Welcome to Bleacher Report's NFL1000 free-agency preview, a series where we'll use the power of the 17-man NFL1000 scouting department to bring you in-depth analysis of every NFL free agent this offseason. In this installment, lead scout Doug Farrar and safety scout Mark Bullock dive into the strong safety class.
Calling a strong safety a strong safety in 2017 is going to be a bit of a misnomer 90 percent of the time. With rare exceptions, you don’t see these players lurking underneath, ready to take somebody’s head off, with few other responsibilities.