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Dallas Cowboys Draft: Top-10 safeties and their potential fit

By Adithya Prabakaran

SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Byron Murphy #1 and Taylor Rapp #7 of the Washington Huskies hit Solomon Enis #21 of the Utah Utes and forced him to drop the ball during the Pac 12 Championship game at Levi's Stadium on November 30, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Byron Murphy #1 and Taylor Rapp #7 of the Washington Huskies hit Solomon Enis #21 of the Utah Utes and forced him to drop the ball during the Pac 12 Championship game at Levi's Stadium on November 30, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – OCTOBER 13: Nelson Smith #43 of the Navy Midshipmen runs towards Delvon Randall #2 of the Temple Owls during the second half at Navy-Marines Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
ANNAPOLIS, MD – OCTOBER 13: Nelson Smith #43 of the Navy Midshipmen runs towards Delvon Randall #2 of the Temple Owls during the second half at Navy-Marines Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Delvon Randall, Temple

What’s Good: A lot

What ain’t Good: Consistency, Athleticism

Sorry for the vague description but that was all I could think. When watching film Randall was surprisingly good. Seeing how Rock Ya Sin played in the Senior Bowl, I wasn’t sure what to expect out of the Temple Product. I was definitely happy I saw a lot more positives than negatives.

When the ball is in the air, he has shown the ability to play it correctly. He has excelled at different positions on the field bringing some versatility to the playing field. In run support, I don’t think I saw a tackle of his broken. (Outside of the diving tackle attempts he made which were obviously avoided) He’s physical but not over-aggressive. In the open field, he reads the QB well and will find himself with an interception.

With all that’s good about Randall’s play, you just wish he’d be more consistent. After making a fantastic pass breakup, the next play he’ll be flat footed and allow a runner to pass right by him. I didn’t think his agility was poor but he didn’t look particularly fast when attacking the person with the ball. The tackles he made were because he was in the right position and because he executed his fundamentals.

Could he be a Cowboy?:

Sure. The Cowboys should take note of what he does well because he is an extremely well-rounded safety. The combine will test his athleticism so teams can project him accordingly. If he runs well, you can expect his name to appear in discussions more frequently regarding this weird safety class.

Excluding his athleticism, Randall would provide a useful skill set to the Cowboys because he can play the ball as well as he run stops. The Cowboys would have to coach some consistency in him, but we’ll leave that to Kris Richard. He could be an instant contributor for the Cowboys if all goes well in the end.

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