He has lined up in the slot on more than 200 snaps in a season for the past seven years and should get the chance to replace Malcolm Jenkins in that matchup role within New Orleans' defense this year. Strong safety used to be a coveted specialty role in the NFL, encompassing those who played more like auxiliary linebackers and patrolled the box, defending the run and covering short zones underneath. His range is average at best, and his change-of-direction ability doesn't come close to that of others on this list. The 2023 Senior Bowl is officially in the books, and after another revelatory week of action in Mobile, its time to update our prospect rankings for each position group in the 2023 NFL draft class. Brian Branch is a flex defender capable of playing safety, fulfilling the nickel-back role and even playing on the boundary in a pinch. 2023 NFL Draft Strong Safety Rankings John Vogel October 27, 2022 in 2023 Rankings - 9 Minutes 1. Even with that tremendous speed, though, it may surprise you to know that Brown was almost entirely a box safety this past fall (only 60 of his 742 snaps came deep). Despite his size, Gillespie Both players have shown elite upside and play, but they havent been able to maintain that peak for as long as some others. Justin Reid, S, Stanford: Round 2, 5. WebThe NFL Draft Bible Primer Series concludes with a look at the top safety prospects, as we get set to depart for the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, buckle up! Reed Blankenship | Middle Tennessee State, 2023 NFL mock draft: New 1st-round projections with trades, 2023 NFL mock draft: Pre-combine 3-round forecast with trades, comp picks, 2023 NFL mock draft: New 3-round projections with trades, comp picks, 2023 NFL mock draft: 3-round projections after Senior Bowl week, 2023 NFL mock draft: 2-round projections with big trades, and a new No. If Porter tests to his potential in Indianapolis this week, he is going to go early. Myles Murphy is a powerful edge rusher with the quick twitch qualities to develop, but he lacks a refined pass rush plan. Send feedback and thoughts to @ShanePHallam. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. His 90.7 run-defense grade led all safeties in college football, while his 24 run stops ranked fifth most in the FBS. A few years ago, this meant Earl Thomas-type players who occupied the single-high zone in defenses playing almost exclusively Cover 3 or Cover 1. Its the 2022 NFL Drafts most underappreciated group at maybe the most Notre Dame s Hamilton has long been hyped as the top safety in the draft, and he tops Brooks latest top five at the safety position. Will Cam Smith and Devon Witherspoon pass the speed test? Super informed fan? Marcus Williams signed a big free agent deal this offseason and has been incredibly consistent in the NFL at a position where consistently high-end play is hard to come by. 1, 2023 NFL mock draft: New 2-round projections for Senior Bowl week, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Tyrann Mathieu is a complete and versatile player who has been a difference-maker within the Chiefs defense since he arrived there. The NFL combine will be important in sorting through the top of the cornerback group. section: | slug: nfl-draft-2023-jalen-carter-will-anderson-jr-atop-pre-combine-list-of-best-defensive-prospects-by-position | sport: football | route: article_single_special | Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame. A seventh-round rookie, Kamren Curl was one of the steals of the draft a year ago, one of the standout rookies of the season. WebSafety Rankings 2022 NFL Draft Home Positions S ALL QUARTERBACK RUNNING BACK WIDE RECEIVER TIGHT END OFFENSIVE LINE DEFENSIVE LINE EDGE LINEBACKER DEFENSIVE BACK #1 RANKED - SCOUTING REPORT 14 Kyle Hamilton POSITION RANK #1 OUR RATING 91.6 S All Scouts Average Overall Rank 4.8 All Scouts Average Position Rank 1 Height Feet Ranking safeties in todays NFL is becoming increasingly complex because of defensive evolutions and the various roles the position encompasses. The 2021 NFL draft is just a couple of months away, so its time to update our prospect rankings for every position group in this years class. Kevin Byard has been a prototypical free safety since he was a draft prospect. Joseph is able to read route combinations and anticipate breaks in his sleep. Kelee Ringo, Georgia HT: 6105 WT: 205 Year: Super Sophomore High School: Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ) Rating: 5-star (0.9976) Kelee Ringo has all of the makings of an elite safety prospect, perhaps even generational. Lets dive into PFF's top 32 safeties entering the 2021 NFL season. Peppers has made 27 defensive stops in each of the past two seasons and has at least 10 total pressures in each of the last three. Hes been instinctual ever since he stepped on the field at Alabama for 290 snaps as a true freshman. For the purpose of the NFL Draft Bible big board, we have done our best to separate prospects into free safety and strong safety designations. The worry is what happens when he cant play around the line of scrimmage. Weight Lbs 199lbs. The 2023 NFL Draft safety class should provide a deep talent pool throughout Day 2 of the draft. The Florida State product posted an overall PFF grade of 87.8 as a rookie, but he has played just 299 total snaps in the two seasons since. Projected Round (2019): 1-2. All Scouts Average Position Rank 11. Having a slot player who can fill in in run support with authority makes defensive coordinators far more comfortable taking their safeties out of the box. