Written By Luke Inman (ColdOmaha.com)
Photo Credit: Kyle Hansen
Bonecrusher, Dirty Harry, Harry “The Hitman,” Heartbreak Kid or Adrian Peterson’s personal favorite, “Gangster White Boy.” No matter your preferred nickname for Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith, for the last two seasons the league has been cornered into calling him what he really is – the NFL’s best safety.
Smith signed a five-year extension that only adds fuel to that fire when ranking the league’s premier safeties. While big names like Earl Thomas, Eric Berry and Devin McCourty are quick to come to mind, surface fans are now forced to recognize and respect Smith for what Vikings fans have known him to be since his rookie year – a safety who has always had a positive impact in the three most important phases on the defensive side of the ball.
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