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Here are the top 10 safeties in this year's draft class, per PFF's NFL Draft Guide.
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1. Brian Branch, Alabama
BIG BOARD RANK: 9
Branch is a very high-floor defender with a skill set that can fit into every defense in the NFL.
2. Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
BIG BOARD RANK: 32
Johnson is a playmaker around the line of scrimmage.
3. Sydney Brown, Illinois
BIG BOARD RANK: 58
Brown is the single best athlete in this safety class. His size will take him off some boards, but his coverage versatility should be coveted.
4. Jammie Robinson, Florida State
BIG BOARD RANK: 65
Robinson brings a bit of a mismatched game. He possesses the ideal quicks and tackling ability to make plays around the line of scrimmage but has the size of a deep safety.
5. Jordan Battle, Alabama
BIG BOARD RANK: 74
Battle is a high-floor safety who can be a plug-and-play starter from Day 1.
6. Christoper Smith, Georgia
BIG BOARD RANK: 77
7. JL Skinner, Boise State
BIG BOARD RANK: 87
Skinner is exactly the build that the slot cornerback position is trending toward. Just don't expect much versatility.
8. Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame
BIG BOARD RANK: 110
9. Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State
BIG BOARD RANK: 113
10. Ji'Ayir Brown, Penn State
BIG BOARD RANK: 120
Brown possesses a lot of raw talent to work with, but it has to be wrangled in considerably.
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