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. Felix Anudike-Uzomah has 19.5 sacks over the past two years, but more impressive is the ball production. In a four-year career, he has played just over 2,000 snaps, which is essentially half of the available playing time. Sign Up. Battle is sort of a jack-of-all-trades, but a master of none. Battle is going to put that theory to the test, as he made four starts as a freshman back in 2019 before playing full-time the past three seasons. But when the team traded Adams to Seattle, Maye was able to step into that role and show that he can also do a bit of everything well. Noah Sewell is the younger brother of Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell. Smith may be declining from his elite best (his past two seasons have earned PFF grades of 74.3 and 77.9, down from 90.0-plus), but he still ranked 12th at the position in 2021 for a defense that lost a lot of talent. Byards play has dropped off recently after two seasons of spectacular PFF grades above 85.0. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Over the past two seasons, he has 177 pass-rushing snaps on the blitz and has racked up 27 total pressures on those rushes. John Johnson III backed up his fine play in Los Angeles with a solid year in Cleveland. Brown may very well have the best movement skills of any safety in the draft class. Similar to his twin brother Chase, Sydney can flat-out fly. Hes reportedly reached over 22 mph on the GPS readings, and if you watch his tape from any point this past season, its very believable. This past season, he allowed only 17 catches on 32 targets for 176 yards with four picks and three pass breakups. Jordan Battle is another Saban safety with extensive playing experience. We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. Andre Cisco, Syracuse (second round) 4. Yet, Joseph makes this list because of how adeptly he sees the game. Siaki Ika is a traditional nose tackle. You'll now receive the top The Draft Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. Here are the 10 most physical safety prospects in this class. The obvious name missing is Penn State's Joey Porter Jr. PFF's Big Board for the 2023 NFL Draft offers three-year player grades, combine measurables, position rankings, and in-depth player analysis for all of the top draft prospects. NFL Draft Profile: Rhys Byrns, Punter, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns NFL Draft Profile: Robert Carter, Safety, West Georgia Wolves NFL Draft Profile: Gurvan Hall Jr, Safety, Utah State Aggies I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Web90.6. Justin Reid, S, Stanford: Round 2, 5. Jevon Holland, Oregon (third round) 5. He also forced two fumbles, making five in total over the last two seasons. Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama: Round 1, 4. That marked his third career 80.0-plus coverage grade, and it was also the third time he was aligned at free safety for more than 600 snaps over a season. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports. Height Feet 6-1. Since moving to Pittsburgh and being allowed to play his natural position, Fitzpatrick has blossomed into one of the best safeties in the NFL. 8:58 am ET. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds. You'll now receive the top The Draft Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. 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Something of a journeyman at the position, Tashaun Gipson Sr. is with his fourth team in the NFL, but his first year in Chicago was one of the best of his career and saw him post grades of at least 69.9 in every facet of play PFF measures. Most importantly, though, Branch finishes plays. Antonio Johnson's season was not as inspiring as the 2021 campaign, but he has a versatile skill set. Collins hasnt been the same player in Washington as he was at his best with the Giants, but he has never had a better defense around him than he will have in 2021. Athlon Sports. How do the top players at every position stack up? April 14, 2021 10:50 am ET. Tyrann Mathieu is such a matchup weapon that for several years of his career he was a pure slot cornerback more than he was a safety. 