NFL World Believes Brian Branch Is Best Detroit Lions Safety

ThoseclosetoDetroitLionssafetyKerbyJosephmayhavetolobanotherphonecalltoESPNtowonderabouthispositioningintheirannualrankings. IntheannualESPNrankingofsafetiesbyexecutives,scoutsandcoaches,BrianBranchwasrankedastheNo.2overallsafetyintheleague. Joseph,whodidnotmakethelistatalllastyear,cameinatNo.5overall.Afterbeingleftoffthelistlastyear,someoneclosetoJosephcalledESPNaskingwhyhewassnubbed.HemadegoodonthisbyleadingtheNFLininterceptionsandearningFirstTeamAll-Prohonorsin2024. NFLInsiderJeremyFowlershared,“Lastsummer,thetop10receivedacallfromsomeoneclosetoJosephinquiringaboutwhyhedidnotreceiveasinglevoteinthe2024safetypool.” TheformerAlabamaCrimsonTidedefensivebackhasearnedpraiseforhisversatilityandabilitytotakeonasignificantamountofresponsibilityinDetroit’sdefensivescheme. “IloveBranchduetoinstinctsandversatility,”anAFCexecutivesaid.“He’sbeenaskedtodoalotintwoyearsinDetroitandhe’shandledi