2019 ROOKIE Safety rankings
Posted: Wed May 01, 2019 1:24 pm
1. Johnathan Abram - the prototypical hard-hitting box safety. Definitely in a tier all by himself in this class (for IDP purposes)
2. Marquis Blair - His best attributes are present when he plays strong safety, so my GUESS is he will play down low.
3. Will Harris - Same thing as with Blair, there is absolutely some risk that Harris plays up high in Detroit, since they lost their FS. But again, he’s best when he’s in the box.
4. Khari Willis - There is no way Indy drafted him as early as the 4th to play FS, but there IS a chance he doesn’t beat out Geathers for the starting SS gig. Nice player tho.
5. Mike Edwards - Only at Safety5, and already getting to mid-round guys who aren’t definite box players. He’s a nice guy to target towards the end of your rookie draft.
6. Darnell Savage - Probably will play free safety in GB, as Amos is much better suited to play in the box than up high, but Savage could continue the HHCD tradition of giving you fantasy points no matter where he plays.
The Taylor Rapp pick confused me. The Rams didn’t seem to have a glaring need at safety, but he was picked so darn early they must have a plan for him.
Nasir Adderley looks like a poor man’s Jamal Adams on film. Very instinctive and a hard hitter, but also wonderful in coverage. He will almost certainly play back as a FS tho, so he’s not a target of mine.
2. Marquis Blair - His best attributes are present when he plays strong safety, so my GUESS is he will play down low.
3. Will Harris - Same thing as with Blair, there is absolutely some risk that Harris plays up high in Detroit, since they lost their FS. But again, he’s best when he’s in the box.
4. Khari Willis - There is no way Indy drafted him as early as the 4th to play FS, but there IS a chance he doesn’t beat out Geathers for the starting SS gig. Nice player tho.
5. Mike Edwards - Only at Safety5, and already getting to mid-round guys who aren’t definite box players. He’s a nice guy to target towards the end of your rookie draft.
6. Darnell Savage - Probably will play free safety in GB, as Amos is much better suited to play in the box than up high, but Savage could continue the HHCD tradition of giving you fantasy points no matter where he plays.
The Taylor Rapp pick confused me. The Rams didn’t seem to have a glaring need at safety, but he was picked so darn early they must have a plan for him.
Nasir Adderley looks like a poor man’s Jamal Adams on film. Very instinctive and a hard hitter, but also wonderful in coverage. He will almost certainly play back as a FS tho, so he’s not a target of mine.