.

Projection: Top 20

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