STRENGTHS
Ashtyn has good size and excellent athletic talent to play either safety position. He has solid cover skills and that means he can play in the slot and cover slot receivers and big receivers. He is a solid tackler and looks to be very smart. He is big enough to be used close to the line in nickel/dime situations and for blitzing because of his strength, quickness, and speed. Ashton can also be used as a single free safety once again because of his speed and quickness. I have no doubt that Ashtyn can be used in the red zone to cover those big, pass-catching Tight Ends that teams like to line up outside to get mismatches against smaller corners. Ashtyn has the hands to make the interception and the speed to take it back all the way. He is fearless coming up to support the run and when out in the open as the last line of the defense, Ashtyn does a good job making the sure tackle.
CONCERNS
Ashtyn has excellent speed and quickness but lacks the recovery speed and extra gear to be used as a cornerback until you get into the red zone. He also is a good tackler but has to become more astute and discipline on taking better angles to the play, to be more consistent tackling when he is playing up closer to the line of scrimmage.
BOTTOM LINE 2.67
Ashtyn cover skills, allows him to play multiple positions in your defensive backfield depending on down and distance. When he takes the correct angles, he has the burst to take down players who are faster then he is. Don’t get me wrong, he has plenty of speed but that burst and quickness allow him to play faster than he will time. As I stated before because of his size and cover skills Ashtyn can line up against those taller and bigger receivers and that is something unique that he will bring to the team that selects him. Ashtyn reminds me a lot of Buffalo Bills Safety Jordan Poyer in his overall play and ability to make plays.
