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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
He's absolutely a dime DB and w/ Mathieu's versatility, you kick him down and run Thornhill/Winfield in the back end in Nickel sets. Hell, he has the athleticism to do it in his own right, IMO.
I mean...still not the pick I'd make, but the idea that there's no room for him doesn't play either. If Veach thinks he's the best safety in the class and the best player on the board, take him. Spags will find a good use for him for sure.
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Part of why I question a Winfield acquisition has nothing to do with his talent, but more at guessing what Spagnuolo likes with his personnel after seeing it in action for one year in Kansas City. You are clamouring for Delpit as a strong consideration for the first pick by the Chiefs, and I can totally see why because he is so versatile.
Delpit can play in the box and attack the backfield where as more of Winfield’s opportunities to do so come from the “sky” (term I use for outside the box). I think you have more success asking a guy like Delpit to play a little single high, split cover two, and track as a box defender where necessary. I don’t see that same luxury with Winfield in his ability to match up with every type of personnel groupings one might see. I think Winfield’s strength is being allowed to sit back and read plays as they develop and use his exceptional instincts to make plays on the ball. My worry with Winfield is that he can get bodied/boxed out by bigger receivers.