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Post-free agency full NFL two-round mock: Redskins trade down

By Ian Cummings

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a play during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a play during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 09: Grant Delpit #7 of the LSU Tigers warms up prior to the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 9, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 09: Grant Delpit #7 of the LSU Tigers warms up prior to the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 9, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /

player. 47. . Safety. New England Patriots. Grant Delpit. 23

This is one of my favorite potential fits in the 2020 NFL Draft, and now that the Patriots have traded safety Duron Harmon to the Detroit Lions, the potential addition of LSU safety Grant Delpit has even more merit.

The Patriots have an uncharacteristic amount of needs at this point in time, but the safety situation is one of the few where almost everyone has a shot to take the reigns. Devin McCourty and Patrick Chung still hold the torch for now, but both players will be 33 years old by the start of the 2020 season.

The Patriots need to get younger, while maintaining the team-first mentality and the versatility that’s so valuable in New England. That’s something they can accomplish by picking Delpit, who has an excellent athletic profile and the intelligence and leadership to carry on a culture. Some view his tackling as an issue, but he improved in 2019, and can continue to do so with more seasoning.

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