Safety Rankings: 26' Draft

PROS:

• Instincts

• IQ

• Run-defense

• blitzing

• nickel versatility

• Man coverage

CONS:

• Lacks a "wow" trait

• ball production

PRO COMP - Jalen Pitre

PROS:

• Tall/long

• Big Hitter

• Change of Direction skills

• Run-defense

• High energy player

• twitchy instincts

CONS:

• versatility in coverage

• footwork

• vertical speed

PRO COMP - Nick Emmanwori upside

PROS:

• range

• speed

• explosiveness through gaps

• run-defense

• versatile in position and coverage

• elite production

CONS:

• man coverage

• missed tackles

• hand usage

PRO COMP - Kevin Byard upside

PROS:

• good frame

• pro level poise/eyes

• good downhill/pursuit angles

• instincts

• pattern recognition

CONS:

• speed

• short arms

• man coverage

• change of direction skills

PROS:

• tackling/ run-defense

• freak athlete

• rangey zone coverage

• big hitter

• press coverage

CONS:

• average speed

• block shedding

• motor

• reading route breaks

PROS:

• reads QB's eyes well

• man coverage

• underneath playmaking

• positional versatility

• special teams

CONS:

• ball production

• tackling technique

• speed

• durability

PROS:

• good range

• football IQ

• downhill finisher

• scheme versatility

• alert in coverage

CONS:

• block shedding

• pad level

• change of direction skills

• beaten over top

PROS:

• coverage instincts

• pre-snap reads

• positional versatility

• ball production

• tackling technique

CONS:

• small frame

• block shedding

• speed

PROS:

• length/wingspan

• change of direction skills

• single-high coverage

• football IQ

• ball skills

CONS:

• tackling technique

• run-defense

• downhill tackling

• pursuit angles

PROS:

• 3-down player

• ball skills

• ball production

• tackling technique

• recovery speed

CONS:

• durability

• can be over-aggressive

• man coverage

• play action fools him

PROS:

• size/length

• man coverage

• pad level

• range

• positional versatility

CONS:

• quickness

• tackling technique

• urgency to the ball

• block shedding

PROS:

• football IQ

• range

• block shedding

• ball production

• good on disguises

CONS:

• change of direction skills

• pursuit angles

• burst

• allows WR behind him

PROS:

• size/athleticism

• downhill tackling

• special teams

• big hitter

• run defense

CONS:

• pursuit angles

• man coverage

• over-aggressive

• block shedding

PROS:

• instincts

• football IQ

• run-defense

• ball skills

• block shedding

CONS:

• man coverage

• range

• tackling technique

• ball production

PROS:

• ball skills

• speed

• scheme versatility

• zone coverage

• forces tight windows

CONS:

• height

• run-defense

• sample size

• durability

PROS:

• tackling technique

• big nickel capability

• instincts

• special teams

• reading the QB's eyes

CONS:

• size

• block shedding

• guarding speed

• overly-aggressive

PROS:

• size

• ball skills

• instincts

• run-defense

• block shedding

CONS:

• speed

• beat over top

• pursuit angles

• change of direction skills

PROS:

• football IQ

• run-defense

• instincts

• press coverage

• downhill tackling

CONS:

• speed

• change of direction skills

• tackling technique

• man coverage

PROS:

• ball skills

• tracks ball in air well

• football IQ

• big hitter

CONS:

• undersized

• speed

• pursuit angles

• age (25)

PROS:

• twitchy/change of direction skills

• positioning

• sticky hands

• short area quickness

CONS:

• small frame

• beat over the top

• block shedding

• pursuit angles

PROS:

• run-defense

• ball skills

• positional versatility

• experience in big games

• play recognition

CONS:

• injury history

• length

• speed

• scheme limited

PROS:

• toughness

• zone coverage

• run-defense

• special teams

• length

CONS:

• man coverage

• burst

• range

• downhill tackling

PROS:

• frame/size

• positional versatility

• short area quickness

• pursuit angles

• special teams

CONS:

• quickness

• coverage instincts

• tackling technique

• play strength