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2020 NFL Draft Player Profiles: Southern Illinois S Jeremy Chinn

From now until the 2020 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to showcase as many prospects as possible and examine both their strengths and weaknesses. Most of these profiles will feature individuals that the Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to have an interest in, while a few others will be top-ranked players. If there is a player you would like us to analyze, let us know in the comments below.

#2 Jeremy Chinn / S Southern Illinois – 6030 221

The Good

  • Versatility to play in the box, slot or deep
  • Size and speed to play in the slot over TE and WR
  • Better in the short and intermediate areas
  • Very good ball production and tracking
  • Very good open field tackler and pursuit around the field
  • Willing participant vs the run

The Bad

  • Will jump underneath routes when playing deep
  • Technique to handle Man coverage will need improvement
  • Keeping his eyes on the QB too long in coverage
  • Not a lot of pop to his tackles
  • Handling of blocks coming from his outside

Bio

  • 38 games, 36 starts
  • Career – 243 tackles, 181 solo, 5 TFL, 1 sack, 13 INT, 31 PD, 6 FF, 2 FR, 1 BLK
  • 2019 – 71 tackles, 48 solo, 2.