What are the requirements for Strong safety?

Question

This actually a 2 way question but for my first one what do you need to be a good SS? I'm gonna start for my high school team eventhouth I got heart problems but it won't affect me.

Also I haven't made up my mind between SS or FS, which one should I pick?

I'm 14, 5'5(Short), my weight is good enough according to my coach, my 40 dash is 4.8(Not lying) and my bench is pretty good my max is around 150s. So which one should I take?

Thanks alot for the help and support,

Jonathan.

Answer 1

You must be very STRONG and Very Careful!

Answer 2

watch sean taylor the greatest one

but ur size seems like a strong.

A strong has to be a good tackler to play the run.

also be able to cover a slot/TE

A free has to stop the deep ball and protect the middle of the field.

In the run game they r the deepest man and if anyone gets past them its a TD.