How 49ers DB Tarvarius Moore can change San Francisco’s NFL Draft plans

Tarvarius Moore vs. top picks in the 2019 NFL Draft

Time for a classic face-off. Tarvarius Moore’s raw skills and polish have me convinced he’s a better prospect than the players in the 2019 NFL Draft. So I’ll go down five of the “top” safety prospects and compare them to Moore. A quick note: I’ll be pulling these five prospects from a consensus on big boards, but this is a subjective list, and I will definitely miss a player that many consider top five.

Quickly now, Moore ran a 4.32 40-yard dash, and his film proves that it’s game speed. Moore had immense production his final year at Southern Mississippi, with three interceptions and 10 pass breakups.

That’s the player we’ll be comparing these draft prospects, too.

Moore vs. Nasir Adderley

Nasir Adderley is considered the best single-high safety in the draft, and for good reason. Look at this play:

Ranked as the highest safety on both CBS and Sports Illustrated’s big boards, Adderley’s biggest weakness, much like Moore, is the level of his competition. The only reason Moore gets an edge there is because he has relevant NFL experience, although that’s not much of a fair fight.

However, Lance Zierlein for NFL.com called Adderley “erratic in recognition and coverage duties as deep safety” and that he “struggles to locate proper pursuit angle when ball flows wide”. Furthermore, Adderley has no measurables available since he got injured (nothing major) during his pro day.

But the real reason why the 49ers should not pick Adderley is the sheer price. Adderley will not drop to pick No. 36, barring a catastrophe. And the Niners, with only six picks in what is considered a very deep draft at certain positions, might not be willing to part with the capital needed to move up to the first round.

Although Adderley may not be worse than Moore, moving up to pick him would be a worse move for San Francisco.