Ohio states, Caleb Downs, maybe the number one safety in the draft, but Dylan Thineman is not far behind.

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We're getting into the scouting report for Oregon Star Safety Dylan Thineman.

We're going to talk about his, we're going to explain the grade and give you the NFL comps.

We're going to go over the cons, the concerns when it comes that to his NFL projection and then what he does best as a professional or his pros rather going into the NFL Keith. And I said it in the opening, Keith. Caleb Downs is safety one consensus. I don't think there's much drop off from Caleb Downs to Dylan Thinemann. Like I really do not. Bold statement. It's a bold statement. Yeah, I really do not. I feel like it's a vast of styles of how they play in terms of how you deploy them. Both are super versatile guys. You know what I mean? Which shout of Dan Lennie. Dan Lennon allowed Dylan Thinemann to be showcased in that way, right?

When in terms of how he utilized him in 2025, compared to 2024 and

23, what Dylan Thinnam was playing almost predominantly free safety,

like single high, middle-to-field close free safety,

where he showed that range and speed and athleticism. And then 2025 um you know Oregon and Dan landing said we're going to use you more as a strong we're going to do more too high we're going to rotate you down play play you uh closer to the box keith when you look at the that's why I feel that way I look both are versatile guys but when you look at the pros to his game, what stands out to you for a Dylan family?

Yeah.

So one, the proven athletic profile, right?

This young man went to the combine and put down a four three, right?

So he showed you, listen, don't even worry about questioning it.

Yes, I am a high level athlete, right?

I'm one of the better athletes, one of the highest graded as far as athleticism,

athletes of the defensive backs in this draft class, right?

Like that's where he placed himself at.

So I think it's the athleticism.

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