@JennyVrentas Jenny Vrentas Jets have signed FA safety DaJuan Morgan, per source. 2008 3rd-round pick by KC, played for Colts in 2010. #nyj That means no Pool?
Pre draft bio: An ascending talent who quickly established himself as one of the most productive safeties in the country, finishing with a team-leading 97 tackles as a junior - his first season as the full-time starter. Morgan flashed the potential a year earlier, ranking fourth on the team in stops despite only starting one game. Morgan has all the tools scouts are looking for, but with only one season as the full-time starter, he's a classic boom or bust selection. Positives: Well-built athlete. ... Cerebral player who reads the action well and is athletic enough to take advantage of his instincts. ... Good speed for the position and flashes the break on the ball to bait quarterbacks and make the big play. ... Closes quickly and can jar the ball lose with physical hits on receivers. ... Quick to attack the line of scrimmage in run support. ... Physical tackler who flashes explosiveness. ... Looks to intimidate his opponent. ... Athletic player who is viewed as an ascending talent and could enjoy a significant jump up the board if he works out well. Negatives: Athletic, aggressive player who sometimes believes too much in his own ability and can get burned. ... Will freelance. ... Likes to deliver the big hit and will lower his shoulder rather than wrap up for the secure stop. ... Only has one season as a starter and could be a flash in the pan. ... Flashy. ... Became known for his exuberant celebrations that will draw flags at the next level.
"Flashy. ... Became known for his exuberant celebrations that will draw flags at the next level." This is the crap in pro sports that pisses me off. You're paid millions to to do your job. Stop acting like a douche that's auditioning for a part in Glee with all the showboating and prancing around FFS.
He was ranked as the fourth best safety in the 2008 draft by Scout Inc.... 1. Kenny Phillips 2. Reggie Smith 3. Quintin Demps 4. Dajuan Morgan
This was durring his school days. Does anyone know if this carried into his pro carear? After a few youtube videos he deff is a big hitter.
Why is there an exclamation point in the title? I almost got excited for a second, til I realized that this scrub is on his third team since 2008.
LMAO. I felt like a dumb ass for not getting excited. I thought "who the fuck is PFT William...I mean this guy." Asked my fried who is a Chief's fan and he said he was a Herm draft choice who did shit.
So being ranked 4th behind 3 other shitty safeties is not a good thing. Hopefully we cut him when Diggz agrees. I have high hopes for Lowery anyway this season.
More pre draft info on him... Behind Kenny Phillips of Miami, DaJuan Morgan will be the best safety on most draft boards. During his junior (and final) season at North Carolina State, Morgan led the team with 97 tackles, three interceptions and six pass break-ups. He is a great athlete and has plenty of speed and decent enough hands to compliment his above average coverage ability. He can do just about everything from the free safety position, but for now his value on special teams might be his greatest asset. Morgan is still learning the position after starting just one year for the Wolfpack. His experience at wide receiver is not a bad thing, but he did just move to safety in 2005 and has plenty left to learn about the position. He tends to project better than he plays, but most of that can be blamed on inexperience. Once he learns the position a little more, his production should start living up to his Combine numbers. The All-ACC Second-Team selection plays with emotion and that has led to some problems in the past with his consistency. If he can play with a level head and spend a year or two fine tuning his technique, Morgan has the athletic tools to be the best safety of this class. Morgan could slide into the second round if somebody falls in love with his athleticism and potential. At the very least they would be getting a great special teams player and a serviceable safety. And it is very feasible that they could get a whole lot more than that from Morgan. 4/11 Update: DaJuan Morgan continues to climb up most draft boards. On some boards he might even be a little bit ahead of Miami safety Kenny Phillips, but that might be stretching it a bit. Either way, Morgan is looking like a first day selection. The New York Giants are in dire need of a young safety and if Morgan makes it until the last pick in the second round, the Super Bowl Champions should be happy to have him.
NFL.com Pick Analysis: Morgan was a one-year starter and raw, but has good athletic ability and potential. He is the type of player who can get better in the pros with good coaching, because of his measurables and potential to develop. He is an excellent special teams player who originally made his mark in the kicking game. Positives: Has a lean frame with good body structure, long limbs, solid thighs and calves and room to carry at least another 15 pounds of bulk...Versatile athlete who has experience at rover, free and strong safety...Has adequate quickness and balance closing on plays in front of him...Long strider who might be slow-footed coming out of his backpedal, but does a good job of keeping the action in front of him...When he gets physical on the field, he has the ability to dominate (when he gets soft, he plays poorly)...Lacks consistency, but flies to the ball and sacrifices his body when he sees the play develop...Handles the switch-off well in the zone, but is prone to biting on play-action...Long strider, but has a solid short-area burst...Shows good body mechanics working down the line and when he stays low in his pads, he has good success slipping past blocks...Will trap the ball and lacks natural hands, but uses his leaping ability and long arms efficiently to reach around and deflect the pass away from the receiver (his timing and leaping ability are also an advantage as a kick blocker)...More of a collision-type tackler than one who will wrap up with consistency, but has the hand strength to contain the ballcarrier until help arrives...Shows functional range in the short area of the zone and has enough foot speed to chase down plays in front of him...Can stall the underneath passing game when he uses his hands properly to press or redirect...Gets down the field quickly and is very effective at breaking up the wedge on the special-teams coverage units...Better playing vs. the ball in the zone than in man coverage (marginal hip snap)...High tackler in the open, but is a low striker in the alley...Showed improvement as a junior when using his arms with force to jam and redirect the tight ends at the line...Springs into his hits and shows good balance and body control combating for the ball in a crowd...Does a good job reacting to screens and has the functional speed to mirror underneath receivers...When he keeps his pads down, there is no hitch in his turn out of his backpedal (too often gets high in his stance, though). Negatives: Has played a variety of positions in the secondary, but never the same for an entire season...Has good timed speed, but looks sluggish in his turn and recovery burst coming out of his backpedal...Has good field vision, but can be fooled by pump fakes and play-action...Perhaps due to his hip dislocation in high school, does not show the loose hips or suddenness to change direction and get back on the receiver when the opponent gets behind him (best making plays in front of him)...Gets too confident in his athletic ability to make the play and will revert to diving or taking a side rather than facing up to wrap and secure as a tackler...Maintains better position on receivers in front of him than when they get behind... Needs to show more urgency closing on running plays along the perimeter and gets washed out often by bigger blockers, as he tends to get too high in his stance, leaving his chest exposed for the opponent to lock on, jerk and pull him to the ground...Must get more aggressive with his hands in attempts to reroute tight ends and slot receivers...Needs to mature on the field, as he can be taken out of his element after a bad play and does too much talking without backing up his boasts (seems enamored by his athletic ability and is too outspoken, drawing a fair amount of penalties for unsportsmanlike play)...Plays too much with reckless abandon and gambles more often than he should...Needs to time his leaps and extend for the ball at its high point better and while he has made six interceptions in his career, he lacks natural hands and traps the ball too often. Compares To: Brodney Pool -Cleveland...There is no questioning Morgan's athletic ability, but due to a lack of experience at one position and an adequate work ethic, he seems to feel that he is a "natural" at the position and doesn't need to work at it. He gets caught peeking into the backfield often and lacks the recovery burst needed after receivers get behind him. He will probably be used as a free safety at the next level due to a lack of bulk, but his timed speed doesn't always translate to the field. Like Pool, he lacks a great feel for the ball in flight and does not have the natural hands. He will be drafted earlier than some expect because of his athleticism. He would have benefited from another year of college football.
