Ryan Watts, the Texas SAF, sits at No. 219 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 11% elite, 33% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Watts simply doesn’t have the quickness and agility to stay at cornerback with much success in man coverage.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “However, he’s already built like a safety and possesses tremendous length with a willingness to lean into the aggression for the position change.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Outstanding size with rare length for a defensive back.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a hybrid-S.
Sources · 2 · quotes 1
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“…Based purely on the cornerback tape, it would be easy to dismiss Watts as an NFL prospect, but once we fit the pieces together and project him as a safety, it changes the evaluation. Watts simply doesn’t have the quickness and agility to stay at cornerback with much success in man coverage. However, he’s already built like a safety and possesses tremendous length with a willingness to lean into the aggression for the…”
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