Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - One of the more aggressive safeties in this year's Draft, Wolff flies around the field and is always around the ball. His deceptively good playing speed gives him sideline range versus the run and in coverage. Quick attacking the LOS in run support, Wolff can be a strong and violent wrap-up tacklers when he stays over his feet and under control. He sifts through traffic well and uses hands to stays free from blockers/contact and has an explosive closing burst to the ball to finish plays. Reading the QB/Pass well helps him to plant, drive and close fast on passes in front of him. He has the ball skills to reach in front of potential receiver to break up pass and can time hit perfectly to break up pass right as it arrives. For such an aggressive safety, Wolff surprised me with his effective he was picking up receivers and tight ends in man coverage from 10 yards off alignment. Able to flip hips to turn and run when man closes cushion, he stays right on man's hip and consistently shows the ability to burst in front of man to break up pass. With his aggressive playing style, play in traffic and willingness to hit, Wolff will be a good coverage man on special teams in the NFL.

WEAKNESSES - Despite making many big plays, Wolff needs to become more consistent if he is going to become a starting safety in the NFL. While he picks up receivers and tight ends well in man coverage from off alignment, he did not line up near LOS over slot receiver in games evaluated, so he will need to prove he can handle that to be a high end coverage safety. Playing with such an aggressive mentality leads Wolff to bite on play action and pump fakes, which allows receiver/tight end to get behind him and catch passes. He must be more disciplined in coverage if he is going to be the last line of defense. Perhaps the most important job of a safety is to make the tackle at the back end of the defense when no one is left and Wolff needs to improve his tackling to be that guy. He has a bad habit of lunging/diving to try and make low/grab tackles, which leads to him missing more tackles than a good safety does.

SUMMARY - Not a player I was expecting much from when I began evaluating NC State, Wolff immediately grabbed my attention with his big hits and being around the ball constantly. Muscular and well built, Wolff looks the part of an NFL safety "on the hoof" and definitely has the strength to be a strong, physical hitter/tackler. Watching him fly around making blow up hits, I was surprised at how easily he could flip his hips to adjust in coverage and stay on man's hip. Overall, Wolff has not received the attention of some other safeties, but his athleticism, toughness, hitting and coverage ability give him the tools to be better than many of them. He will need a season or two as a backup, but I believe he can become a good all around starting safety in the NFL as long as he becomes more consistent wrapping up his tackles.

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Boyett has the upper body bulk required to play the position at the next level. In zone coverage he is quick to read the QB and attack the boundary, allowing him to make plays outside the hashes. When he arrives in time, he does an excellent job of either cutting off the route to break up the pass or exploding through the receiver to deliver a huge hit and jar the ball loose. Against the run he does a solid job of breaking down in space and finishing tackles.

WEAKNESSES - Boyett has to rely on instinct to make plays from off the ball, as he lacks the top end speed and explosion to consistently close in space. While he is physical in man coverage, he does not have the size to compete with TEs, and lacks the closing speed and COD to stay with receivers in space. At times he gets caught watching the QB too much and will vacate his area of responsibility, allowing savvy QBs to move him out of position with their eyes. After playing the 2012 opener against Arkansas State he missed the remainder of his senior season with partial tears in both patella tendons, which required surgery. He stated the week after his last game that the injuries were something he played through in 2011 and hadn't healed properly.

SUMMARY - John Boyett missed almost the entire 2012 football season after undergoing surgery to repair both of his patellar tendons, and has not worked out during the pre-draft process. This is obviously unfortunate for his draft status on multiple levels, but in particular because he showed flashes as a junior that are likely to entice NFL teams. At the same time, he demonstrated that regardless of his injuries he is not ready to contribute at the next level and would have benefitted greatly by being on the field for his senior season at Oregon. He plays faster than he actually is because of his ability to anticipate throws to the boundary, allowing him to make plays outside the hashes that he would normally struggle to make from a pure athletic standpoint. Once he arrives, he consistently drives through the receiver and has a knack for jarring the ball loose with heavy hits. He struggles in man coverage because he does not have the size to compete with TEs, and lacks the speed to handle slot receivers. Although Oregon often asked him to play the deep middle, in the opportunities he had against the run in games I grade, he was a consistent tackler that showed the ability to breakdown and change directions against moving targets, and wrap up to secure tackles. Based on his junior film, Boyett looks like a potential #3 SAF that can also contribute on special teams, and is likely to be drafted late day three by a team looking for depth at the position.

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Playing aggressively on every snap, Jefferson flies around the field and is willing to make blow up hits/tackles. Flying up the field quickly in run support, he can avoid contact/blockers well and has an explosive burst to the ball carrier. When he understands he is the last defender with a chance to make the tackle, he does a good job of staying under control and finds a way to get man to the ground. His aggressiveness against the run enables him to play faster than his timed speed in run support, which gives him legit sideline range. From "off" alignment he shows the quickness and hips to pickup TE and can cover him well in short area in man coverage. From deep alignment he reads the QB/Pass well and closes quickly and aggressively to make hard hit right as pass arrives to break up the pass.

