The 2010 NFL Draft is LOADED with Blue Chip Safety Prospects. In all of the years that I have been covering the NFL Draft have a seen such a top heavy and deep draft for 1 position. At the top of the list there's 2 of the best Safety prospects to come out of the draft since Sean Taylor. The #1 Safety Prospect this year is Eric Berry, Tennessee. He is always near the ball and is a pure play maker in the secondary. He barely beats out Taylor Mays, who many consider to be a top 5 prospect. Rashad Jones stands way above Kam Chancellor as the next best SS in this group, however the battle for FS is much closer. Ras-I Dowling could be the 5th CB or the 2nd FS, so I see a tough competition with him and Deunta Williams. Both Williams and Dowling have starting NFL ability. Lewis, Stuckey, and Baker all have some potential to start in the NFL, but I doubt they could start from Day 1. Myron Rolle however is extremely over rated because of his Rhodes Scholarship a year ago, and plans on being a Surgeon while playing in the NFL. I dont expect teams to express much interest in Rolle outside the later rounds.
1. Eric Berry*, FS, TennesseeHeight: 6-0. Weight: 195.
Projected 40 Time: 4.36.
2. Taylor Mays, SS, USCHeight: 6-4. Weight: 225.
Projected 40 Time: 4.42.
3. Reshad Jones*, SS, GeorgiaHeight: 6-2. Weight: 207.
Projected 40 Time: 4.50.
4. Ras-I Dowling, FS/CB , VirginiaHeight: 6-2. Weight: 200.
Projected 40 Time: 4.53.
5. Deunta Williams*, FS, North CarolinaHeight: 6-2. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.43.
6. Kam Chancellor, SS, Virginia TechHeight: 6-4. Weight: 225.
Projected 40 Time: 4.50.
7. Myron Lewis, FS, VanderbiltHeight: 6-3. Weight: 202.
Projected 40 Time: 4.52.
8. Darrell Stuckey, FS, KansasHeight: 6-1. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.52.
9. Antonio Baker, FS, Louisiana TechHeight: 5-11. Weight: 200.
Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
10. Myron Rolle, SS, Florida StateHeight: 6-2. Weight: 218.
Projected 40 Time: 4.46.
TOP SLEEPER!
Anderson Russell, FS, Ohio State Height: 6-2. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.52. 2 Top Prospects who wont Declare EarlyEarl Thomas**, FS, Texas
- Would be the 4th ranked FS in 2010
Height: 5-10. Weight: 195.
Projected 40 Time: 4.41.
Major Wright*, FS, Florida
- Would be the 5th ranked FS in 2010
Height: 6-1. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.48.