2021 NFL Draft Safety Superlatives: Best in Man Coverage, Zone Coverage and More

Who are some of the class's top safeties and what are their best traits?

Author:
Lorenz Leinweber
Publish date:
Apr 25, 2021 1:00 AM EDT

Strength of Class:

QB = 8
RB = 6
WR = 8.5
TE = 6
OT = 7.5
OG = 6
C = 6
DT = 5.5
DE = 7
LB = 7
CB = 7.5
S = 5.5

The safety class arguably has the least talent top to bottom of any position in the draft. The NFL, however, values safeties in a league that gets more and more pass-heavy. Taking the ball away and giving it back to the offense is an integral part of being a successful safety and nobody does this better than Andre Cisco from Syracuse. Were it not for an ACL injury early in the 2020 campaign, he could have established himself the top prospect at his position. Trevon Moehrig from TCU has an intriguing overall skill set with size and athleticism which will allow a team to deploy him in a multitude of different roles. The other safety that has a shot at the top 50 is UCF’s Richie Grant who used the Senior Bowl to his advantage. The experienced player is excellent in pursuit and will help a defense early on in his career. Hamsah Nasirildeen and Damien Sherwood are big safeties who may be deployed in linebacker roles by certain teams.