STRENGTHS
Kyzir is a heads up, wrap up, squeeze, and drive tackler. He will make impact tackles in the open field better than most defensive players in this draft. He shows enough athleticism to cover in single coverage those big pass catching tight ends and receivers with in 20 yards of the line of scrimmage. Kyzir has excellent hands to catch the ball along with the ability to track the ball and adjust his body to make the interception like a wide receiver. In fact, I could see a team using him in the slot on offense in a pinch. He is a fluid athlete and is much stronger than he looks with long arms to shed and make tackles. Kyzir can be used as a safety in a two deep zone defensive back field system and because he is strong and makes impact tackles he can also be used up close to the line of scrimmage like a linebacker and in nickel dime packages. Kyzir has the football intelligence to play better than his athletic talent and for some teams and in the right system Kyzir can become an impact player specialty player.

CONCERNS
The biggest concern that I have about Kyzir is his pure speed. He struggles staying on the hip of a receiver the longer the route is. Although he is a fluid athlete he is not a quick twitch athlete and is very slow flipping his hips therefore allowing separation without having the speed and burst to close down that separation. Nevertheless, Kyzir is smart and with experience and in the right defensive system, he can minimize his weakness.

BOTTOM LINE
The truth is Kyzir needs the play in front of him to impact. If he is in coverage and doesn’t have help over the top he will most likely get beat if the pass rush does not pressure the quarterback quick enough. But this kid can make plays and as a hybrid player in nickel dime situations he can become an impact and core player. He needs the play in front of him and using him that way will allow him to impact. Like I said before in the right defensive system (his college team used) Kyzir could turn into one of the impact players on your defense. If you expect him to be a safety and be used in coverage more than attacking the line of scrimmage and playing closer to the line of scrimmage than all you will get out of him is a good special team’s player who can be used in nickel/dime situations. For me personal if I’m not convinced a player is a potential starting player I wait till the later rounds to select them, but that’s just me, Talking To Myself™.

Drew Boylhart   MAR.2018