2013 NFL Draft Safety Rankings:

Safety Rankings | 2013 NFL Draft Updated: April 12:

1. Kenny Vaccaro, Texas        

2. Matt Elam, Florida

3. Jonathan Cyprien, Florida International

4. Eric Reid, LSU

5. Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma

6. D.J. Swearinger, South Carolina

7. Phillip Thomas, Fresno State

8. Shamarko Thomas, Syracuse

9. Bacarri Rambo, Georgia

10. T.J. McDonald, USC

11. Shawn Williams, Georgia

12. Duke Williams, Nevada

13. J.J. Wilcox, Georgia Southern

14. Robert Lester, Alabama

15. Zeke Motta, Notre Dame

16. Josh Evans, Florida

17. Rashard Hall, Clemson

18. Sanders Commings, Georgia

19. Earl Wolff, NC State

20. Rontez Miles, California (Pa)

21. Cooper Taylor, Richmond

22. Brandan Bishop, NC State

23. Keelan Johnson, Arizona State

24. Bradley McDougald, Kansas

25. Kejuan Riley, Alabama State

26. Dexter McCoil, Tulsa

27. Ray Ray Armstrong, Miami

This is probably one of the stronger safety classes in recent years, despite the fact that there probably isn’t a top 10 talent among the group. You have four guys who are probably top 50 talents, which is more than what you’d typically find.

In addition to the top tier, there is a really good second tier of about 8 guys, who should be able to start early and play at a high level. Though depth begins to thin out beyond that, you are talking about 12 pretty high level safety prospects which is well above the norm.