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Notre Dame safety Zeke Motta visited Panthers, Falcons

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Safeties tend not to be the fastest players on defense because of the buffer they have with the offense. They instead rely on their intelligence, awareness, and agility to get themselves in the right position. Motta may not have speed, but he sounds like a smart player. It's not like we're considering him for 14...possibly good depth at a position of need.

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Safeties tend not to be the fastest players on defense because of the buffer they have with the offense. They instead rely on their intelligence, awareness, and agility to get themselves in the right position. Motta may not have speed, but he sounds like a smart player. It's not like we're considering him for 14...possibly good depth at a position of need.

Meet Ed Reed.

The Roy Williams safety doesn't work in this league any more. Your Safeties have to have speed to play against all these spread formation passing attacks. Plus with all the fast TE's becoming major weapons. It's not good to have a slow safety.

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The 40 yard dash time only measures a player's track speed. While it's a load of crap to begin with, it's more of a relevance for CBs since they will be going full speed with WRs on a 9-route. Safeties need to have everything in front of them and the awareness to notice an offense's tendencies...which requires quickness and intelligence. If they are going at their top speed for a good portion of the field, chances are they fugged up their coverage and are having to make up for their mistake.

Sure, top speed is a nice perk for a safety, but not entirely a requirement if they have the other tools necessary for the job. And especially not for a 6th round prospect who would be good depth someday.

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