I am a big Jalen Ramsey fan.  You can look back at my past posts and I loved him as the pick when I thought we were picking later on in the draft.  But with a top 5 pick?  No way.  There is not a defensive back in this class worthy of a top 5 pick.  Ramsey could be a starting LCB for most teams, but we all know his best position is safety.  Top 5 for safety is hitting Sean Taylor and Eric Turner territory.  As much as I love Ramsey, he is not on that level.  I'll start with his negatives. BALL SKILLS!!!!! His ball skills are absolutely deplorable.  I can't remember all the times I saw him beat the coverage, have two hands on the ball, and completely blow the catch.  It seemed like almost every game.  There's a reason he only has 3 interceptions in 3 years.  The guy just can't catch.  As a corner, he always allowed early separation and performed quite poorly against crossing routes.  The positives are off the charts though.  He has prototypical size.  He's a dominant athlete.  He's great against the run, he's a great tackler, he great getting off blocks, he has off-the-charts awareness, off-the-charts vision and instincts.  I just wouldn't take a safety that high.

 

Same thing with Hargreaves.  He's a fluid, smooth, cover corner.  However, his weaknesses are too hard to overlook to take him in the top 5.  I won't say his size is a weakness, but it is below what teams would prefer.  He is short, narrow, and lacks bulk.  His fans like to think he will run a 4.3 at the combine, but let's be real he is not that fast.  He doesn't have the speed to make up for mistakes underneath.  He is a terrible tackler, may even be one of the worse out of this defensive back class.  He has trouble coming off blocks.  His 16.5 yards allowed per completion is one of the worst in the nation.  He can be eaten alive sometimes by double moves.

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