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Check The Film: Marcus Maye Scouting Report, Analysis, Breakdown
A Marcus Maye scouting report, analysis, and breakdown, as Campus Insiders takes a closer look at the film from the Florida Gators' star safety.
April 11, 2017
A Marcus Maye scouting report, analysis, and breakdown, as Campus Insiders takes a closer look at the film from the Florida Gators’ star safety.
Marcus Maye’s Measurables
- Height: 6’0″
- Weight: 210 lbs
- Position: Safety
- College: Florida Gators
- Arm Length: 32 1/2″
- Hand Size: 9 1/8″
- 40-Yard Dash: 4.47 seconds
- Vertical: 33 1/2 inches
- Broad Jump: 9 feet, 10 inches
- Bench: N/A
- Shuttle: 4.18 seconds (20-yard)
Marcus Maye’s Strengths
It’s clear who Marcus Maye is as a player. He’s a strong safety at the next level, but the beauty of his game is that he has some characteristics we find desirable in a free safety as well. He’s tremendous in the box and will contribute right away to helping stop opposing teams’ running games. You can really see the film preparation come to life when he’s on the field, as he does a great job recognizing and making adjustments on the fly. The communication skills he brings to the field are ideal.
Most of the time, he does a great job of shedding blocks and getting involved in the play. But it’s really his downhill ability that jumps off the screen at you. Maye laid a hit on former LSU running back Leonard Fournette a couple seasons ago that would require you scrape your jaw up off the ground. Every defense in the NFL would jump at the chance to take his pursuit and tone-setting hits, especially with the sideline-to-sideline range Maye possesses.
Marcus Maye’s Weaknesses
As vivid as his strengths are, his weaknesses are just as hard to ignore. Throughout his career with the Florida Gators, Maye had a tendency to get beaten on deep balls. It’s a frustrating trait for a safety to have, but Maye’s ability to stop the run left him vulnerable on deep posts and vertical routes. A lot of that is due to trouble getting his hips flipped around in time, which plagued him.
Additionally, there were some inconsistencies with his ability to track the ball through the air. His five career interceptions were often overshadowed by dropped picks and poorly defended routes. If he can improve his ability to identify routes and put himself in a position to defend certain passing options, without leaving himself open to secondary options, Maye will be a solid starting safety.
Scheme Fits
His physicality and tackling ability make him an instant starter for at least one-third of the teams in the NFL. He’s capable of playing as a single-high safety and in a Cover 2, but Maye will be best suited in situations where he has a highly skilled free safety to play center field for him, allowing him to roam in the box.
The Cleveland Browns have shown a ton of interest in Maye, and he’d likely be at the top of their depth chart on Day 1. The best landing spot for the former Gator would be Seattle. With the way the Seahawks rotate their defensive backs, Maye could even slide into the Nickel position or spell Kam Chancellor at times.
There is still a chance Maye sees his draft stock rise at the last second like his former teammate, Keanu Neal, who shot up into the middle of the first round in 2016. As of right now, he’s an early second-round pick. The New York Jets need to stock up in their secondary, and it would not be surprising to see them jump at the chance to draft Maye with the No. 39 overall pick — especially if they address the offense with their first-round pick.
However, the Browns are the only one of those teams to have had (reported) visits with Maye in the pre-draft process. Those others include Carolina, Houston, Indianapolis, Miami and Pittsburgh.
Games Watched For Scouting
- Kentucky (W 45-7) – 9/10/16
- North Texas (W 32-0) – 9/17/16
- Tennessee (L 38-28) – 9/24/16
- Vanderbilt (W 13-6) – 10/1/16
