Still, at his age, it feels wise to err on the side of caution. Projected Round (2019): 1-2. Another strong candidate to hear his name called on Day Three of the draft, Harris was one 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. One player who seems to sit atop big boards around the league is Brian Branch of Alabama. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports. Tyrann Mathieu is a complete and versatile player who has been a difference-maker within the Chiefs defense since he arrived there. Antonio Johnson's season was not as inspiring as the 2021 campaign, but he has a versatile skill set. Moehrig has some of the best ball production youll see from a safety prospect, as he led all FBS safeties in pass breakups in each of the past two seasons. At 6-foot-2, 202 pounds, Moehrig has ideal size and physicality for the position, as well. 2. Elijah Molden, Washington Molden is the gold standard in the slot for this class. Kyzir White, S, West Virginia: Round 2, 6. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Jamar Johnson, Indiana (fourth round) 8. Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame. Clark is good enough at everything to be the kind of versatility player the Ravens covet in their secondary. College Senior Penn State. Henry To'o'To'o had a higher grade last year than his teammate, Christian Harris, who went No. Watching him, you get the real sense that he is on the precipice of being a genuinely great player rather than the very good one that he is right now. Even the players on this list need to have more strings to their bow than simply stuffing the run from heavy formations. 8:58 am ET. In many schemes, a switch to linebacker may even be in the cards. Jack Campbell has great size and production for the linebacker position. 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. 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 He h Nick Cross is an intriguing prospect who is an elite athlete with outstanding speed and explosiveness. 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Adams is a better player than he showed last season in Seattle, albeit likely not one good enough to justify the two first-round picks in the trade that took him there. 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. It offers one of the best groups of slot cornerbacks in recent memory along with some size-speed freaks and versatile safeties. Trenton Simpson and Drew Sanders will almost certainly be the first two linebackers off the board. His ability to get sideline to sideline, as well as downhill in the run game from a deep alignment, will serve him well at the next level. Another player coming off a down season, this was the first play we had seen from Harris dating back to college that had been anything but good. They feel he is not strong or physical enough for the NFL because he missed a Unfortunately for Baker, the most memorable play of his season and arguably his career is getting chased down from behind by a flying D.K. As part of our ranking of the position groups in the 2023 NFL Draft class, we have the safeties ranked No. His overall PFF grade dropped, but he was still above average in every facet of play that PFF measures. Trevon Moehrig, TCU (second round) 3. Big 12 Picks, Lines For Saturday, February 25, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Sunday, February 26, NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections, 68 Team Predictions, Bubble Teams February 27, AP Poll Top 25 Projection College Basketball Rankings Prediction Week 17, Coaches Poll Top 25 Projection College Basketball Rankings Prediction Week 17, Coaches Poll Top 25 College Basketball Rankings Week 17, AP Poll Top 25 College Basketball Rankings Week 17. Christopher Smith, Georgia HT: 5111 WT: 190 Year: Super Senior High School: Hapeville Charter (Atlanta, GA) Rating: 4-star (0.8991) Each can line up anywhere they are needed within the scheme and playing next to one another is clearly a force multiplier for their success. 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. Byards play has dropped off recently after two seasons of spectacular PFF grades above 85.0. Hes been instinctual ever since he stepped on the field at Alabama for 290 snaps as a true freshman. You wont find a more experienced safety in the draft class than Robinson. * No. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Luke Easterling. With the NFL Scouting Combine getting set to begin positional workouts, heres a look at the biggest combine snubs at each position in the 2023 NFL Draft Class. Rankings the 2023 NFL Draft safety prospects with all of their scouting reports linked to their draft profile. Maye earned a career-high PFF grade of 82.9 last season, also notching career highs in snaps from the slot and in the box. Now that he has an opportunity to play within a better defense again, we should see a rebound performance in 2022. 2021 NFL Draft Safety Rankings 1. All the while, hes been an outstanding tackler (7.3% career missed tackle rate) and developed into a difference-maker in coverage. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer each fit into this category for the Buffalo Bills and together may form the best safety duo in the league. On average, the league has been very consistent, drafting approximately 20 safeties per year over the past decade. Height Feet 6-1. See his 2022 and 2023 Rankings as well! WebGet the latest NFL Draft prospect rankings from CBS Sports. 