Round 5: Kitan Oladapo S Oregon State

[ReasonablySober]

Nice pick. Was a visit

[Matches Malone]

Love this one! Will help in the run.

[coolhandluke121]

Love the idea of a safety who can provide elite run support.

[ReasonablySober]

STRENGTHS: Owns a muscular, well-built frame with play strength and body length … instinctive and plays confident … quick to read and identify mesh or differe nt route combinations (flood, sail, etc.) … flashes quick feet and functional range from the slot or deep half … smooth-jointed for speedy recoveries in coverage … tracks the football well and resists the urge for early contact … diagnoses well versus the run and fills with a head of steam … stones defenders in the hole and creates knock back as a tackler … long arms and strong hands aid his finish … effective as a wide blitzer … communicates well with his secondary mates … former walk-on and voted a team captain in 2023 … has cornerback experience and aligned high and low in the Beavers’ scheme.

WEAKNESSES: Only average long speed and will fall behind on deep routes … more comfortable playing the man than the ball (recorded an int erception in just two of his 46 games played) … lacks suddenness in space and can be stressed by quick slots … slightly bundled through his hips and change-of-direction skills are a little sticky … missed tackles are usually a result of overaggressive habits, whiffing or bouncing off bigger ball carriers … needs to improve his hand placement and timing for more efficient block shedding … roughing the passer penalty vs. Arizona in 2023 … doesn’t have as extensive a special -teams resume as expected for a sixth-year safety … will turn 24 years old during his rookie season.

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Oregon State, Oladapo was a versatile safety in defensive coordinator Trent Bray’s hybrid 3 -3-5 stack. A former walk-on at cornerback, he transitioned to safety in Corvallis and earned All-Pac-12 honors each of the last three seasons. Oladapo confidently reads run/pass and aggressively drives downhill with competitive urgency to make impactful tackles. His average twitch and build-up speed out of transitions will be more noticeable versus NFL receivers, but his route awareness helps keep him stay connected in coverage. Overall, Oladapo doesn’t have ideal top-end speed or rangy ball skills for deep coverage, but he is a good-sized athlete who trusts his sightlines and enjoys making noise in the run game. He projects best as a down safety who can al so earn his paycheck on special teams.

GRADE: 4th-5th Round

[MVP2110]

Well Gute wanted an entirely new Safety room apparently

[MVP2110]

Another Safety that can bounce between the slot, box, and cf role. Clearly they wanted versatile safeties because McKinney fits that too

[Mags FTW]

Oladapo is a versatile safety with good size, long arms and average speed. He can follow and shadow tight ends regardless of where they line up. He tracks the ball well and has the range to cover a deep half. Oladapo also flashes the ability to high point the ball and is competitive at the catch point. He slips blocks and sifts through traffic defending the run, chases with good effort and is a powerful wrap-up tackler. And Oladapo also has active hands and closes well when he blitzes. -- Steve Muench