McCourty wasnt the only player who struggled for the Patriots in 2020, so maybe he can bounce back with the reinforcements they have assembled this year. 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. 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. S. All Scouts Average Overall Rank 42.9. 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. Budda Baker is a heat-seeking missile in the Arizona defense, amassing 160 defensive stops in just five seasons of play. Over the past two seasons, he has 177 pass-rushing snaps on the blitz and has racked up 27 total pressures on those rushes. Kyzir White, S, West Virginia: Round 2, 6. Justin Reid, S, Stanford: Round 2, 5. Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama: Round 1, 4. Rankings 2024 NFL Draft S Rankings (Shane) 2024 NFL Draft Rankings 2024 NFL Draft S Rankings (Shane) by Shane Hallam August 18, 2021 0 1184 2024 NFL Draft Safety Rankings are updated weekly. He also forced two fumbles, making five in total over the last two seasons. 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. Your inbox approves See the data Golfweek's top news 's best, via Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama: Round 1, 4. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans free safety Kevin Byard (31) takes the field before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Nissan Stadium. Hes extremely fluid for a 220-pounder and can easily be a tight end eraser at the next level. Its exactly the role he handled for the Aggies the past two seasons. DeShon Elliott, S, Texas: Round 1, 3. The only worry is thats just about the only role weve ever seen him play. What was concerning about last season was how badly he was exposed in coverage within the Seahawks defense. Hes been starting since he was a true freshman at South Carolina in 2019 and now has 2,909 career snaps to his name. 2021 NFL Draft: Safety Rankings. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports. 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. Although Justin Reid is coming off some ugly grading, we saw earlier in his career what he is capable of in a defense that doesnt shed all of its talent around him. 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. Savage is moving in the right direction but is still a little more flash than substance. Hes extremely steady and rarely caught out of control. * No. He h Nick Cross is an intriguing prospect who is an elite athlete with outstanding speed and explosiveness. Production often translates and Anderson has the height, weight and speed to be a top-10 edge rusher in the NFL. After ranking the best players at every position as a part of PFF's 2021 NFL season preview, we have finally come to safeties. 2021 NFL Draft: Top Safeties Oregon defensive back Jevon Holland (8) had nine interceptions in two seasons at Eugene before opting out in 2020. PFF BIG BOARD RANK: 112. 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. The 2023 NFL Draft safety class should provide a deep talent pool throughout Day 2 of the draft. Now, those players. Jamar Johnson, Indiana (fourth round) 8. What was even more impressive was the development he showed over the season, with his overall PFF grade jumping from 53.1 to 74.4 from the first half of his season to the second. 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 2021 NFL Draft: Safety Rankings. Please check your email for a confirmation. By: CollegeFootballNews.com. Richie Grant, UCF (first round) 2. Hes one of the best true backend players in the draft class. Now that he has an opportunity to play within a better defense again, we should see a rebound performance in 2022. 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. He racked up 10 picks over the course of his career and allowed only 80 yards on 17 targets with Notre Dame this past season. Still, at his age, it feels wise to err on the side of caution. 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). Jack Campbell has great size and production for the linebacker position. Similar to his twin brother Chase, Sydney can flat-out fly. The agility that Robinson plays with for a 200-plus-pound safety makes me think he missed his calling as a running back. Over the past two seasons, he has 10 picks and four pass breakups. 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. 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. Andre Cisco, Syracuse (second round) 4. Directly comparing a true coverage free safety to a box defender or a tight-end matchup weapon on defense is a fairly arbitrary construct, so in this article we have split out the top safeties in the league into their differing roles. Visit CBSSports.com for an aggregate look at the2023 NFL Draft prospect rankings! His biggest weakness has been a lack of plays on the football, with just two picks and 25 pass breakups across seven years of play. College Senior Penn State. Here are the top safety prospects. 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. As part of Athlon Sports' 2020 NFL Draft Guide, we have ranked each position, including 45 total safeties. The best days of Devin McCourty may be in the past. 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. 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. In-depth prospect rankings with linked reports and all updated player information. Lets take a look at the future enforcers in the NFL that have entered their name into the 2021 draft. 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Adams was often deployed in favorable coverage matchups with the Jets, but he was on the receiving end of that too often in 2020. 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. Justin Reid, S, Stanford: Round 2, 5. Trevon Moehrig, TCU (second round) 3. In many schemes, a switch to linebacker may even be in the cards. 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. 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. Lets dive into PFF's top 32 safeties entering the 2021 NFL season. He finished the year with 34 total pressures, 15 more than any other safety. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Over the past two seasons, Martin has missed all of seven tackles on 129 attempts. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds. Mar 18, 2021. Which prospects should boost their draft stock at the NFL Scouting Combine? Another rookie who was far from overawed by the step up to the NFL, Antoine Winfield Jr. was a significant role player in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl campaign. Derwin James, S, Florida State: Round 1, 2. 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Smiths rookie season was in 2012, and he has never had a poor healthy season since that point the kind of consistent excellence that Smith has been able to maintain for the Vikings is freakish at the safety position. It offers one of the best groups of slot cornerbacks in recent memory along with some size-speed freaks and versatile safeties. 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 Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame, Sr, 6-1, 192 4. His 2022 tape is littered with such splash plays, as he attacks with no fear despite being on the smaller end for the position. Theres nobody better at this than Derwin James. Some of these players could fit more than one of these buckets, and in fact have throughout their careers, but this is where they sit right now based on the past couple of seasons. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Clark is good enough at everything to be the kind of versatility player the Ravens covet in their secondary. If Porter tests to his potential in Indianapolis this week, he is going to go early. Some team sources said they graded Davis in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Jordan Battle, Alabama, Sr, 6-2, 210 2. He was far more consistent in Year 2, giving up half as many touchdowns in primary coverage (three to six) as his rookie year while his coverage grade jumped 10 points. 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. Coverage is king in todays NFL, and the safety position is pivoting toward players who excel deep downfield. 2024 Rankings Live picks, grades and reaction to the 2023 NFL Draft. 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. 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. He has converted three of his five interceptions into touchdowns over the past three seasons. He scored an unofficial 9.11 RAS at the Combine out of a possible 10.00. Mathieu hasnt been at his best for a few years now, but his alignment versatility makes him incredibly valuable to any defense. Broad: 9-8. 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. Tyrann Mathieu is a complete and versatile player who has been a difference-maker within the Chiefs defense since he arrived there. 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. 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. Will Cam Smith and Devon Witherspoon pass the speed test? 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. 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. 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. Over the last two seasons, Simmons has the No. Theres nobody better at this than Derwin James. Four! Coverage is king in todays NFL, and the safety position is pivoting toward players who excel deep downfield. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds. But the ones that do often turn into quality starters in the NFL. 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. Marcus Maye was the deep-lying free safety who allowed Jamal Adams to be the do-it-all star in the Jets secondary. Buffalo runs a scheme that puts them in position to succeed, but they take advantage of it extremely well on their own. Last year, his coverage and run-defense grades came in at 74.0 or better. Hand: 9.50. Thats Branchs game. That snap breakdown is precisely what most safeties at the next level will be asked to do. 1 overall PFF grade at the position and is the only safety who has put up a 90.0-plus grade over that time. Get ready for the 2023 NFL Draft with positional and This has been true for a long time, but it seems to be getting more extreme. Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M, Jr, 6-3, 190 3. He is coming off a season with a career-high 90.4 overall PFF grade and a 90.9 coverage grade. 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. 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. 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. 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