Adon Shuler S Notre Dame |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Scouting Report: Weaknesses

• Tackling is a real problem, with twelve misses
• Stout run defense lags for an every-down box role
• Average burst limits the deep range against vertical routes
• Finishing in the open field has to tighten

Scouting Report: Summary

Shuler is an instinctive, versatile coverage safety and defensive captain, a defender who reads and drives on throws, took two interceptions, forced two fumbles, and returned a takeaway for two points. He lined up at free safety, in the box, and over the slot, stoned USC for six stops and ten tackles with a pick, and blitzes off the slot with timing. The instincts, the versatility, and the leadership give him a projectable three-down identity at the back end.

The finishing is the flaw. His tackling is a real problem with twelve misses, his soft force against the run for an every-down box role, and his average burst limits the deep range against vertical routes. His open-field finishing has to tighten. He is an instincts-and-versatility safety whose tackle reliability and range are the limiters on an otherwise well-rounded profile.

He works as a starting nickel or strong safety who covers, blitzes, and plays multiple alignments, a Day 3 contributor with three-down upside as the tackling tightens. The missed tackles and the average range keep the grade measured, but the instincts and the captain intangibles are bankable. He grades as a versatile back-end defender returning for a season that could push the stock higher, with the finishing the one real fix.