STRENGTHS
Luq has good size and solid athletic talent to play in a single cover system or zone coverages. He has those long arms and legs that make it easy for him to cover ground quickly and looks on film to have excellent recovery speed and burst to the ball that will serve him well at the next level. Luq excels in zone coverages and because of his burst, speed and long legs to cover ground quickly he has the ability, to fool quarterbacks into interceptions. He might be one of the better zone coverage Defensive Backs in this draft and that means there could be a move to the safety position in his future. He is a willing tackler, very quick to diagnose plays and react to them quickly when the play is in front of him. Overall Luq as the size, athletic talent, and football IQ to develop into an excellent Defensive Back for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
Luq has a slight build that makes it difficult for him at the next level to compete if he can’t bulk up and become a lot stronger. He struggles with his techniques in single coverage mainly because he has a slow backpedal and hip flip. He must learn to read receivers better in single coverage. In his defense, these technical issues can be corrected with better coaching. He could be moved to safety or in the slot as a cover slot safety but because of his slight build and struggle to add bulk, he will get pushed around especially in the Red Zone. He also is a willing tackler and gets the job done but at the next level, he has to improve his strength to become a better and more secure tackler.
BOTTOM LINE 4.11
Luq has the athletic talent and high football IQ to play at the next level. It’s his body type that will make most teams feel that he will struggle with injuries if he is forced to become a starting defensive back in any system. He has safety talent but once again he just is not strong enough to become a starting safety right now. That doesn’t mean he won’t or can’t build himself up it just means it will take some time and that makes him more of a developmental player and affects his draft status. He looks to be a natural cover safety for the next level. He has that natural High Football IQ to diagnosis what he see’s in front of him quickly and react. He might have technique issues in single coverage, but it’s hard to tell on film because he wasn’t invited to the combine and there are no workout numbers to help analyze him. He has the cover skills to help out if needed. I think he is a developmental safety for the next level, similar to the Bills Jordan Poyer if his body type allows him to bulk up and he becomes a more secure tackler. In this draft, because of a lack of workouts, my guess is Luq will be a priority free agent or selected in the later rounds. That being said, this kid is a playmaker and that will be of interest to most teams in this draft.
