Where will Grant Delpit rank all time among LSU safeties?

Questions like this are always inherently arbitrary and a matter of opinion. Comparing players from different eras is even more subjective.

One objective measure, admittedly imperfect too, would be NFL draft position. What got me thinking was MCShay predicting Delpit will be third overall in the draft. Wow. I think that would be the highest ever slot for an LSU defensive back.

Peterson, a corner, went 5th overall. Jamaal Adams was 6th overall pick as was Laron Landry. Casanova was a second round pick.

Craig Stelz went in the fourth round, Eric Reed in middle of first round.

All players have strengths and weaknesses. Landry and Stelz were not great in coverage but big hitters. Greedy Williams is great in coverage, maybe not a great tackler.

It’s hard to see a weakness in Delpit’s game. He does everything well.

If we are talking all defensive backs, I would have him just after Peterson. If we are talking just safeties, let’s see how he down this year.

One thing for sure, Delpit is in the conversation for top safety ever at LSU, and that is saying a ton.

Delpit is quietly so good, sometimes I forget about him. I haven’t seen any rankings this year, but I would imagine if they were ranking the best defensive backfields in college football for this year, LSU would be up there.

I think when it’s all said and done, three players from this backfield end up first round picks, Delpit, Fulton and Stingley. Man are we spoiled.