Over the past two weeks, I have posted positional prospect rankings for the 2020 NFL draft and the series concludes today with the safety position.
For the defensive prospect rankings posted earlier this week, the top prospect at each position is rather clear— Chase Young (edge rushers), Derrick Brown (interior DL), Isaiah Simmons (linebackers) and Jeffrey Okudah (cornerbacks).
As we take a closer look at the safeties, which safety prospect will (or should) be selected first—between Alabama’s Xavier McKinney and LSU’s Grant Delpit—is less clear. While their style of play and skill sets are different, both can make a strong case that they should be the first safety off the board.