At the NFL Scouting Combine last week, LA Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn emphasized that the team would be taking a “best player available” approach at the draft this year, including with the sixth overall pick. One athlete who has long drawn mention in the conversation for “best player in the entire draft” is Clemson linebacker/safety/slot corner Isaiah Simmons and those talks only grew louder after his performance this past week.
Simmons measured in at 6’4, 238 lbs, with 33 3/8” arms as he spent 2017-2018 as a “safety” in the Tigers secondary, then 2019 as a “linebacker.