2021 NFL draft: Safety rankings led by TCU's Trevon Moehrig USA TODAY Sports Network Prospect rankings by position: QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | Edge | DT | ILB | CB Hes one of the best true backend players in the draft class. The singular position safety doesnt feel like it does justice to the kind of deployment the Panthers orchestrated for Jeremy Chinn in his rookie season. Budda Baker is a heat-seeking missile in the Arizona defense, amassing 160 defensive stops in just five seasons of play. Heres how we stack this years safety class: Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via USA TODAY Sports, Sign up for the The Draft Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. They feel he is not strong or physical enough for the NFL because he missed a On average, the league has been very consistent, drafting approximately 20 safeties per year over the past decade. Before that, Harris generated 10 picks and an overall PFF grade of 90.6 over the previous two seasons combined. He has lined up in the slot on more than 200 snaps in a season for the past seven years and should get the chance to replace. 2023 NFL Scouting Combine: See the prospects invited, by position, NBC Sports EDGE's 2023 NFL Draft Content Hub, 2023 NFL scouting combine: List of draft prospects, workout schedule, TV and streaming info. He possesses the skill set that suggests he can be a productive pass rusher, but is likely to be unrefined as a run defender early in his career. Hes elite when on the field, but he needs to stay healthy. Metcalf to prevent a defensive touchdown, but Baker is a big-hitting safety who has always excelled against the run but has improved in coverage throughout his NFL career. Safety in the NFL is, in truth, several different positions with wildly different responsibilities, and comparing them directly is tricky. Harrisons career wasnt stellar in Jacksonville, but the second he was traded to Cleveland, he began to look like a different player, and that was within a secondary that wasnt loaded with quality. Henry To'o'To'o had a higher grade last year than his teammate, Christian Harris, who went No. The only worry is thats just about the only role weve ever seen him play. Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama: Round 1, 4. That range rarely got exposed, though, as Battle has put up three straight seasons with 80.0-plus coverage grades. Mathieu hasnt been at his best for a few years now, but his alignment versatility makes him incredibly valuable to any defense. 2021 NFL Draft: Safety Rankings. USA Today Network NFL reporters break down the draft position-by-position. Thats a tremendous rate for a player often working out in space. 2021 NFL Draft Safety Rankings 1. His in-season tape is clear evidence, but you can also watch the practice/training camp footage that emerges every year of James going one on one with Keenan Allen one of the best route-runners in the game and covering him like a blanket. Harris hit free agency coming off a season in which he graded at just 63.6 in coverage, and it meant he could only manage a cheap, one-year contract with Philadelphia. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Amos is often underrated and overlooked because he doesnt make as many spectacular plays as other safeties he has just nine interceptions in six years but he produced the highest PFF coverage grade among all safeties in 2020 (91.5), with seven pass breakups and three picks on the year. Your inbox approves See the data Golfweek's top news 's best, via Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. But. Maintaining high-level play in the secondary over time is an extremely difficult task, yet Simmons has had back-to-back excellent years for the Broncos. Jackson is still just 26 and has too much talent to never find elite play again, but he needs to find a solution this offseason. Hand: 9.50. As part of Athlon Sports' 2020 NFL Draft Guide, we have ranked each position, including 45 total safeties. Savage recorded four picks and seven pass breakups and made several critical hits last year. Tuli Tuipulotu was used as an edge rusher in Los Angeles, but projects to the inside. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Buffalo runs a scheme that puts them in position to succeed, but they take advantage of it extremely well on their own. Since entering the league, Jeremy Chinn may have had the most unique deployment of any safety, to the point that he breaks a lot of position designations and really is operating in a one-man role. He was one of the most reliable slot defenders in the country, especially in tracking down ball carriers. There were similar concerns with Jaycee Horn coming out of South Carolina: handsy downfield in coverage and a high missed tackle rate. Heres how we stack this years safety class: 1. Tier 1 consists of the players expected to be taken in the first round. The strong safeties of old continue to be replaced by hybrid matchup defenders, players who can line up in the box but also cover tight ends and running backs in single coverage from the slot or in other alignments as if they were cornerbacks. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. But the ones that do often turn into quality starters in the NFL. Hes extremely fluid for a 220-pounder and can easily be a tight end eraser at the next level. Derwin James, S, Florida State: Round 1, 2. 