You have seen him play in person?! I guess that makes you an expert. It's tough for those of us who haven't seen him play in person on our HDTV's with today's lack of camera angles and instant replays to decipher if he's any good or not.
Mays had a terrible year. He continually got burned deep and he was out of position often when trying to make a tackle (at least from what I could see on my TV). He's an incredible athlete, but did not show great instincts this year.
I live in LA and many of the non-delusional USC fans (there are some) would tell you that he had a bad year.
Several scouts believe that USC safety Taylor Mays is more of a weakside linebacker than a true free safety. The scouts are concerned about his closing speed while working the secondary’s center field. It is the main reason why Mays has dropped out of the top 10 on every team’s draft boards.
