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One of the early draft debates I've seen around the web is whether or not USC's Taylor Mays or Tennessee's Eric Berry will be the top safety prospect next year.

Seattle native Mays certainly fits the criteria Tim Ruskell looks for. The Seahawks' GM has drafted from USC in the past and he likes four year starters - Mays decided to stay in SoCal rather than declare this year.

At 6'3" and 230lbs he's quite a specimen at the safety position. It is difficult, however, to gauge whether Mays has the play making qualities to partner the physical attributes.

He often features a long way behind the line of scrimmage for the Trojans and with so few teams willing to throw deep on USC, he has few opportunities to make a big play. He's only registered three interceptions, no sacks and one forced fumble in three years.

Eric Berry enters his junior year at Tennessee with quite a reputation. His 12 interceptions in two years starting have made him a household name amongst college football fans. Three of those picks were returned for TD's.

Often compared to Baltimore's stud safety Ed Reed, Berry was awarded the SEC defensive player of the year for 2008. When asked who was the best SEC player outside of the Florida Gators roster, Tim Tebow recently named Berry.

He's the first Tennessee student to be put forward for the Heisman since Peyton Manning. Walter Cherepinsky has the Vols play maker going 5th overall in his latest 2010 mock draft - to the Seattle Seahawks.

There is of course the chance Berry won't declare for next year's draft. He's an aspiring dentist and is currently serving an internship at a dental office in Georgia. He may wish to complete his studies before entering the NFL, although another year of huge production could tempt him to turn pro as an underclassman.

So the question is - who do you prefer? Mays or Berry?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments section or email rob@seahawksdraftblog.com

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dancpauly said...

My preference is for Berry (consistent ball hawk; tight in coverage; unspectacular but strong tackler) over Mays (scarce int's; questionable competency in coverage; big hitter).

My fear is that Mays is, as you said, the prototypical Ruskell pick: local talent, long-term starter, good character, etc.

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Pete Carroll questions May's ability to cover receivers at the next level, and he was the same guy that said "There is something special about that guy." (Tatupu). While Taylor may have the physical attributes, I strongly feel that Eric Berry is the better player. He makes plays and just seems like a natural on the field.

Mays also plays deep center field, I tried to watch him play but I could seldom see him on the TV I have. (Maybe it's possible on widescreen, not sure).

Since we didn't get Crabtree, I suresuresuresuresure hope we get Berry.

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That's the issue I've had with Mays, Seth. It's difficult to judge a guy when most of the time, you can't even see him on the screen. Physically he has all the tools. However, I would caution against him being a work out warrior type. Can he make big plays, ball hawk, provide solid run support? Anyone other than Al Davis will have to satisfy those questions before they take him early in a draft.

Berry appears to be a more rounded, playmaking defensive prospect. However, call this a hunch, I'm not sure his ability to make plays in college will necessarily translate over to the NFL.

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Mays is supposedly going to get more responsibility this year in terms of short coverage. Which will make my job much easier! But he's worth keeping an eye on - watch him when he doesn't make a play, just to see if he even has a remote chance to do so. And, for Carroll questioning May's coverage, he seems perfectly okay putting Mays in deep coverage all the time...

Berry is my leading man right now, but I haven't graded either in great detail. The best defenses seem to have killer safeties back there (or Albert Haynesworth), and Berry is the kind of guy who could bring big-play ability to this defense - the one thing it really lacks. It'd also let us keep Grant at SS, which I personally am a big fan of (He's around 30 and typically at that age guys get slower, not faster... it's also very hard to get a SS who can play deep coverage well, a must for our scheme).

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I really feel like Taylor is more suited to be a linebacker with above-average coverage abilities than a safety in the NFL. Taylor hits like a tank, and is obviously very athletic, but he isn't a true playmaker.

Eric Berry is one of those rare safeties than has the uncanny ability to get his hands on the ball and knows how to take it back upfield when he does get the rock. He isn't the same size as Mays, but is probably a little bit faster.

I would be more than happy to watch either of these guys play in a Seahawks uniform for the next 10 years. However I would choose Berry over Mays in a heartbeat because I think that the comparisons to Ed Reed (while very high praise) are appropriate.

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I think the seahawks are gonna need a really big safety, for the purpose of dealing with frank gore and stephen jackson, and also at the same time allowing us to creatively blitz with out cb's by having a safety that is as big, tall and fast as Taylor Mays. I feel like Eric Berry is a small guy who is better off in college and will be as dominant in a conference with such big friggin players at WR and at HB depending on the team

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The guy above me, you said that Eric Berry is small. I don't think you understand his size.

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Berry is a small guy who is better off in college? Seriously? Berry averages 49.5 yards per interception return!!!! That number along should make you want to get him.

In honesty, Eric Berry IS the prototypical Ruskell Pick. Tennessee's DC is Monte Kiffin...the creator of the Tampa 2. Gus Bradley is Monte Kiffin's protoge.

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