Quote:It is hard to imagine the Jags taking a safety (hybrid or not) before the fourth after signing a player as young as Gipson along with an evident battle for the SS starting job already set to play out.


Would say a lot about their confidence in him if they select him.

I.E. - they'd have to see him as an immediate upgrade and long term answer with a defined role, IMO.

 

Agreed.

 

Personally, I think he IS that immediate upgrade at SS.  Let's face it.  Cyp can't tackle.  He's proven that.  I don't see that drastically turning around anytime soon.

 

Killebrew absolutely can, and with authority, plus with the potential ability at OLB it gives more flexibility on Defense as far as giving different looks to opponents as well.

 

While we do currently have a competition at SS... no one has really stood out, at least not in a positive way.

 

Imagine a draft of Miles Jack at 5, shoring up the need at OLB for speed/coverage, a guy like Dodd or Lawson, should they somehow fall to round 2, and then Killebrew at SS, it would be hard not to look at our Defense and get pretty excited about it.

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