Athletic, full-throttle prospect with the mindset of a linebacker in a free safety body. Blair plays the game with an aggressive field demeanor that fuels his passion to race into the action, ready to strike on sight. However, his lack of discipline hurt his team with targeting penalties and by over-running responsibilities against the run and pass. Because of his slender frame, some teams are concerned that durability could become an issue considering how he throws his body around. With that said, he's long and rangy in coverage, and embodies the mindset that defensive coordinators want from their units.
Long-shot safety prospect with good measurable but bad instincts and feel in coverage. Ballard is physical and has NFL play strength but takes highly questionable paths to the football in both the run and passing games. While he could be in line for special teams considerations, his tendency to bust and give up big plays will be hard to get past.
