Now that NFL rosters are pretty much finalized (besides numerous upcoming cuts of course), it's time to start giving you guys an idea of how your team is shaping up for next season. What better way to do that than to start power ranking the starters at every position on each roster? It only makes sense.
Up next? The last line of defense on a football field. The all-important safeties in the NFC.....
Ultimate Football Blog's
2015-16 Pre-Season Position Rankings
Safeties (NFC)
KEY NOTE: This is a POWER RANKINGS. That means it's a "what have you done for me lately?" list. This is not an ALL-TIME greatest list. If the NFL commissioner came up to me tomorrow and said:
"Hey, you can have any starting safety in the NFC.....who do you want?"
It would (most likely) go in this order.......
(PS: PFF grade means "Pro Football Focus Grade". For those of you who don't know, ProFootballFocus.com is an football analytics website that grades players based on a certain criteria and it's a criteria that I've come to love. It's a pretty simple grading formula to figure out as well. The more negative score the player has, the least effective he was on-the-field last season. For example a "-24.8" grade would be absolutely awful, but a "24.8" grade means the player was outstanding. See, I told you it was easy to figure out)
*Please note that I'm also ranking guys as if I was building a franchise for the future. Therefore, I tend to favor age a lot in these rankings. It's why the Indianapolis Colts traded Peyton Manning when they drafted Andrew Luck. In the NFL, age is KING!
32. Dashon Goldson (Washington Redskins)
Age: 30
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 61
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -14.5
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -7.1
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -20.0
31. Antrel Rolle (Chicago Bears)
Age: 32
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 70
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 0.5
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -10.5
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -13.9
30. Charles Godfrey (Atlanta Falcons)
Age: 29
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 16
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -9.2
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -0.5
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -10.4
29. William Moore (Atlanta Falcons)
Age: 30
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 14
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -5.1
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -1.5
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -6.3
28. Roman Harper (Carolina Panthers)
Age: 32
Interceptions Last Season: 4
Tackles Last Season: 56
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -5.4
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -0.7
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -3.5
27. Rashad Johnson (Arizona Cardinals)
Age: 29
Interceptions Last Season: 4
Tackles Last Season: 86
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -7.9
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -6.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -11.7
26. Jeron Johnson (Washington Redskins)
Age: 27
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 8
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 0.5
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 0.8
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 1.4
25. Major Wright (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Age: 26
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 42
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -1.8
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 1.6
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -0.4
24. Antone Exum (Minnesota Vikings)
Age: 24
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 1
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 0.2
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 0.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 0.2
23. J.J. Wilcox (Dallas Cowboys)
Age: 24
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 66
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -6.4
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -7.3
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -13.0
22. Jairus Byrd (New Orleans Saints)
Age: 28
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 16
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -0.0
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -3.7
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -3.6
21. Kenny Vaccaro (New Orleans Saints)
Age: 24
Interceptions Last Season: 2
Tackles Last Season: 59
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -6.6
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -5.4
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -19.0
20. Ryan Mundy (Chicago Bears)
Age: 30
Interceptions Last Season: 4
Tackles Last Season: 82
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 2.6
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -0.8
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 1.8
19. Earl Wolff (Philadelphia Eagles)
Age: 25
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 1
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -2.2
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 0.9
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -1.4
18. Barry Church (Dallas Cowboys)
Age: 27
Interceptions Last Season: 2
Tackles Last Season: 93
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -2.6
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 2.4
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 2.1
17. Rodney McLeod (St. Louis Rams)
Age: 24
Interceptions Last Season: 2
Tackles Last Season: 65
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 4.3
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -3.3
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 0.6
16. T.J. McDonald (St. Louis Rams)
Age: 24
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 89
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -4.2
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 3.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 1.5
15. Nat Berhe (New York Giants)
Age: 23
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 3
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 0.4
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 0.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 0.2
14. Tre Boston (Carolina Panthers)
Age: 22
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 23
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 0.9
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 3.1
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 4.6
13. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (Green Bay Packers)
Age: 22
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 78
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 1.5
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -4.3
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -2.0
12. Landon Collins (New York Giants)
Age: 21
Interceptions Last Season: Rookie
Tackles Last Season: Rookie
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: Rookie
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: Rookie
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: Rookie
11. Bradley McDougald (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Age: 24
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 40
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 3.7
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -0.8
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 2.9
10. James Ihedigbo (Detroit Lions)
Age: 31
Interceptions Last Season: 4
Tackles Last Season: 61
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 3.9
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 0.5
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 6.6
9. Eric Reid (San Francisco 49ers)
Age: 23
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 34
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -0.5
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 3.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -0.3
8. Tyrann Mathieu (Arizona Cardinals)
Age: 23
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 38
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 5.1
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: -3.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 0.9
7. Malcolm Jenkins (Philadelphia Eagles)
Age: 27
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 66
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 5.8
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 3.6
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 8.3
6. Morgan Burnett (Green Bay Packers)
Age: 26
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 100
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -6.4
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 10.1
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 6.7
5. Antoine Bethea (San Francisco 49ers)
Age: 30
Interceptions Last Season: 4
Tackles Last Season: 83
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 10.0
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 0.1
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 12.7
4. Glover Quin (Detroit Lions)
Age: 29
Interceptions Last Season: 7
Tackles Last Season: 69
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 9.9
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 1.9
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 12.3
3. Harrison Smith (Minnesota Vikings)
Age: 26
Interceptions Last Season: 5
Tackles Last Season: 81
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 3.8
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 10.8
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 17.9
2. Kam Chancellor (Seattle Seahawks)
Age: 27
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 91
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 5.0
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 3.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 9.5
1. Earl Thomas (Seattle Seahawks)
Age: 26
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 93
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 10.3
2014-15 PFF Run Coverage Grade: 1.2
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 13.8
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