The Kansas City Chiefs are gambling on their own young safeties
By Grant Tuttle
Eric Murray
Murray is technically sound. In other words, he does the little things correctly. He has good footwork and form which is promising. Furthermore, Murray has looked comfortable in man coverage against wide receivers. If Murray can improve on his quickness breaking to the ball and be more physical against big targets, he is set up for a successful 2018 season.
Leon McQuay
McQuay has good ball skills. When he is around the football, he can get a hand on it and knock it away. With great size, he makes it even more difficult to make passes over the top. McQuay’s best position is at free safety because of his speed and size. He is a rangy player who could improve immensely with some work on his acceleration to the football. However, he looks best as a special teams player.
Armani Watts
As aforementioned, Watts has a great chance of progressing to be an NFL-caliber starting safety. His biggest upside is his playmaking ability. While he will occasionally make a bad guess, he also manages to guess correctly. Watts flashes very good closing speed and recovery. In the NFL turnovers can make or break a game. If he can limit mistakes, he could be a huge asset to the Chiefs defense.