5 safeties the Cleveland Browns could select in the 2020 NFL Draft

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MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 25: Safety Kyle Dugger #23 from Lenoir Rhyne of the South Team during the 2020 Resse’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama. The Noth Team defeated the South Team 34 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

3. Kyle Dugger, Lenior-Rhyne

Lenoir-Rhyne isn’t exactly a hot-bed for NFL talent but the small North Carolina college has been put on the map this offseason thanks to their young prospect Kyle Dugger. The talented safety jumped up boards once the season ended and his tape started to be evaluated.

The first thing to see with Dugger is that he’s simply built for the position. He stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 217-pounds. The next thing that pops out is his athleticism, which shows up on film as he can fly from one side of the field to the other while making a play.

He then went to the Senior Bowl and proved he belonged among the best in this class as he held his own in drills and even showed off his return skill. Dugger followed that up with a great Scouting Combine where he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.49 seconds and then hit 42 inches on his vertical leap.

The only concern with him is the talent he faced in college while playing in the South Atlantic Conference. While playing there he would win with his talent alone and in the NFL, he will have to rely more on instincts and preparation.

Even if it does take some time to get him up to the speed of the NFL game, it will be worth it considering he has so many elite traits that could help him become one of the game’s more exciting safeties.

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