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. Brown racked up six picks and six pass breakups in large part due to that make-up speed, but also because hes an all-around fluid athlete in space. Siaki Ika is a traditional nose tackle. Jordan Battle, Alabama, Sr, 6-2, 210 2. The best days of Devin McCourty may be in the past. Branch missed only four of his 173 career tackle attempts. Richie Grant, UCF (first round) 2. The obvious name missing is Penn State's Joey Porter Jr. Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama: Round 1, 4. Armani Watts, S, Texas A&M: Round Subscribe to Here are the top 10 safeties in this year's draft class, per PFF's NFL Draft Guide. The now fifth-year safety missed just two tackles from 67 attempts in 2020. If Porter tests to his potential in Indianapolis this week, he is going to go early. This has been true for a long time, but it seems to be getting more extreme. Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama: Round 1, 4. Johnson has earned overall PFF and coverage grades of at least 80.0 in every healthy season he has played in the NFL, and now he gets the opportunity to show he can stay at that incredible level with a new team after his offseason move to Cleveland. Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame, Sr, 6-1, 192 4. Battle is sort of a jack-of-all-trades, but a master of none. 250+ three-page scouting profiles - advanced stats, 3-year grades, player comps, combine data and Senior Bowl grades - for the 2023 draft class. 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. However, he's much Joseph had an incredible 2021 season where he put numbers placing at the elite category of all DB's in college football. All Scouts Average Position Rank 11. Weight Lbs 199lbs. 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. 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. You wont find many true freshman starters on defense at Alabama for head coach Nick Saban. Thats a tremendous rate for a player often working out in space. Get ready for the 2023 NFL Draft with positional and big board rankings from the team at The NFL Draft Bible. You'll now receive the top The Draft Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! 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. USA Today Network NFL reporters break down the draft position-by-position. The fact that Martin also has 851 snaps at outside cornerback in his career most coming as a freshman and sophomore is icing on the cake for his pro projection. He still has a knack for making big plays at the most critical times, as he came down with a pick in both the AFC championship and the Super Bowl, two of seven he had in total last season. 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. Some team sources said they graded Davis in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Its the 2022 NFL Drafts most underappreciated group at maybe the most The Buffalo Bills have an incredibly reliable pair of safeties, and the first on the list is Micah Hyde, who now has four straight seasons with an overall PFF grade of at least 70.0 and three of the four are significantly better than 70.0. Bench: 16. We dont particularly know how hell fare if asked to expand his horizons in the NFL. Tier 2 are the players projected to be taken Day 2. Hes extremely fluid for a 220-pounder and can easily be a tight end eraser at the next level. 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. A former cornerback, Jackson has transitioned to safety and enjoyed a second career once he moved past the age of 30. Some of that play is built off the back of a couple of exceptional games, but he now has nine picks and 11 pass breakups over the last two seasons, including the playoffs. Over the last two seasons, Simmons has the No. The 2022 NFL Scouting Combine is in the books, and the pro day circuit is in full swing, which means its time to take an updated look at our prospect rankings for the 2022 NFL draft. Had it not been for injury, James might be the best safety in the league, and football fans everywhere have their fingers crossed that the injury bug is finally behind him so we can see the kind of special player he can be. Nolan Smith missed time with injury this year, but he is slippery around the corner. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. In-depth prospect rankings with linked reports and all updated player information. Alabama head coach Nick Saban entrusted Branch with a significant share of the responsibility in that scheme. Please check your email for a confirmation. That snap breakdown is precisely what most safeties at the next level will be asked to do. 2023 NFL Draft Free Safety Rankings John Vogel October 31, 2022 in 2023 Rankings - 6 Minutes 1. 2018 NFL Draft Safety Rankings - DraftUtopia.com S Rankings 2017 NFL Safety Rankings Projected Rounds: 1. Thats because, at 205 pounds, hes more than willing to mix it up. Often forgotten men of the team, safeties can make a major difference to the quality of a defense and a secondary. He also forced two fumbles, making five in total over the last two seasons. Please check your email for a confirmation. Most importantly, though, Branch finishes plays. 2021 NFL draft rankings: Safety. Keeanu Benton is a proven run stopper who showed a bit more pass-rush potential at the Senior Bowl. He possesses good size and physicality for the position with average range and physicality. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds. 