Jaylinn Hawkins is an S out of California. The tier model reads him as a role player — 3% elite, 39% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Physical safety whose lack of speed and cover talent could pigeonhole him as a box safety at the next level.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's a striker, but not reliable as a "get him down" tackler in the open field and that will work against him.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His eyes and instincts are good enough in space, but Hawkins just doesn't have the twitch to make enough plays on the football.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a hybrid-S.
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“…Physical safety whose lack of speed and cover talent could pigeonhole him as a box safety at the next level. His eyes and instincts are good enough in space, but Hawkins just doesn't have the twitch to make enough plays on the football. He's a striker, but not reliable as a "get him down" tackler in the open field and that will work against him. He will need to shine as a special-teams contributor to make a roster.…”
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