2023 NFL Draft Free Safety Rankings John Vogel October 31, 2022 in 2023 Rankings - 6 Minutes 1. Mar 18, 2021. Dugger faced 84 targets in coverage over his first two seasons in the league, allowing 58 catches for 9.3 yards per reception. Hes very solidly built for the position and loves to lay the boom. 2023 NFL Draft Eligible Safety Prospects 1. Derwin James, S, Florida State: Round 1, 2. Fast forward a year and Carter is on the doorstep of making good on that claim. He has a thinner build that brings questions about his sustainability in the run game, but there is no doubt about his immediate upside as a pass rusher. https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-rankings-safety-brian-branch-antonio-johnson-jordan-battle/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He has eight forced fumbles over the past two seasons; a few pass rushers to have equally impressive forced fumble rates were Josh Allen and Brian Burns. In many schemes, a switch to linebacker may even be in the cards. Visit CBSSports.com for an aggregate look at the2023 NFL Draft prospect rankings! Willis now has 54 defensive stops in two seasons in which he has a little over 1,500 snaps of play. Draft Wire editor Luke Easterling updates his safety rankings for the 2023 NFL draft following Senior Bowl week 2023 NFL draft: Post-Senior Bowl safety rankings Teams Please check your email for a confirmation. As we look ahead to the next big mile marker in the predraft process, the NFL Scouting Combine, heres an updated look at how we rank the top safety prospects in this years draft: Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff, King asks Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move out of Frogmore so Prince Andrew can move in, Biden Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene With 1 Simple Hand Gesture, A Nebraska high-school cheerleader competed on her own after the rest of her squad quit. The results are (sometimes) interesting but what it really does show, is that on the whole - NFL teams would have done better by putting their feet up and just switching on autodraft. Take a look, we have every team's draft since 2011 rated. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/draft/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. He can get a little wild as a tackler, although when he does catch a ball carrier cleanly, they stop in their tracks. Those players still exist, but the defense most in vogue right now is the Vic Fangio tree of two-high safety looks, where free safeties are occupying either one half of the field or even just a quarter with various pattern-match responsibilities. That season brought forth his best career PFF grade by more than 10 grading points, although the campaigns on either side of it might be why the Bengals have seemed reluctant to hand him a monster new contract. Harrison Smith has long been the prototype for this group of safeties. Forty Time Secs 4.49. Tier 2 are the players projected to be taken Day 2. You wont find many true freshman starters on defense at Alabama for head coach Nick Saban. He is coming off a season with a career-high 90.4 overall PFF grade and a 90.9 coverage grade. Thornhills second season was something of a letdown, given how good he was in his first, but a torn ACL in Week 17 of that debut season probably impacted his play in Year 2. 1 overall PFF grade at the position and is the only safety who has put up a 90.0-plus grade over that time. Theres nobody better at this than Derwin James. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. It would have been easy for Marcus Williams to allow his career to be haunted by the Minneapolis Miracle, when he showed up with the worst single play of his career at the biggest moment. Another strong candidate to hear his name called on Day Three of the draft, Harris was one From a testing perspective, theres a chance he puts up the most lackluster numbers at the combine of any player on this list. Alabama's Brian Branch takes top spot: The slot position has evolved into an integral part of an NFL defense a role Branch can handle with ease. 2022 NFL Draft Safety Rankings Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak. Hes one of the best tackling defensive backs PFF has charted in college. Tier 3 are the Round 4-5 caliber players. Ward struggled early in his NFL career despite entering the league with the prestige of a first-round pick, but the last two seasons have seen him at his best. Much of that is because of the Vikings' Mike Zimmer-led defense, but Smith was the player who made all of those coverage shells work. That all gives Robinson one of the higher floors at the safety position in the class. All Rights Reserved. Brisker is one spot behind Michigan s Dax Hill. 40 Time: 4.45. NFL Draft Buzz is on the lookout for new contributors who would like a chance showcase their perspectives on the NFL draft. His man coverage skills are very good for a safety of his size, and hes a quality run defender as well. Cincinnati S James Wiggins is an under the radar G5 defensive prospect for the 2020 NFL Draft. Great read and closing speed here for the INT. pic.twitter.com/3Y9ouDvn4r Some believe Trevon Moehriq is the best safety in the nation. And then his relatively long wingspan for a safety affords him leeway as a tackler. WebGet the latest NFL Draft prospect rankings from CBS Sports. Thats because, at 205 pounds, hes more than willing to mix it up. