Safeties

Since Taylor Mays (USC) decided to return for his final year at school, there is an underwhelming number of high profile safeties this year.  This kid is far and away the best player at his position and would have probably been a top 5 pick.  Therefore, the top safety in the draft is William Moore (Missouri). He is very good at stopping the run, and he has good size and athleticism. Yet, he hasn’t really been playing at his best because of injuries. He certainly is not the next coming of Ed Reed, but he can be a solid starter for a team that values run stopping safeties.

Behind Moore, I have to say that Louis Delmas (Western Michigan) and  Rashad Johnson (Alabama)  are the next best players at safety. They will fall in around the third round. Both guys, especially Johnson are very hard workers. In fact, Johnson was a walk-on at one of the best universities in the country. I don’t know about you, but that tells me he is a smart guy who works harder than most. Both guys are instictive players who manage to make big plays despite their smaller size.

Patrick Chung (Oregon)  and David Bruton (Notre Dame) are liabilities in pass coverage, but are solid against the run.

Next time: Defensive Tackles