Jaylin Simpson, the Auburn SAF, sits at No. 169 on the consensus board across 3 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 6% elite, 10% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Long defensive back with speed, athleticism and ball skills that might have teams posting him in the cornerback column instead of at safety.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Simpson has started at both positions but might be caught between the two.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Simpson does pedal and match receivers in space, balancing his eyes between route progressions and the quarterback as a high safety.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a single-high-S.
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“…Long defensive back with speed, athleticism and ball skills that might have teams posting him in the cornerback column instead of at safety. Simpson has started at both positions but might be caught between the two. He doesn’t support the run well enough to instill confidence as a last line of defense and he can be a little tardy to get his hips flipped in one-on-one transitions as a corner. Simpson does pedal and ma…”
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