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. He carries one of the highest floors in the class. Teams looking to add some size, speed, physicality, and athleticism to their secondary will have their share of options at the safety He also has ideal size, loo Verone McKinley III was an elite high school player, a good college player but may only ever be an average pro. His acceleration for a 6-foot-3 safety is what really makes him unique. He earned PFF grades in 2020 that were impressive in all facets of play we measure and even had eight total pressures from 31 snaps on the blitz as a rusher. His biggest issue was with missed tackles, with 16 total on the year. The former Notre Dame star had a relative down year in 2020, but he still recorded five picks, five pass breakups and better-than-average grades in every facet of play. Experienced Jammie Robinson comes in at No. 2021 NFL Draft: Top Safeties Oregon defensive back Jevon Holland (8) had nine interceptions in two seasons at Eugene before opting out in 2020. Yet, Joseph makes this list because of how adeptly he sees the game. Buffalo runs a scheme that puts them in position to succeed, but they take advantage of it extremely well on their own. Sanders, an Alabama transfer, has spot edge rusher potential in addition to having the size necessary to hold up at the point of attack. He can get past a block or knife into the backfield in the blink of an eye. 2,909 career snaps to his name, Robinson has been an excellent tackler. Emmanuel Forbes has recorded 14 interceptions, six of which were returned for touchdowns, over the course of his career. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Coverage is king in todays NFL, and the safety position is pivoting toward players who excel deep downfield. There's Bryan Cook was a distinctly unremarkable playing heading into 2021 and looked like a probable UDFA prospect, however, following an Cam Taylor Britt is a good NFL prospect who really elevated his stock with an impressive combine and senior bowl performance. Adrian Amos has become one of the most underrated safeties in the league. Between being a former first-round pick, used in a debatable way early in his career and then used as a makeweight in the trade for Odell Beckham Jr., it would be easy to dismiss Jabrill Peppers as a bust, but he is far from a bad player. He has amassed 10 interceptions, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one touchdown. Bates tallied a ridiculous 12 pass breakups to go along with three interceptions on the season despite playing the bulk of his snaps in the middle of the field, where those plays are hard to come by. Forty Time Secs 4.49. That size does show up at points as a tackler, though. Even with that tremendous speed, though, it may surprise you to know that Brown was almost entirely a. safety this past fall (only 60 of his 742 snaps came deep). Hes missed 14.9% of his tackle attempts in his career and will have some ugly ones when asked to wrap up from a standstill. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/draft/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. 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. He has three 80.0-plus PFF run-defense grades in his first five seasons, and his versatility allows him to move around the defense, playing plenty as a free safety and in the slot. We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. Its exactly the role he handled for the Aggies the past two seasons. Mar 18, 2021. PFF BIG BOARD RANK: 112. It is difficult to find quality interior pass rushers so that makes a player with Carter's skill set even more valuable. The NFL combine will be important in sorting through the top of the cornerback group. A few years ago, this meant, 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 ability to adjust on the fly and break laterally is arguably the best in the draft class. 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. WebGet the latest NFL Draft prospect rankings from CBS Sports. By: CollegeFootballNews.com, College Basketball Predictions. 2023 NFL Draft S Rankings (Shane) by Shane Hallam August 17, 2022 0 1430. 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. Ranking safeties in todays NFL is becoming increasingly complex because of defensive evolutions and the various roles the position encompasses. 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. The 2021 NFL draft is just a couple of months away, so its time to update our prospect rankings for every position Noah Sewell is the younger brother of Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell. This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these schools or teams. 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. Sign Up. Last year, his coverage and run-defense grades came in at 74.0 or better. 