I started a thread about this 2 weeks ago that could probably be merged for more insights: Who are your favorite Safeties in this draft?
I like all 3 of the top safeties, but Moehrig, as mentioned, will most likely be gone. I think we start looking for S in round 2, depending on what we are looking for. Grant and Holland both have ball skills, are willing tacklers and will jump into the box in run support. These guys I think are worth a second round investment and if they are there in the third sprint to the podium.
I really like Molden and for that matter Wade. I see both as having the versatility to play slot CB or safety. Wade fell off a bit this year, but was considered a 1st round lock in 2020 draft. Would love to have either of those 2.
Because of the need for a SS, I watched highlights of Nasirildeen, Diablo, Hufanga, Sterns, Sherwood and Stevens. These guys all play that LB/SS hybrid role, backend coverage and live just outside the box. I would say, Sterns, Nasirildeen, Hufanga and Stevens in the 3rd or later would be solid picks, not as big a fan of the other 2 after watching highlights. Sterns is a ball hawk that will lay the wood similar to Grant and Holland, Nasirildeen is a super athlete with size but a little raw and lacks instincts causing him to play a little slower, Hufanga just a great football player, not great speed but good play recognition so he plays fast but may be capped athletically, Stevens is an undersized LB that will knock you out - always hard to evaluate LSU players, seems like a bunch of athletes playing positionless football, so you have to project them to a position.
These are just my opinions on the above players and I don’t know shit about the safety position, they’re not a CB and they’re not a LB.
If we pick up an additional pick in a trade down, wouldn’t object to picking 2 of these guys: Holland/Molden or Grant/Stevens would be awesome. Molden and Stevens both have the versatility to play multiple positions well.