The PFF unit-ranking series moves to the secondary as we look forward to the 2020 season.
Depth is key when projecting the secondary in today's NFL, as the best teams are rolling three or four deep at cornerback now that the nickel is a starting position. Safeties are also taking on a more prominent role in many schemes, doubling as linebackers in sub-packages while trying to combat the many versatile threats on opposing offenses.
In this year’s rankings, there’s a clear group of high-end units, several with unbalanced breakdowns between their cornerbacks and safeties, and several that enter the season with massive question marks across the board.