NFL: Who is the NFL's Best Safety?

[Trap Jesus]

Curious to hear who people think is the NFL's best safety. Pick the guy you'd want for a full season if that season started right now.

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[Falco Lombardi]

Does Harrison Smith really deserve to be in the conversation with Earl Thomas?

I haven't seen him or the Vikes play since Week 1. Regardless the answer for me is Thomas.

 

[Avs_19]

The Hitman. Easy.

 

[JDinkalage Morgoone]

Where is Malcolm Jenkins!?!?!??!?

Man, I miss the glory days of Brian Dawkins, Ed Reed, Rodney Harrison, Roy Williams...

 

[Avs_19]

PFF knows what's up.

 

[What the Faulk]

Harrison Smith's stock is on the rise, Earl Thomas's is flat, Eric Weddle's is declining.

 

[Best In The Game]

Probably Thomas. But what about Haha Clinton-Dix or Morgan Burnett? Packers secondary doesn't get enough respect.

 

[Roboturner913]

I'll take Earl Thomas. His contributions are more often unseen, but his deep coverage ability is so good you can pretty much build an entire secondary around him. There haven't been any other world-class talents in their secondary over the last few years, not even Sherman. He makes them all that much better.

 

[Nalyd Psycho]

Are we talking just free safeties? Kam Chancellor's return had a palpable impact and has to be a strong contender for best strong safety.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

Where is Malcolm Jenkins!?!?!??!?

Man, I miss the glory days of Brian Dawkins, Ed Reed, Rodney Harrison, Roy Williams...

Troy Polamalu deserves to be mentioned before....Roy Williams.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I'll take Earl Thomas. His contributions are more often unseen, but his deep coverage ability is so good you can pretty much build an entire secondary around him. There haven't been any other world-class talents in their secondary over the last few years, not even Sherman. He makes them all that much better.

This.

He has insane range.

 

[Tony Romo]

I personally think Mccourty is the second best safety to Earl Thomas.

 

[Hasbro]

Earl Thomas.

**** you very much McDaniels!

 

[sigma six]

Earl Thomas.

**** you very much McDaniels!

I loved that draft. So much.

 

[Hasbro]

I loved that draft. So much.

I guess throwing at the 1 was Pete Carroll's way of saying thank you.

 

[aleshemsky83]

I guess throwing at the 1 was Pete Carroll's way of saying thank you.

Wouldn't he have done that the year before if that was the case?

 

[John Price]

Hokie alumnus

 

[dma0034]

I think Devin McCourty is one of the top 3 along with Thomas and Gipson (the fact he isn't mentioned is amazing)

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Probably Thomas. But what about Haha Clinton-Dix or Morgan Burnett? Packers secondary doesn't get enough respect.

Neither should be anywhere near a Best Safety list.

 

[John Price]

I neer heard of Morgan Burnett and Haha isn't this his sophomore year

I mean how could you possibly rank anyone higher than Kam Chancellor

 

[Hasbro]

Wouldn't he have done that the year before if that was the case?

That trade was ALL McDaniels.

 

[Bonzai12]

it's easily Thomas

There might be other guys in the convo, but I don't think any of them is better than Thomas

The second best safety would be a more difficult conversation.

 

[GKJ]

I'd have no problem with Harrison Smith. Really liked him coming out of college, and him being a Golden Domer, that's tough for me to admit.

 

[Blitzkrug]

No love for Reshad Jones? Constantly graded by PFF as one of the best all around safeties in the game.

I believe he at least deserves to be in the conversation. Thomas is probably the best but Jones is up there.

 

[Terry Yake]

Where is Malcolm Jenkins!?!?!??!?

Man, I miss the glory days of Brian Dawkins, Ed Reed, Rodney Harrison, Roy Williams...

dawkins, reed, and harrison

those guys were absolute monsters. miss those days