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Sports Illustrated
By Kevin Hanson Only two safeties have been drafted in the top five picks this century. Could Kyle Hamilton become the third? One of the draft’s most intriguing story lines is how early (or late) a team will selectNotre Dame’s Kyle Hamilton. Hamilton is my second-ranked prospect overall, and he’s often mocked inside thefirst five picks. That said, safeties aren’t typically top-five selections. Hamilton’sworse-than-expected timed 40-yard dashes could give front offices another reasonnot to deviate from that historical trend at the top of the draft. Over the past three decades or so, three safet…
