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Jess Root

The NFL’s top safeties, per Touchdown Wire

The safety position is one of the strongest on the Arizona Cardinals, as they have six-time Pro Bowler Budda Baker and Jalen Thompson, plus the promise of rookie Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, considered of the top safety in the draft class by Touchdown Wire.

However, neither Thompson nor Baker was able to make Doug Farrar’s top safeties list in 2024.

Who did? Below are the top 11 (plus five who receive honorable mention), according to Farrar. Check them out below and read his detailed post explaining why!

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1. Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens

(Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports)

2. Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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3. Jabrill Peppers, New England Patriots

(Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)

4. Xavier McKinney, Green Bay Packers

(Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)

5. Jessie Bates III, Atlanta Falcons

(Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)

6. Kerby Joseph, Detroit Lions

(Syndication: Detroit Free Press)

7. Geno Stone, Cincinnati Bengals

(Syndication: The Enquirer)

8. Tyrann Mathieu, New Orleans Saints

(Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)

9. Tashaun Gipson Sr., Free Agent

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

10. Julian Blackmon, Indianapolis Colts

(Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports)

11. Xavier Woods, Carolina Panthers

(Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports)

Honorable mention

Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers
Derwin James Jr., Los Angeles Chargers
Quandre Diggs, Free Agent
Jevon Holland, Miami Dolphins
Julian Love, Seattle Seahawks

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