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. Over the past two seasons, he has 10 picks and four pass breakups. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. WebGet the latest NFL Draft prospect rankings from CBS Sports. Bates recorded the highest overall PFF grade among safeties last season at 90.1 he was one of two players with a PFF coverage grade north of 90.0. Some team sources said they graded Davis in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Hamsah Nasirildeen, Florida State (third round) 6. Teams looking to add some size, speed, physicality, and athleticism to their secondary will have their share of options at the safety Still, at his age, it feels wise to err on the side of caution. Last year, his coverage and run-defense grades came in at 74.0 or better. Now that he has an opportunity to play within a better defense again, we should see a rebound performance in 2022. Get ready for the 2023 NFL Draft with positional and big board rankings from the team at The NFL Draft Bible. Coverage is king in todays NFL, and the safety position is pivoting toward players who excel deep downfield. Jackson has earned three of the best five overall PFF grades of his career since turning 30 and is coming off back-to-back years with a mark north of 80.0 overall. Reid was dragged down by the unit as a whole in 2020, and his coverage grade of 67.2 was the lowest of his career, but his previous two seasons had been flirting with an 80.0 grade, and he has increased the number of defensive stops he has made each season. The 2023 NFL draft is getting closer, and our analysts are building their draft boards. With the rise of two-high safety looks in the NFL, the slot position has evolved into an integral part of so many defenses around the league. It is difficult to find quality interior pass rushers so that makes a player with Carter's skill set even more valuable. Simpson will be one of the top performers at the NFL combine this week. Adams was often deployed in favorable coverage matchups with the Jets, but he was on the receiving end of that too often in 2020. Hyde is often put in a good position by the defensive scheme in Buffalo, but he responds by making the plays he is given the opportunity to make. Sanders, an Alabama transfer, has spot edge rusher potential in addition to having the size necessary to hold up at the point of attack. Bryan Bresee is a player who has the coveted athletic qualities, but plays a bit stiff and lacking urgency. 2021 NFL draft rankings: Safety. That recklessness shows up a bit too often in coverage, but if that can be coached out of him, a drafting team is getting a heck of a player. All the while, hes been an outstanding tackler (7.3% career missed tackle rate) and developed into a difference-maker in coverage. The 2021 NFL draft is just a couple of months away, so its time to update our prospect rankings for every position Jackson had one of the best seasons we have ever seen at the safety position back in 2018, earning an overall PFF grade of 93.2 and a coverage grade of 94.7, but since Vic Fangio left town to coach the Broncos, Jacksons elite play has evaporated and he has posted seasons of 67.0 and 59.5 in terms of PFF grade. 1. Jamal Adams was thought to be this matchup weapon on defense, a player capable of lining up anywhere and doing his job well, But in Seattle, he has been struggling badly in any role other than one close to the line of scrimmage as more of a classic strong safety. Clark is a player the Baltimore Ravens love to deploy all over the formation and can use him in pretty much every way, including rushing the passer. The agility that Robinson plays with for a 200-plus-pound safety makes me think he missed his calling as a running back. 2023 NFL Draft S Rankings (Shane) by Shane Hallam August 17, 2022 0 1430. Now he is a year removed from that injury, and a return to that PFF coverage grade of 78.0 or better this season would see Thornhill likely even climb higher on this list. 2021 NFL Draft: Safety Rankings. Amos has been the leagues best-graded safety over the past two seasons. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. He earned a PFF run-defense grade of 85.4, making some plays that caused flashbacks to the way his father played the run with the Minnesota Vikings years ago. Kyle Hamilton can do it all -- he has the perfect size and agility for the position combined with nice coverage skills, hard tack Jaquan Brisker is a great athlete with an elite combination of speed, size, tackling, and natural coverage ability to be a pro-bow Hill has played all over the secondary for the Wolverines, and this versatility is always in demand in the NFL especially when pa Kyler Gordon has been shooting up draft boards lately - at the end of 2020 he was a likely late-round pick, but after an elite yea Cine is an athletic hard-hitting college safety who will likely be looked at as a box player at the next level. SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO DOWNLOAD THE 2023 NFL DRAFT GUIDE FOR AS LOW AS He has converted three of his five interceptions into touchdowns over the past three seasons. 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