Hold onto your horses, because there's a shakeup in the 2020 NFL defensive back rankings. Attempting to narrow the list of both cornerbacks and, separately, safeties is a daunting undertaking -- considering the number of nuances that exist from player to player and team to team. For example, when you think of the top cornerbacks in the league, surely names like and come to mind, along with a list of others, but then comes the factoring in of scheme, resum, athletic ability, age and potential; making for a much more muddied puddle.The same applies to the safety position, because of course there are obvious names like and , but who's rapidly climbing the ranks alongside the former? And what other elder statesmen, like Thomas, are fighting tooth-and-nail to hold them off to remain in the top-10 going forward? By the way, and I'm sure this is a news flash, but there are two different safety positions -- so apples-to-apples comparisons are often (although not completely) not po sible. Other top 10 rankings In the end, there can only be 10 names sitting atop the mountain at both positions, and even those who just mi sed the cut had a Daron Payne Jersey solid chance of making it. That's how narrow the margin of error was in compiling the following two lists, but it was also fun to consider the curveballs that found their way into certain unexpected spots.What do I mean by curveballs? Well, take a look and see for yourself. CornerbacksFirst ones out: , Honorable mention: , , King has finally found his groove for the , and shows great promise for the future, but hasn't quite done enough to crack the top 10. Both Jenkins and Trufant have accolades, unlike King at the moment, and credit must be given to the former for landing five interceptions in 2019 despite having to do so for two different teams -- one of which having been the abysmal . Still, while mention is warranted and while both are key pieces for their respective teams going forward, you'd be hard-pre sed to name them over anyone who did make the final cut.As for Hayward and Humphrey, as so well-deserving as they both are, it's a list of 10 -- not 11 or 12.10. Marshon Lattimore, You'd like to see more interceptions from Lattimore, yes, but film will quickly tell you why. After bursting out of the gate with five interceptions as a rookie, word quickly got around that the former 11th-overall pick was not the guy to target. He landed a Pro Bowl nod in his first year along with NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors, and having only one interception in 2019 didn't stop him from garnering a second Pro Bowl honor. Ryan Fitzpatrick Jersey That's because he allowed only a 50 percent completion rate last season on 88 targets -- serving notice that as the Saints resident shutdown corner, he's as dangerous as he's ever been, INTs or not. NO CB #23 9. , Jr., New uniform, yes, but you can bet it's the same Harris coming at you in 2020.The long-time terror climbed his way out of the ranks of the undrafted in 2011 to become a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro corner in Denver, helping lift the club to a Super Bowl victory in the proce s. As he readies to suit up at SoFi Stadium, he does so with a seriously large chip on his shoulder, looking to prove wrong those who think he's somehow taken a step back entering his 10th season. With the a sistance of Hayward -- who could've easily swapped places with him on this list -- the Chargers are set up to enjoy the best version of Harris. Will he end up being top dog in Wes Martin Jersey Los Angeles over Hayward? Well, let's find out in 2020. NO CB #25 8. , Howard is key to what Brian Flores is building in Miami.The 26-year-old and former second-round pick is one of the best in the league at what he does, and it's not up for debate. Howard is only a season removed from having seven (!!) interceptions, which followed up a previously career-best four in 2017, and quarterbacks only completed 52.4 percent of their pa ses in 2018 when they targeted him. Howard saw his INT tally dwindle to only one in 2019, yes, but that was due to a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve and not because he's a flash in the pan. He's a cornerstone player any team would be lucky to have, but one the Dolphins plan on keeping for a long time. MIA CB #25 7. , This is only a curveball to those who haven't watched White play.The former LSU star is living up to his status as a former first-round pick for Buffalo, being named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in his first year. He'd turn in four interceptions that season, but that's not the only way he takes the ball away. White has been known to force fumbles and also get after the quarterback as an a sist in blitz situations, adding to the prowe s that saw him awarded both a Pro Bowl and First-Team All-Pro honor Charles Mann Jersey in 2019 -- as the NFL interceptions co-leader and one who's consistently been a lighthouse for the Bills defense.Not many can lay claim to having 12 INTs in their first three years and an average allowed completion percentage of only 52.4 percent over the last two, and White is seemingly just getting started. BUF CB #27 6. , DolphinsJones is the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history, but some can't figure out why that is. Allow me to help by pointing out, as stated previously in this list, while interceptions are celebrated -- for good reason -- when an elite corner lacks them, it's time to do some digging to find out why. The Dolphins know the reason, and that's why they had no problem giving him a historic contract, and the know why as well -- although their purse strings were too tight to put them in his free agency conversation after having spent a first-round pick on him five seasons ago. The bottom line is Jones was coached to cover and not take away the ball, but his time at UConn proved he can do both.He routinely shuts down half of the field and is rarely thrown at, as evidenced by permitting just 6.2 yards (!!) per target in 2019, making the tandem of Jones and Howard a lethal one in Miami. MIA CB #24 5. , Until further notice, Peterson is a top-5 cornerback in the NFL.Sure, he's no spring chicken like some others on this list -- set to turn 30 before the 2020 season gets underway -- but if you're looking for someone who cares more about age than production and value, you've come to the wrong place. Peterson is an eight-time Pro Bowler and three-time First-Team All-Pro who's also listed to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, still racking up numbers ahead of his 10th season and still very much Taylor Heinicke Jersey the No. 1 cornerback in Arizona. He might not boast the INT tally of some others, but he has only one season wherein he's reeled in fewer than two, and he remains a PBU machine. If you have a top-10 list of corners in the NFL and Peterson isn't in the top half of it, take it out back and kill it with fire. PIT C