Where does Tyrann Mathieu rank amongst NFL safeties?

From earlier this year.

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The Arizona Cardinals’ Tyrann Mathieu leads all corners with an overall ranking of 10.5. But here’s the thing: Mathieu isn’t a cornerback. He’s a safety.

Yet with as much slot corner as he’s played in Arizona’s nickel defense, he may as well be considered a cornerback. Of 308 snaps this season, he’s played 203 at various cornerback positions -- from slot on both sides to wide on both sides.

“I like them both,” Mathieu said. “Corners get paid more. I don’t know what to say because I like playing safety and obviously I want to be one of the best safeties in the league, but I feel like I don’t really have that chance because I play cornerback, I play nickel, I’m playing on the outside. I don’t know, man.”

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He's playing the best.

I always thought he was an interesting player at LSU. He's not a pure corner in the mold of Peterson. If you stick him at corner and leave him there, it limits his best skill which can only be labeled as "play making".

His role at LSU utilized him in a way that he could be moved around the field and wreck shite. I haven't been able to watch a whole lot of him in the NFL but safety with some time at corner seems like a great fit for the skillset he features.

I didn't realize he was playing safety but sounds like they are using him all over. That's a great plan. He is not a pure corner and not a pure safety. He is a freak that can make plays though.

I don't think he's a true safety, but as far as hybrid players go....he's way up therr

he plays 66% of the time at CB, the rest at safety. He's a cornerback

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his best skill which can only be labeled as "play making".

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This. The guy has a knack for making plays, which can't be coached.