STRENGTHS
Grant has the size, strength and just enough cover skills to be used as a safety or to cover those big tall slots Receivers and Tight Ends. Grant shows the leadership skills that most teams look for in the safety position. He is smart and like a coach on the field and that alone makes Grant a very valuable player to select. He’s a strong tackler but not a head hunter. Grant has just enough speed and along with the instincts, anticipation skills and high football IQ to be used as a single safety going up against those sneaky quarterbacks who try to move safeties with their eyes. Grant will be an impact defensive player for the team that selects him because of his ability to be a coach on the field and lead his teammates.
CONCERNS
The question is, does Grant have the talent level to play cornerback or safety and the answer is, in the RedZone he can play any position in the defensive backfield but in the middle of the the field he lacks the makeup speed to recover when a man gets behind him if left in single coverage on an island.
BOTTOM LINE 1.61
Grant is a safety who can play in the slot and blitz or cover big receivers. If you think you are selecting anything other than that then you have some very poor scouts and I know most teams don’t have poor scouts, just administrations that override the scouts. Like I stated before, Grant can cover in the red zone because of his size, strength and football intelligence but don’t try to put him on the outside to cover pure wide receivers because he will get beat. Grant can also be used in the front seven on obvious passing downs because he has enough bulk and is a good tackler to help out Linebackers. He’s a football player and a multi-position player depending on down and distance and field position because of his football intelligence, athletic talent and sure tackling skills. I’m not sure what else teams would be looking for in a pure safety.
