The Dallas Cowboys Select Roy Wi... I Mean
Safety | Southern Cal | SR
Taylor Mays
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 230 | 40-Time: 4.45
Strengths:
Fantastic size with a chiseled physique --- Terrific athlete --- Excellent timed speed --- Quick and agile --- Explosive with a burst --- Smooth with fluid hips --- Great leaping ability --- Superb range --- Extremely aggressive --- Very strong --- Tough --- Violent hitter --- Does a superb job in run support --- Able to turn and run in coverage --- Reads and reacts well --- Smart and a student of the game --- Outstanding work ethic --- A team player --- Productive --- Durable --- A ton of experience versus elite competition --- Quality bloodlines --- Top program pedigree.
Weaknesses:
Questionable instincts and awareness --- Poor ball skills --- Average hands --- Not a reliable tackler --- Takes some bad angles --- Doesn't always play as fast as he times --- Will have trouble matching up with wideouts in man coverage --- Plays too tall at times --- Struggles in space --- Too often gets preoccupied with delivering the knockout blow.
http://www.draftcountdown.com/ScoutingReports/S/Taylor-Mays.php
I originally wanted to go another route with this pick, but with this much value on the board and a need at S, it made this easy. While this might remind people of the old cowboy Roy Williams (S), it also should be noted that Mays is bigger and stronger, and way faster. He wont get beat deep the way Roy always did, and with a great front 7, Mays will remind people more of the pre senior year struggles.