New York Giants 7 round mock Draft: wheeling and dealing, including, 2 Trades

Round 4, Pick No. 109: JoJo Domann, LB/S, Nebraska

Perhaps JoJo Domann is a man with no position, but perhaps he’s just a man in search of the right defensive coordinator to put him in the right variety of positions. Domann’s scouting report reads like a coach’s dream in many ways. He’s a great leader, he has good fundamentals and football IQ, and he’s a strong wrap-up tackler. He uses his instincts well. The problem is that he’s a bit too slow to be a safety and a bit too small to be a linebacker.

A slight difference in one of those areas could move him up a couple of rounds, but the idea here is to try to capitalize on everything else and plug him into a scheme that might be a good fit. According to NFL Draft Buzz, Domann “has had some success as a pass rusher – although he’s not going to beat anyone with a bull rush.” They also point out that he could play any linebacker spot, and drop into coverage, “Fluid and quick drop into zone, covers enough ground to be Tampa-2 ‘MIKE’ and knows where the markers are.”

The middle linebacker in the Tampa-2 covers the deep middle of the field, so that’s a ringing endorsement of his coverage abilities for a linebacker. It sounds to me like he might be the perfect fit in a role where his defensive coordinator wants to mix up sending him on blitzes with some misdirection, or dropping into coverage. He can run with some tight ends, too.

This is the type of pick that is either likely to be a home run or a bust, but in the fourth round I’m more than okay with that.