Faith in the New Orleans Saints replacement safety seems to low, around the league. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has been sharing a series of positional rankings decided on by votes from NFL executives, coaches, scouts, and players. There are a couple of rankings from the safeties ranking that Saints fans should take a look at.
First, Marcus Williams left the team in free agency earlier this year on a 5-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens. Polling results ended up ranking him eighth-best in the league. Here is what was said about him:
“Once he gets going, he has the best range in the league,” an AFC defensive coach said. “Closing on the ball, he’s ridiculously good.”
“One of the better eye manipulators,” an NFL coordinator said. “He’s in a battle with the quarterback, and if you slip, he’s coming for the ball.”
An NFC exec added: “I see him at a good level, not elite. He played on a very good defense that put him in a position to succeed. He took advantage of the opportunities. But I don’t see the same instincts that you see in the top players.”
