Updated 2012 NFL Draft free safety rankings

by Dan Kadar on Nov 17, 2011 11:01 AM EST in 2012 NFL Draft

As you may have guessed, free safeties are the second rankings grouping of the day to get updated. The top four remains the same, which you can see after the jump. While each of the four are good players, they all have fundamental questions that makes the class as a whole seem average.

One player I've been really impressed with this season is Bacarri Rambo of Georgia. I probably have him higher than most, but he's a great coverage safety. He probably has the best hands in the class.

1. Robert Lester | 6'2, 210 pounds | FS | Alabama *

2. T.J. McDonald | 6'3, 205 pounds | FS | Southern California *

3. Markelle Martin | 6'1, 198 pounds | FS | Oklahoma State

4. Kenny Tate | 6'4, 220 pounds | FS/OLB | Maryland- Prospect notes

5. Bacarri Rambo | 6'0, 218 pounds | FS | Georgia *

6. Vaughn Telemaque | 6'2, 200 pounds | FS | Miami *

7. Eddie Whitley | 6'1, 195 pounds | FS | Virginia Tech

8. Aaron Henry | 6'0, 210 pounds | FS | Wisconsin

9. Trenton Robinson | 5'10, 195 pounds | FS | Michigan State

10. Tysyn Hartman | 6'2, 206 pounds | FS | Kansas State

11. Robert Golden | 5'11, 200 pounds | FS | Arizona

12. Tramain Thomas | 6'0, 198 pounds | FS | Arkansas

13. Blake Gideon | 6'0, 205 pounds | FS | Texas

14. George Iloka | 6'3, 213 pounds | FS | Boise State

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I thought Tate was getting an injury redshirt?

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by John Stephens on Nov 17, 2011 11:43 AM EST reply actions

Last I read it’s still up in the air.

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by Dan Kadar on Nov 17, 2011 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

TJ Mcdonald was surprisingly good

I really thought he would suck this year, but he’s been pretty good

by vitzeng on Nov 17, 2011 12:16 PM EST reply actions

He’s a hard hitter. I like that about him a lot.

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by Dan Kadar on Nov 17, 2011 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

I dislike that in my safety.

I like a disciplined player that goes for the ball instead of the WR. Because refs suck and flag DBs for hitting too hard.

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by manraj7 on Nov 17, 2011 8:07 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

Who do you feel is the best ball hawk of the group?

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
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by AV23 on Nov 17, 2011 1:40 PM EST reply actions

Right now Rambo or Martin.

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by Dan Kadar on Nov 17, 2011 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

sweet would be nice if the Ravens would go after more of a ball hawk type who could learn under Reed a bit. Hopefully we could grab one of them in the 2nd.

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu

by AV23 on Nov 17, 2011 6:35 PM EST up reply actions

1st round Ravens are gonna get a ILB for Lewis Replacement Manti Teo ILB

2nd Round TJ McDonald FS

Sounds Good??

by Touhue Cha on Nov 17, 2011 8:53 PM EST up reply actions

Sounds amazing to me lol

On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
- Troy Polamalu

by AV23 on Nov 19, 2011 7:41 AM EST up reply actions