The NFL’s 11 best safeties

The modern game asks much of safeties. Here are the best in the league.

1. Anthony Harris, Minnesota Vikings

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The aforementioned-Harris joins the list now after what was a breakout season of sorts for him. After serving as more of a role player the previous three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Harris took on a featured position with Minnesota the past two seasons. He took over as a starter midway into the 2018 season, and locked down a role across from Harrison Smith. That continued into 2019, and with the Vikings last season, he notched a career-high 1,033 snaps.

He was a stalwart in coverage, holding opposing passers to an NFL passer rating of just 55.0 and tallying seven interceptions, without allowing a touchdown catch. This interception of Aaron Rodgers demonstrates both Harris’ ability to play in coverage, and how he and Harrison Smith work together in concert:

This interception of Drew Brees from Wild Card Weekend highlights his range as a single-high player:

With what he can do downfield, and what Smith can do near the line of scrimmage, there is no surprise that this is one of the game’s best safety pairings.

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