WEAKNESSES - For a safety who is constantly around the ball, he does not make as many plays as he is capable of. He has a bad habit of stopping feet and diving/lunging to try and make low/grab tackles, which led to him missing more tackles than he made in the games evaluated. While he can avoid blockers well, if a WR gets their hands on him they are consistently able to shield/block him from making the play. Although he flashes production playing passes in front of him, he is upright when in deep coverage and struggles to COD and break to the sideline to help with over the top coverage. Additionally, while he can effectively cover TE's on short routes in man coverage, he cannot stay with slot receiver when he has to flip hips to turn and run with him. Jefferson does not have the elite athleticism and production to convince me he can overcome his lack of ideal height to be a productive starter in the NFL.

SUMMARY - An under-classman who came out early for the Draft, Jefferson is not close to the elite player he was hyped to be. Rather he is a one dimensional player who is constantly around the ball against the run and on passes in front of him, but is limited in deep coverage and misses way too many tackles. Although I have real concerns about his ability to be a consistent enough safety in the NFL, he does have the speed, aggressiveness, instincts and hitting ability to be productive on special teams if he can tackle more consistently. Overall, I would not draft Jefferson early because of the issues mentioned above, but would take a chance on him late in the draft. If he can do a better job of staying under control and over feet to become a more consistent tackler he would be an excellent backup safety who could finish out games and would excel on special teams. His need to improve as a tackler makes him an ideal practice squad candidate as he would get the time to work on this without having to play in a game right away. .

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Vaughn possesses a great combination of size and fluidity. He shows the ability to match-up in coverage and flip his hips with ease when needing to turn and run. He does a nice job of reading his keys and being an effective tackler when he uses proper technique. His ability to react quickly gives him added range to play sideline to sideline when playing against the run. He is a punishing tackler that shows the ability to separate the ball from the ball carrier.

WEAKNESSES - Although he shows good strength he does struggle to hold his ground at the point of attack because he will get high and allow blockers into his body. Needs to use his hands better to be able to to disengage and make plays on the ball. HE does not show great ball awareness and rarely in effective in picking passes off, even when in good position. He does not show any explosiveness or even the straight line speed to match up one on one in deep coverage.

SUMMARY - Vaughn Telemaque has been a four year starter for his this Hurricane Defense after missing his freshman season due to injury and gaining a medical red shirt. He has shown good all around athletic skills but lacks the consistency of the great safety tradition at the U. He can be a very effective player against the run which will make him a better SS at the next level. He has a solid frame and the range to make plays all over the field but does struggle with man coverage due to average speed and an overaggressive nature that allows receivers to get behind him. In zone he to often allows the receiver to catch the ball in front of him and then making the tackle. Overall Vaughn is a solid pick up after the draft and should spend some quality time in a training camp. He could find a spot on a roster as a special teamer but seems to be better suited for a practice squad spot.

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Smart and instinctive, Kovacs is consistently able to get started towards the ball quickly, which helps him to play faster than his 40 time. These quick starts help him to constantly be around the ball on running plays. When he stays under control and over his feet he can be an effective wrap-up tackler who drives up into ball carrier and makes good tackles. Aligning near the LOS often, Kovacs is smooth and efficient in his pass drops to flat, reads and reacts to the QB/Pass well and flashes a good closing burst to either make play on ball or the tackle right after the catch. Although he lacks top speed, he is effective covering backs to the flat and tight ends on short routes. In deep alignment his instincts/reads help him to close quickly on passes in front of him so that he can make good tackles after the catch. A tough and highly competitive player with great intangibles, Kovacs is the type of safety who is often written off due to a lack of athleticism, but ends up sticking as a backup safety and special teams player for many years.

WEAKNESSES - Although highly productive at Michigan, Kovacs has not shown the athleticism I believe is necessary to be a productive starting safety in the NFL. His lack of foot quickness, speed and burst limit his range in deep coverage and make him a liability trying to cover slot receivers and fast tight ends in man coverage. He will not be able to consistently get outside from 2-deep alignment to help the cornerback with over-the-top coverage. Despite no doubt showing the ability to be a sound, wrap-up tackler, he has a bad habit of getting over-aggressive and lunging/diving to make tackles, which leads to too many missed tackles for a safety who is the last line of defense.

SUMMARY - A former walk-on at Michigan, I do not believe Kovacs can carry over his production to the NFL to be a starter. However, he has many of the traits to be a high end backup safety who contributes on special teams. However, too often this year I have heard him compared to former Wisconsin safety Jim Leonhard who was short and went undrafted out of college, but turned into a good starting safety and punt returner. In my opinion, Kovacs is not near the player in college that Leonhard was and will not defy the odds to be more than a backup at the next level. Overall, I would not draft Kovacs as I do not think he can be effective playing in coverage in today's pass first NFL. However, I would sign him as a free agent because with his intangibles he can likely stick as a fourth safety and special teams player.