New York Giants asked Xavier McKinney ‘has a lot of diversity as a player’ when it comes to his ability to play the run, defend the pass and rush the passer, according to Alabama head coach Nick Saban.
‘He can play man-to-man, he’s got pretty good ball judgment, he’s a good tackler, he’s got a lot of toughness, he’s a very instinctive and effective blitzer. He’s got some burst and acceleration to come off the edge or blitz up the middle and he’s got enough power to take on a blocker if he needs to. So he can do just about all the critical factors in terms of what we look for in a safety here. As he got experience, he was smart enough to be able to play multiple positions,’ Saban told the Giants’ team website.
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