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6 can’t-miss safety prospects for Philadelphia Eagles in 2020 NFL Draft

By Geoffrey Knox

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 28: Grant Delpit #DB45 of the LSU Tigers speaks to the media on day four of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 28: Grant Delpit #DB45 of the LSU Tigers speaks to the media on day four of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Malik Washington #14 of the Northwestern Wildcats, Antoine Winfield Jr. #11 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
Malik Washington #14 of the Northwestern Wildcats, Antoine Winfield Jr. #11 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) /

. player. 852. . . . Antoine Winfield

The intention was to put Jordan Fuller‘s name here, but it’s increasingly becoming tough to do so. In his final season with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Fuller didn’t do anything to distinguish himself as being someone who was in Xavier McKinney’s class. He’ll be mentioned a lot because of where he played at the collegiate level, but in his draft profile of Fuller, Zierlein states the six-foot-two, 203-pound prospect “doesn’t have ideal traits for either safety spot”.

That isn’t what you want to hear about someone if you’re an NFL team and considering the idea of spending a draft pick on him. Then, there’s something else. There seems to be a better option at safety in the Big Ten in the five-foot-nine, 203-pound Antoine Winfield Jr., formerly of the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

He’s been undervalued because he didn’t play at one of those programs that are traditional powers and because he missed extensive time in 2017 and 2018 due to injuries, but if he’s given a clean bill of health and progresses well through the draft process, this may be the playmaker teams are looking for.

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In 2019, he broke up a pass, hauled in seven interceptions, stuck his head in on three sacks, and brought the ball carrier down 85 times. The height scares you. The injuries definitely scare you, but after running a 4.45-second 40-yard dash and showcasing a 36-inch vertical, he’ll raise a few antennas. Might the Eagles give him a look?

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