Atlanta Falcons: 2009 NFL Draft safety prospects

Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons: 2009 NFL Draft safety prospects

A photographic look at some Atlanta Falcons 2009 NFL Draft safety prospects, April 2009.

FIRST-ROUND PROSPECT -- Louis Delmas, Western Michigan (6-0/202). The skinny: Active safety, unafraid to come up and support the run. Reliable form tackler who attacks ballcarriers at their knees and wraps up securely. Likes to evade blockers, rather than taking them on and shedding blocks. - CBSSports.com

MIDDLE-ROUND PROSPECT -- Sherrod Martin, Troy (6-1/198). The skinny: One of college football's hardest hitting safeties, Martin (6, right) is known for initiating contact. The Griffin High graduate's speed and coverage skills take away opponents' deep routes, allowing the defensive line to wreak havoc. May become a safety/corner "tweener." - CBSSports.com

LATE-ROUND PROSPECT -- Derek Pegues, Mississippi State (5-10/199). The skinny: Centerfielder who reads the QB and anticipates receiver's routes well. Pegues (center, in white) has excellent hands on interceptions or pass breakups, and reverses the field with good running instincts. Not an explosive tackler or a fierce hitter, more of a catch-and-drag guy. - CBSSports.com

Patrick Chung, Oregon (5-11/212). The skinny: Chung (right) reads action quickly and is seemingly always around the ball. Good lateral quickness, acceleration and smooth change-of-direction agility while in zone coverage. Questionable deep speed and is a bit shorter than scouts prefer because of their coverage duties against tight ends. - CBSSports.com

William Moore, Missouri (6-0/223). The skinny: Moore (1, center) is fast and agile enough to be a true centerfielder in coverage, as well as possessing the explosiveness to be an intimidating hitter over the middle. Experienced at both safety positions. Flashes explosiveness as a hitter, but is too inconsistent in this area. - CBSSports.com

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FIRST-ROUND PROSPECT -- Louis Delmas, Western Michigan (6-0/202). The skinny: Active safety, unafraid to come up and support the run. Reliable form tackler who attacks ballcarriers at their knees and wraps up securely. Likes to evade blockers, rather than taking them on and shedding blocks. - CBSSports.com

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