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Updated 2012 NFL Draft free safety rankings

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As you may have guessed, free safeties are the second rankings grouping of the day to get updated. The top four remains the same, which you can see after the jump. While each of the four are good players, they all have fundamental questions that makes the class as a whole seem average.

One player I've been really impressed with this season is Bacarri Rambo of Georgia. I probably have him higher than most, but he's a great coverage safety. He probably has the best hands in the class.

1. Robert Lester | 6'2, 210 pounds | FS | Alabama *
2. T.J. McDonald | 6'3, 205 pounds | FS | Southern California *
3. Markelle Martin | 6'1, 198 pounds | FS | Oklahoma State
4. Kenny Tate | 6'4, 220 pounds | FS/OLB | Maryland- Prospect notes
5. Bacarri Rambo | 6'0, 218 pounds | FS | Georgia *
6. Vaughn Telemaque | 6'2, 200 pounds | FS | Miami *
7. Eddie Whitley | 6'1, 195 pounds | FS | Virginia Tech
8. Aaron Henry | 6'0, 210 pounds | FS | Wisconsin
9. Trenton Robinson | 5'10, 195 pounds | FS | Michigan State
10. Tysyn Hartman | 6'2, 206 pounds | FS | Kansas State
11. Robert Golden | 5'11, 200 pounds | FS | Arizona
12. Tramain Thomas | 6'0, 198 pounds | FS | Arkansas
13. Blake Gideon | 6'0, 205 pounds | FS | Texas
14. George Iloka | 6'3, 213 pounds | FS | Boise State
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