2009 NFL Draft - Patrick Chung Scouting Report
by Clint Clearwater
NFL Draft Analyst


Prospect: Patrick Chung, SS, Oregon
Ht: 5'11 Wt: 212 40: 4.49

Strengths: Vicious hitter.  Great in run support.  Good zone coverage skills and has fluid hips.  Good frame for a safety.  He has a very aggressive playing style and can read plays very well.  Shows great quickness and agility when flowing to a play.  Good ball skills.  He has lots of experience.  Good work ethic and a team leader.                                                     

Weaknesses: Often tackles too high and needs to work on wrapping up consistently.  He will struggle in man to man coverage in the NFL.  He takes poor angles occasionally.  He will sometimes wait for the hit on run support instead of delivering it.  Can be over-aggressive.                  

Summary: :  Patrick Chung was very productive during his time at Oregon.  He was one the team leaders and he proved it when he opted to stay for his senior year, rather than declare for the 2008 NFL Draft.  He is an incredible hitter and has great zone coverage skills.  He’s fantastic in run support and has the ability to intercept the football.  He will need improvement of over-aggression, pursue angles and man to man skills.  Despite this, he has a ton of potential to be a great safety in the NFL.     

Draft Projection: 2nd round.

Last updated - 4/22/09


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