DJ Swearinger (FS) - South Carolina (1 Viewer)

[whodat4life84]

What do you guys think of this guy from South Carolina? He's slated on nfldraftscout.com to go in the 3-4th round. Would allow us to draft a safety later and he has just as much talent imo. Check the highlights out below.

2012 USC vs Clemson - DJ Swearinger Big Hit/Personal Foul - YouTube

DJ Swearinger highlights to Lil Wayne's Go DJ - YouTube

 

[NOLAnuffsaid]

we have a S that can lay a big hit on a guy. we NEED a S that can cover. nice highlight video though

 

[jt21]

we have a S that can lay a big hit on a guy. we NEED a S that can cover. nice highlight video though

He actually can cover. Started out as a CB at Carolina before moving to safety. He matched up with receivers in man coverage quite often this season. See below article for a good breakdown:

Punisher: S D.J. Swearinger - Evaluations - Rotoworld.com

Not sure he has ideal speed or range to play as the deep safety in single high coverages, but he has the ability to match up in man coverage and play in the box.

 

[lades]

So you want a safety who doesn't wrap up and gets a huge amount of personal fouls for helmet to helmet hits and taunting?

 

[Joodas Avila]

Ya, Swearinger is dope! I like him too. I also like Phillip Thomas from Fresno St. I think Thomas secretly has the best ball skills of all the Safeties in this years class. Dude, theres a bunch of DBs this year. I think we could land a quality guy as late as the 5th-6th round. As great as Vaccarro is, theres guys who are equally as good in the later rounds. I still consider Vaccaro the best, but Cyprien, Thomas, Swearinger, Elam, Rambo and Reid are not far behind. The only difference is, do you take Vaccaro in the 1st, or one of those guys in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th? Its a matter of how much we value Vaccaro to the others.

 

[SaintsW1n]

 

[SuperRemo]

vaccaro excels at tackling not sure about his ballhawking

1st round picks only if safety is int machine

 

[SuperRemo]

we have a S that can lay a big hit on a guy. we NEED a S that can cover. nice highlight video though

Neither of our safeties can lay "big" hits. I'm talking Whitner, Goldston, Pollard type hitters....

our guys hit when the wr goes out of bounds or just lunge at bodies after being in horrible position to cover....

They are horrendous in space...

 

[whodat4life84]

So you want a safety who doesn't wrap up and gets a huge amount of personal fouls for helmet to helmet hits and taunting?

That's EXACTLY what I want

 

[whodat4life84]

Ya, Swearinger is dope! I like him too. I also like Phillip Thomas from Fresno St. I think Thomas secretly has the best ball skills of all the Safeties in this years class. Dude, theres a bunch of DBs this year. I think we could land a quality guy as late as the 5th-6th round. As great as Vaccarro is, theres guys who are equally as good in the later rounds. I still consider Vaccaro the best, but Cyprien, Thomas, Swearinger, Elam, Rambo and Reid are not far behind. The only difference is, do you take Vaccaro in the 1st, or one of those guys in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th? Its a matter of how much we value Vaccaro to the others.

Agreed man! I like the value pick, we need a pass-rushing OLB (hopefully Mingo) in the first! I'd like to grab Brandon Williams in the 3rd and then this guy in the 4th (or one you've mentioned).