Jessie Bates III, a dynamic and hard-hitting safety, has emerged as a critical component of the Cincinnati Bengals' defense in recent years. With his uncanny instincts and ability to close on the ballcarrier, Bates has quickly established himself as one of the league's top yo...
A hot topic of debate among NFL fans and pundits alike is whom to call the best football player of all time. (Fans also enjoy debating the best NFL coaches of all time and the best NFL quarterbacks currently in the league). But naming the best player overall is a question that ...
If you want a pair of safeties to challenge Lott and Easley, you could do worse than Eric Berry and Earl Thomas, although they've certainly had trouble staying healthy over the past few seasons. This class even has Devin McCourty, Reshad Jones and Kam Chancellor in reserve at safe...
Carter is the only Jet of this name left on the roster as an ace nickel back between the elite outside combination of Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed. Safeties Jordan Battle, Bengals ($1.331 million) Battle was once a first-round prospect at Alabama before falling to the t...
Linebackers have become almost hybrid-safeties out of necessity in today's game, due to how pass-heavy offenses have become. Gone are the heavier, battering-ram inside linebackers, built to stonewall running backs in the hole. In their place are slightly smaller but much faster guys, who c...
Buffalo moved on from safeties Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer, so the door is open for Bishop to play an impact role as a rookie. He had 59 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions last season, doing a little bit of everything. Malachi Corley, WR, New York Jets Drafted...
Skinny:Berry proved he was one of the NFL's best safeties before being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, and did it again afterward. He's made thePro Bowlevery year he's been healthy (five of seven), and is rightfully a fan favorite in Kansas City. He's still writing ch...
2022 NFL Draft Highlights: Jalen Pitre 1649791909 Pitre is an interesting case from a Patriots point of view. He's built like one of several well-known Belichick free safeties, but his play style is closer to what would be considered a strong safety in New England's system. ...
Snead has picked off five passes across his first two NFL seasons in Kansas City. No. 39: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers Despite missing the Pro Bowl and All-Pro teams last season, Fitzpatrick is undoubtedly one of the best safeties in the game. ...
PATRIOTS' ALL-TIME MOUNT RUSHMORE: 4 BEST PLAYERS IN FRANCHISE HISTORY BRIAN DAWKINS Brian Dawkins was one of the best strong safeties in the NFL. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Philadelphia Eagles/Getty Images) Brian Dawkins, who played 16 seasons in the NFL, was drafted by the Eagles in the ...