1. Trevon Moehrig, TCU
Size: 6-1, 202
The Good: He’s got the size, the range, and the all-around game to instantly step into any secondary and produce. He’s a free safety more than a strong, even though he can tackle and is more than fine in run support.
He won the Thorpe Award as the nation’s best defensive back in 2020 – which he wasn’t, but it’s hard to argue with the talent – finishing his three-year run with the Horned Frogs with 124 tackles and seven picks.
He might be a bit wiry, but he’ll get physical with receivers, he has a great burst to the ball when dealing with the quicker targets, and he never seems to have a wasted move when the ball is in the air. He’s a broken up pass machine with 20 over the last two years.
Really like the playmaking ability and instincts of TCU S Trevon Moehrig
Will get a little handsy/aggressive at times on routes, but he was flagged only 4 times in 3 years
GREAT tape vs. Oklahoma … pic.twitter.com/xgMZ5AmpOD
— Eric Edholm (@Eric_Edholm) April 12, 2021
The Not-So-Good: Yeah, he won the Thorpe, but he was far better as a sophomore. Obviously he wasn’t bad last year, but he didn’t make as many plays when the ball was in the air and was far more disruptive overall two seasons ago.
As good as he is tracking the ball, he’s not going to be an intimidating force as a hitter. He’ll be better in space than moving up to stuff the run, but …
NFL Draft College Perspective Thought: Here’s the quarterback of your secondary. You don’t do what he did over the last few years for TCU without knowing how to play chess, and he’s got the all-around skills to make a whole lot of plays when the ball is in the air. He’s not the perfect safety prospect, but he’ll be a stat-sheet filler.
Projected Round: First
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