2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Taylor Mays

Extremely rare height and long arms

Tremendous bulk and strength

Athletic freak

Coordinated and can change directions quickly

Elite measurables

Physical nature

Big hitter

Deep closing speed

Good in run support

Eliminates space quickly

Experienced

Good durability

Weaknesses:

Takes false steps in coverage and poor angles

Lacks instincts

Zero ball skills

Not much of a playmaker

Poor tackling technique; throws body around without using arms/hands to wrap up

Hasn’t improved his weaknesses going back to sophomore season

Occasionally not in position

Plays out of control

More of an athlete than a football player

Summary: Mays isn’t a free safety at the next level; no chance he pans out there because he is horrible in coverage and has zero ball skills. Mays idea of playing football is running and throwing his body around, which is why I am giving him the nickname �The Trojan Torpedo.� I think Mays can start at strong safety for some team, but he will be pretty average. Mays is the Vernon Gholston of safety prospects. Sure he has great measurables, but so did Gholston. I personally wouldn’t draft Mays in the top 40 picks, but his draft range is all over the board. He could go top five to a team like Oakland or he could fall to the lower part of the first round.

Player Comparison: Roy L. Williams. It’s like someone cloned Roy Williams; Mays and Williams are the EXACT same player. Mays will struggle greatly in coverage at the next level, but he hits hard and is good in run support. Buyer beware.

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