Scout on Grant Delpit Blaming Injuries for Poor Tackling: 'Nobody Gives a S--t'

LSU safety Grant Delpit said at the scouting combine his tackling issues during his final season with the Tigers can be attributed to a high-ankle sprain, but one scout doesn't think the explanation will carry much weight heading into the 2020 NFL draft.

"Nobody gives a s--t," the scout told Bob McGinn of The Athletic on Wednesday. "If you take your ass out there you've got to play. That's just what it is."

Delpit said at the combine he's using the comments about his tackling as motivation.

"I get a lot of hate and slander from the media and the experts," he told reporters. "I just think that's going to make the glory so much better in the end. They say tackling, that's definitely a thing I can improve on from last year. Got it fixed toward the end of the season. It's all about the approach and not trying to do too much. Just get them on the ground. It's part of football. I know I can do it. I've been doing it my whole life."

Although the tackling issue has dominated the conversation around the 21-year-old New Orleans native, he's coming off a strong statistical career at LSU.

He registered 199 total tackles, 24 passes defended, eight interceptions, seven sacks and two forced fumbles in 40 appearances across three years with the Tigers.

Delpit's draft stock is unsettled, though. Although some outlets like CBS Sports still list him as a fringe first-round pick, Bleacher Report's Matt Miller didn't rank him among the top 50 prospects on his final big board and placed him as the No. 5 safety in the class.

So there are a wide range of possibilities for the two-time consensus All-American, but there's definitely some value if he slides outside the first round.

His wide-ranging playmaking ability makes him a potential Pro Bowl player at the next level if he can clean up the technical side of his game.