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. Safety in the NFL But the ones that do often turn into quality starters in the NFL. James Wiggins, Cincinnati (fourth round) 7. All Rights Reserved. See his 2024 Rankings as well! Kyle Hamilton can do it all -- he has the perfect size and agility for the position combined with nice coverage skills, hard tackling, and Jaquan Brisker is a great athlete with an elite combination of speed, size, tackling, and natural coverage ability to be a pro-bowl level sa Hill has played all over the secondary for the Wolverines, and this versatility is always in demand in the NFL especially when paired with Aspiring college or profootball journalist? He scored an unofficial 9.11 RAS at the Combine out of a possible 10.00. It would be easy to look at Houston last season and conclude they have no defenders of any quality, but Justin Reid has been an impressive safety for most of his career. Chinn lined up all over the formation and was more of a matchup weapon than just a safety he played at least 20 snaps at free safety, in the box, covering the slot, lined up as a wide cornerback covering tight ends or backs and even stacked up at the line of scrimmage looking to threaten as part of the pressure package. Safety in the NFL is, in truth, several different positions with wildly different responsibilities, and comparing them directly is tricky. Poyer allowed just 8.7 yards per reception from 55 targets last season. 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. This past season, he allowed only 17 catches on 32 targets for 176 yards with four picks and three pass breakups. 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. Ward is coming off a season in which he earned better-than-average PFF grades across every facet of play. Heres how we stack this years safety class: 1. Willis has back-to-back impressive seasons for the Colts since coming into the league as a fourth-round pick. Its a big part of the reason hes such a good tackler. Over the past two seasons, he has 10 picks and four pass breakups. 2023 NFL Draft Eligible Safety Prospects 1. No player has the production of Ji'Ayir Brown over the past two seasons. How do the top players at every position stack up? Mathieu hasnt been at his best for a few years now, but his alignment versatility makes him incredibly valuable to any defense. 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. 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. If an NFL team's scheme has a defined box safety role, theres not a better player to fill it in the draft class than Skinner. Find out where your favorite Position stacks up against the 2023 class and view expert mock drafts. The 2023 NFL Draft safety class should provide a deep talent pool throughout Day 2 of the draft. 3: With 2,909 career snaps to his name, Robinson has been an excellent tackler. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds. 2018 NFL Draft Safety Rankings - DraftUtopia.com S Rankings 2017 NFL Safety Rankings Projected Rounds: 1. 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. 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. Hes extremely steady and rarely caught out of control. Which prospects should boost their draft stock at the NFL Scouting Combine? Find out where your favorite Safeties stacks up against the 2023 class and view expert mock drafts. Jordan Battle is another Saban safety with extensive playing experience. Hes one of the best true backend players in the draft class. Four! Broad: 9-8. 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 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. He has converted three of his five interceptions into touchdowns over the past three seasons. 40 Time: 4.45. Savage is moving in the right direction but is still a little more flash than substance. 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. WebGet the latest NFL Draft prospect rankings from CBS Sports. His 2022 tape is littered with such splash plays, as he attacks with no fear despite being on the smaller end for the position. The 2023 NFL draft is getting closer, and our analysts are building their draft boards. Hes very solidly built for the position and loves to lay the boom. And then his relatively long wingspan for a safety affords him leeway as a tackler. Last season saw him earn a career-high PFF coverage grade (68.9). Lets take a look at the future enforcers in the NFL that have entered their name into the 2021 draft. He is still a talented player, but perhaps his role is more limited than originally thought. Reed Blankenship | Middle Tennessee State, https://draftwire.usatoday.com/gallery/2021-nfl-draft-rankings-safety-trevon-moehrig-jevon-holland-richie-grant/, 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. In 2021, Harrison should be surrounded by a dramatically improved supporting cast and able to build on the overall PFF grade of 76.6 he posted in limited snaps last year. Kevin Byard has been a prototypical free safety since he was a draft prospect. 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. 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. The issue for James has been injuries. Over the past two seasons, Martin has missed all of seven tackles on 129 attempts. His 90.7 run-defense grade led all safeties in college football, while his 24 run stops ranked fifth most in the FBS. ', Greek transport minister resigns over train crash; 36 dead. This most recent season saw him post career-low marks in overall grade (65.8) and coverage grade (61.5), which drags him outside of the top 10, such is the strength of competition. 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. Tier 3 are the Round 4-5 caliber players. He collected 16 stops in the run game this past fall and proved to have one of the more versatile skill sets in the draft class. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Amos has been the leagues best-graded safety over the past two seasons. If youve watched Kyle Hamilton in his role this season with the Ravens, thats a good idea of what we can expect from Johnson at the next level.

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