Taylor Rapp, SS, Washington
HT: 6’0 WT: 212 lbs
Accolades:
– Pac-12 Championship Game MVP (2016)
– Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
– Freshman All-American (2016; FWAA, USA Today, ESPN, PFF)
– 2x First-team All-Pac-12 (2017, 2018)
Video credit: DEVO Highlights Presents
Pros:
– Tackling machine
– Good instincts
– Great character/leader
Cons:
– limitations in pass coverage
– Lacks range to play deep
– Strictly a strong safety
Taylor Rapp is projected as a 2nd-3rd round pick. I feel like a 2nd round grade is justified. Rapp is a great presence in the box and has a nose for the ball. The Buccaneers have invested alot of draft capital into the secondary recently so drafting Rapp in the early 2nd round might not make sense for them.
