2026 BEST ZONE COVERAGE SAFETIES
Zone coverage is the safety’s core job: reading the quarterback from the deep half or the middle of the field, driving on the ball, and not giving up the throw over the top. The grade scores every zone snap. Earl Thomas (Texas) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama) were both exceptional here, and it is the trait that made them first-round picks.
The table ranks this year’s draft-eligible safeties by zone coverage grade, alongside man and press coverage, tackling, run defense and overall rating.
