The Jaguars look at safety Grant Delpit for secondary depth

The Jaguars may look at a high-quality safety to add firepower to the team.  LSU’s Grant Delpit would more than fill the bill.

The Jaguars have been busy in free agency filling holes on the roster with average players.  One or more of them may prove to be winners but the team needs to add some star power. The draft is a great place to add potential stars and the team has enough draft picks to change the trajectory of the organization.

The safeties on the Jaguars roster include Ronnie Harrison, Jarrod Wilson, Josh Jones, Doug Middleton, and Andrew Wingard.

LSU star Grant Delpit would be a great choice. He is rated the number two safety in the draft and could easily fall into their lap since safety, in general, is not a prized position. Delpit played on the Tigers national championship team. In addition, he played the tough competition in the SEC.

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Delpit’s Combine grade was 6.30 which indicates he will be a starter within the first two seasons. He is 6’ 2” and weighs 213 pounds. His projected 40 yard dash time is 4.50.  He is likely to be a first-round draft pick. He has the size and ability to play at the strong or free safety position.

While at LSU, he won the 2019 Jim Thorpe Award, was a 2019 2nd-team All-American, and in 2018 was voted 1st-Team All American. He wore the prized jersey No. 7 at LSU previously worn by Patrick Peterson, DJ Chark, Tyrann Mathieu, and Leonard Fournette. This is considered one of the greatest honors at the university.

"Per Lance Zierline of NFL.com, “His evaluation requires a full load of 2018 tape, where his coverage potential was better illustrated. He transitions with instinctive eyes and plays physically against tight ends. Willingness to rush in and hit has never been a problem in the alley or in his fits, but tackle inconsistencies have plagued him throughout his career due to angles and technique that could be challenging to fix.“LSU sources say NFL teams won’t be getting the alpha leadership Jamal Adams provided for the Tigers, but Delpit should find a starting role early in his career as a versatile safety with big nickel potential.”"

Delpit’s best college season was 2018 but although he played well he didn’t match that production in 2019.  To be fair, he was dealing with a high ankle sprain most of the season and missed two games because of injury.

"As John Shipley of Sports Illustrated wrote, “The role that most likely fits Delpit at the next level is that of single-high safety who can also play in the slot. His size makes him a worthwhile match-up vs. tight ends, while his above-average range makes him a valuable defender in coverage.”"

The knock on Delpit, as it has often been mentioned is his poor tackling. He has the ability to produce tough tackles but he sometimes misses tackles when left one on one in space.  Due to his injury-plagued 2019 season, it is suggested that teams judge him by his accomplishments in 2018.  Delpit has the size and physical skills to be a very successful safety in the NFL and potentially for the Jaguars.