The safety position is losing value in the NFL Draft, largely because many teams are reserving their premium resources in positions that directly impact the passing game. And while safeties are a defense’s last line of defense, they seldom cover receivers directly (or at a high level), nor do they routinely chase down quarterbacks.
They can be devalued even more when they’re poor athletes.
That doesn’t bode well for University of Miami safety Kamren Kinchens. Kinchens was certainly a playmaker for the Hurricanes, notching 11 passes defensed and 11 interceptions (with two touchdowns) for Miami over the last two seasons.