DeShon Elliott, the Texas S, sits at No. 122 on the consensus board across 15 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 18% elite, 37% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His draft stock will be tied heavily to his Combine workout.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a hybrid-S.
Sources · 2 · quotes 1
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“…Elliott has good size and is a physical defender who will need to play near the line of scrimmage to take advantage of his aggressiveness and minimize his athletic limitations. Scouts say he loves the game including the work that goes into it so he has a good shot of sticking on a roster as a backup strong safety with immediate coverage ability on kickoffs and punts. His draft stock will be tied heavily to his Combin…”
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