Taylor Mays

Green Bay Packers- OT Anthony Davis

24. Philadelphia Eagles- S Taylor Mays

Most people think I’m insane for putting Mays before Earl Thomas, but the Eagles play a different style defense where the strong safety has to play a linebacker role often times.  Earl Thomas’ size scares them off.  Let’s not forget that Mays was a top ten pick last year.  And the Eagle’s don’t have problems making plays on the ball, they can’t tackle worth a shit and people are throwing the ball right over the middle.   Mays can put a stop to that . 

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trigued me.  First of all, the performance of the top 3 safeties (Eric Berry, Earl Thomas, and Taylor Mays) would be most intriguing as there was no clear cut #1 guy, yet all of them could go in the top 10 players selected.  I think Eric Berry solidified himself as the top safety in this years draft with a great showing.  He looked chiseled and physical, and he was very instinctive in his movements.  He was fluid, and looked very focused amongst his peers.  It also didn’t hurt that he ran a 4.47 40 yard dash and jumped out of Lucas Oil Stadium with a 43 inch vertical.  He will be the first safety taken in April’s draft and he will probably go top 5.  It gets much more interesting from there.   

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