The Kansas City Chiefs have officially wrapped up their 2017 NFL Draft class with the selection of Leon McQuay III in the sixth round.
The Kansas City Chiefs have officially wrapped up their NFL Draft class with a final selection of Southern Cal safety Leon McQuay III at the end of the sixth round.
McQuay had 50 total tackles last year for the Trojans and 1 sack last season. He also had 2 interceptions last year and five in his career total in four years with USC. Has NFL bloodlines as his grandfather also played professional football. Has nice size at 6-2, 185 lbs.
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein writes:
"McQuay isn’t an easy player to slot. He has the athleticism, ball skills and speed to play the high safety role, but his inconsistent field awareness is a concern. McQuay’s issues with missed and broken tackles open concerns about playing him near the line of scrimmage. If he tests well, teams may see McQuay has a hybrid corner/safety who can compete for a spot as a big cover defender in sub-packages."
Like any sixth round pick, he’ll be fighting for a roster spot, but looks like a potential nice special teams play early on to compete with Eric Murray, last year’s fourth round safety and special teams ace, for more playing time. Could also compete with Kenneth Acker for reps on dime packages at the bottom of the roster. Likely headed for the practice squad unless he’s a fast learner in training camp.