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Ranking Tennessee Titans top 4 safeties of the decade

By John Lowell

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 01: Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans intercepts a pass during the third quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 1, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 01: Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans intercepts a pass during the third quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 1, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /
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Tennessee Titans FS Kevin Byard
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 01: Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans intercepts a pass during the third quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 1, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /

1. Kevin Byard

Who else? The Mayor of Murfreesboro sits atop this list, and it’s not even all that close. Kevin Byard is the most talented safety of the decade, and yet his current accolades do not do him justice.

After starting seven games in what was a decent rookie season, Byard earned first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 2017. The former MTSU ball-hawk finished tied for a league-high eight interceptions and added 16 passes defended. As a bonus, Byard tallied 87 combined tackles —good for third among his teammates.

Subsequently, Byard has continued his dominance as one of the premier safeties in the NFL. His ability to track the football in the air is uncanny, and opposing quarterbacks should fear to throw the ball his way.

Since 2017, Byard leads the league in interceptions with 16 and is always a deflection or a poor decision away from making a game-changing play. That’s what stars do, and Byard is elite.

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