No. 64: Southern Illinois DB Jeremy Chinn
Releasing Eric Reid despite a negative cap hit and passing on Isaiah Simmons in the first round were among the worst moves made by the front office this offseason. Drafting Chinn at the end of the second round helps make up for both of them.
Chinn’s best selling point is his ability to line up at multiple positions. Like Simmons, he can play linebacker, box safety, slot corner, free safety and even some outside corner. He’s also one of the freakiest athletes to get drafted in recent years. Chinn ran a 4.45 second 40-yard dash at the combine to go with 20 bench press reps, a 41 inch vertical and a 138 inch broad jump. Those scores ranked him in the 99th percentile for safeties.
We’re not crazy about trading up to get there, but the pick itself was beyond reproach. This was the best selection the team made this year.
Grade: A+