The class of safeties in the 2019 NFL Draft isn’t as deep as other positions, but the allure of this year’s safeties is the diverse options.
Need a traditional single high? Delaware’s Nasir Adderley fits the mold.
Looking for a downhill thumper? Mississippi State’s Johnathan Abram is the prototype.
The ideal nickel defender for today’s NFL? Florida’s Chauncey Gardner-Johnson is for you.
This crop of safeties offers a little bit of everything with several future NFL starters on this list.
These rankings are based on tape study and all-star games and will be updated and expanded after the scouting combine (along with testing numbers and round projection). The number in parentheses after each prospect’s date of birth is his age (to the nearest hundredth) on draft day.
1. Nasir Adderley, Delaware (6-0, 195, 4.46)
Philadelphia, Pa. (Great Valley), Senior, 5/31/1997 (age 21.92)
Strengths: Cornerback…
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