Alabama’s Brian Branch (scouting report) is a projected first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the top-ranked safety on The 33rd Team’s Big Board and a versatile defensive back who can line up in multiple spots for a team as a rookie. Samari Rolle and Tank Williams say Branch reminds them of a pair of versatile, All-Pro safeties who can line up deep, in the slot, or elsewhere on the field: Pittsburgh’s Minkah Fitzpatrick, and New Orleans’ Tyrann Mathieu.
2023 NFL Draft: Alabama’s Brian Branch Worth Comparisons to Minkah Fitzpatrick, Tyrann Mathieu
