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2018 NFL Draft: Team fits for 10 safest prospects

"Safe" is a relative term in the NFL draft world. A player's success is so dependent on his health, team situation, and ability to mature in a professional setting that there is no such thing as a sure thing.

However, I consider the following 10 players the safest in the 2018 draft because they possess a high ceiling (Pro Bowl-caliber), and more importantly, they also have high floors. Coaches know they're going to get a solid (if not spectacular) performance out of them on a weekly basis

You might notice that there are no QBs on this list. There are several QBs in this draft that could become longtime starters, and as many as 6 could be selected within the top 50 picks. But the pressure put upon those QBs -- especially as early-round selections – to perform right away is such that I do not consider them to be safe picks.

The players below are ranked in order of how safe I think they are, with No. 1 as the safest prospect.

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Chad Reuter

Draft Analyst

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