Trevon Moehrig was recruited to play CB out of high school in Spring Branch, Texas and soon moved to safety once he got to TCU. He is widely considered the top safety in this class and is the *only* safety who is seen as a potential first round pick.
Strengths
The most valuable type of safety is one that can play single-high and lead the defense as a floor general of sorts while assisting others. That’s Trevon Moehrig. He’s got the athleticism and range to really get to either end of the field to help break up a deep pass. However, his greatest strength is his football IQ. Moehrig was constantly making the correct reads while helping organize the rest of the defense. That type of IQ can lead to Moehrig being a starting safety on day one (looking at you, Jacksonville).
Weaknesses
Of course, Moehrig is a top 40 player but he’s not a high first round pick. His abilities in run support leave a lot to be desired. He doesn’t take great angles and can lose control of where he’s going at times. I worry about his ball skills as well. He has seven career interceptions, but it feels like there could’ve been quite a few more.
Projection
Best Case: Starting single-high safety in the mold of Justin Simmons. He’ll constantly make impact plays and allow his defense to play with only one safety. A perennial pro-bowler.
Worst Case: The athleticism doesn’t transfer to the NFL and the run support issues stick. Moehrig is only on the fields for passing downs and must play in a 2 safety system, thus limiting his suitors.