Ed Hochuli 3:16 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 RT @ESPNChiBears: #Bears sign safety Tom Nelson to a one-year deal, per a league source. RT @ESPNChiBears: Nelson, a native of Arlington Heights, Ill., played high school ball at Hersey then at ISU. Spent 2 years w/#Bengals. Also time w/ #Eagles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scs787 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Found this on a Bengals fan board..it was from a sporting news scouting report, the link he provided is no longer valid. Tom Nelson S, Illinois State War Room analysis Strengths: Is an athletic safety who was a highly productive four-year starter at Illinois State. Is very smart and has great instincts, which helped him consistently be around the ball and make a lot of plays. Is quick and fast, giving him good range against the pass. Reads the QB well, breaks quickly and can get out to the sideline to help in over-the-top coverage. Has the hands to make tough interceptions when he is in position. Does a good job of planting, driving and closing quickly on passes in front of him; gets there in time to make the tackle right after the catch. Comes up quickly in run support; will fight to get to the ball carrier and is a willing tackler. Is a good punt and kick returner and played on all the special-teams coverage units in college. Weaknesses: Is not huge and must become more physical against the run. Must improve at tackling bigger ball carriers. Is inconsistent in his ball skills and often does not break up passes when he is in position. Is not an elite athlete and will have trouble covering the top-level tight ends; also will struggle to cover slot receivers. Bottom line: Nelson is an underrated safety who has not received a lot of publicity, but he has many of the tools to become a starter in the NFL. His combination of intelligence, instincts, toughness and better-than-expected athleticism make him a versatile defender who is consistently around the ball and making a lot of plays. Nelson won't be drafted as highly as we have him rated, but in time he will prove to be a quality starting safety. He reminds us of the Jets' Jim Leonhard, who came into his own during the 2008 season with Baltimore. Additionally, Nelson will be an impact special teams player as a rookie. And here's a link to a youtube channel that provides 3 different scouting videos, Special Team (which I've watched and he looks good as a return man), Pass defense, and run defense...quality is bad but meh it's something http://www.youtube.com/user/8475718?feature=watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Sounds like a good pickup for competition for the bottom of the roster. Is he a faster version of Steltz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scs787 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Sounds like a good pickup for competition for the bottom of the roster. Is he a faster version of Steltz? Much faster... Steltz- 4.52 Nelson- 4.38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears4Ever_34 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 He's a friend of my cousin. Went to ISU at the same time. I don't really know too much about him though as a football player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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