Josh Shaw, S - 120th overall pick

Josh Shaw, USC, #6

Height	Weight	Arm	Hand	10 Yd	40 Yd	Bench	Vertical	Broad	3-Cone	Shuttle	60 Yd Shuttle
6-0	201	30 ¾	9	1.54	4.44	26	37.5	130	7.01	4.12	11.65

Game Film Evaluated:

Arizona (2013)

Pros: Good on field awareness, recognizes the play quickly. Effective wrap up tackler, doesn’t go for knockout hit. He gets the guy down effectively.

Cons: Not a dynamic blitzer. He gets caught up in the traffic inside, not a great box safety. He will bite hard on playaction. He will sit on routes, if it is 3^rd and 10, he will sit at the 1^st down marker. This might work in college but pro offenses will burn him deep seeing that on tape. Looks to attack the receiver versus making a play on the ball in coverage. He will call out teammates on the field. Not athletic to be a top centerfield type.

Shrine Game Report: Josh Shaw, CB/S, USC: Shaw had more riding on his performance than most as he was suspended for much of the 2014 season. The well-built defensive back took full advantage, intercepting a pass in the end zone at corner and performing well on special teams. Shaw sports an NFL-ready frame but there is some question as to where he fits best. He's a bit tight in the hips, which limits his quickness and flexibility in coverage. His length and aggression could make him a press corner or possible convert back to safety, where he played early on with the Trojans. JOSHUA SHAW/CB #16 SHAW took what he showed on the practice field and brought it to the game. He’s a good sized, smooth athlete. He wasn’t a kamikaze run supporter, though he did not shy away from action. But he showed he could go deep with receivers and make a play on the ball. He had a nice INT and another pass knocked down. He too, will be in Mobile this week for a further look. After missing most of 2014 for discipline reasons, he’s making up for lost time in the post-season. (GBN Draft Report)

Summary: Josh Shaw is a solid defensive back lacking any elite skills translating to the NFL. He doesn’t have elite speed, quickness, change of direction ability, not a striker to receivers over the middle nor a dynamic playmaker in coverage. He is smart on the field, a team captain and is a sure tackler. Shaw barely played in 2014 after hurting himself jumping out of a balcony fearing arrest from a domestic argument with his girlfriend, neither state the argument ever became physical. The incident prompted him to be suspended by the team. Shaw projects as a free safety who can a peace of mind type safety who won’t make mistakes and a good tackler on the backend. He has the look of an average safety at the next level but can be excellent depth in the secondary and play special teams as he showed in the shrine game. Shaw looks like a 4^th round pick.