STRENGTHS
Bryce is a multi-talented, multi-position football player. He has the coverage skills to be one of the best cornerbacks in this draft. He also has the size and tackling skills along with the speed to play as a single safety, in the slot or up close to the line of scrimmage in any down and distance situation. He is smart and shows leadership skills beyond his age. He could be a coach on the field as well as your best cover corner. Bryce has the makeup speed and burst you like to see in any defensive back playing any position on your team. On film, Bryce shows the character and athletic talent along with the competitiveness needed to be a franchise defensive player for the team that selects him. I call him Bryce (Good Night) Hall because when he’s on the field your offense will go to sleep.
CONCERNS
He’s injury will affect his draft status for most teams in this draft, but it will not affect his play on the field when it is all said and done. Depending on how well he is healing and how fast he regains his pure speed, the team that selects him might have to “redshirt” him (so to speak) the first year. Reports are that Bryce broke his leg and dislocated his ankle.
BOTTOM LINE 1.41
Bryce is big enough, smart enough, physical enough, fast enough to even be moved to outside linebacker if need be. For me personally, if I’m drafting in the top ten selecting Bryce is a no brainer. I rate players who I believe have the needed talent, size, football IQ and leadership qualities above players who I believe are locked into just playing one position. I do this because coaches are fired and new coaches with new systems are hired. Looking from a GM or Ownership side, this makes players with multiple position qualities a priority to me. Bryce has multi-position qualities all over him and because of those qualities, I believe rating him as one of the top defensive backs in this draft is a no brainer. For me personally, he can’t sneak up any higher than I have him already rated on my talent board and that would be, as the 1st DB in this draft. Of course, he still has to show improvement and that his injuries are not career-ending injuries. To my knowledge, it might take some time to heal both injuries and regain his speed. That being said, my gut tells me, some playoff team is going to get very lucky when they find Bryce (Good Night) Hall still on the board, ready to be one of the future stars of their defense.
