If Johnson covers well as a senior, he could be a riser. He's got good size and length, and he can run just enough to be fine. Tyler Baker-Williams | North Carolina State. Top 10 CBs in the 2023 NFL Draft 10) Deonte Banks, Maryland. He showed excellent instincts, size, ball skills, and cover ability. Established in 2002, the NFL Draft Bible is the most trusted independent scouting service in the world and is used by all 32 NFL teams. With the Big Tens shortened schedule, however, those came on only 223 coverage snaps. He will have to compete as a slot corner in the NFL. Hes one of the lankiest corners youll see in the draft and that length presents a ton of problems for receivers in press coverage. McDuffie is a smooth corner with speed and cover skills. Through the workouts and interviews, Gardner has become the consensus top cornerback prospect and a top-five pick. *Garrett Williams, Syracuse, rSo, 5112, 190, 4.44e, NIC, Rd3 | REPORT, 11. Times up contesting the catch perfectly. Surprisingly, his starting role was reduced as a sophomore, but he broke out in 2020 and really impressed NFL advance scouts. Christian Braswell, Rutgers, Sr, 5104, 181, 4.55e, 0928, 3018, 7378, HULA, PFA | REPORT, 46. Had 1 INT and 8 PBUs before declaring early. Greg Newsome II doesn't seem to want to play the position and neither Martin . With that said, here are my cornerback rankings for the 2022 NFL draft: 1. If theres one thing you should know about Forbes, its that hes going to get his hands on some footballs. He picked off 14 passes and broke up 17 more over three seasons as a starter for the Bulldogs. Jalen Carter, Georgia. Another team would prefer a cornerback with the quick feet, recognition and ball skills to play in off man coverage, like TCU's Jason Verrett. The NFL Draft Bible rolls into Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine with the latest positional primer preview, featuring the 2023 NFL Draft cornerback class. Kordell Rodgers, Texas State, Sr, 5104, 179, 4.53e, 0858, 3048, 7100, CGS, UDFA, 75. 4/27/22: McDuffie played well in 2021, blanketing receivers and not allowing big plays. Even though he lacks size, Williams showed his willingness to tackle in 2019 when he racked up 73 stops. The feisty cornerback earned a 92.0 grade and didn't surrender a single touchdown in 2022. Each safety is in charge of half of the deep portion of the field, CBs can be in man or zone coverage. In 2018, he had 59 stops, an interception and three passes defended. In 2019, he recorded 32 tackles, two interceptions and 11 passes defended. https://brownswire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-cornerbacks-stock-nfl-scouting-combine/. Stokes has low-4.3 speed and has been one of the stingiest corners in college football over the past three seasons. Kendrick played offense for Clemson before he was moved to corner out of emergency in 2019. 7/17/21: Playing for Tulsa, Green is a big corner who is physical and has some tools to work with. Similar to cover 2, made famous by Tony Dungy in Tampa Bay, but with a twist; the middle . *Kyu Blu Kelly, Stanford, rJr, 6010, 190, 4.53e, NIC, 0928, 3168, 7718, SRB, Rd4 | REPORT, 16. https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-rankings-cornerback-devon-witherspoon-christian-gonzalez-joey-porter-jr/, 28. His ability to thrive despite his small stature is especially impressive. *Tiawan Mullen, Indiana, Sr, 5085, 182, 4.42e, PFA | REPORT, 58. * - denotes 2023 prospect. Live picks, grades and reaction to the 2023 NFL Draft. Stingley was phenomenal, shutting down receivers and making big plays for the LSU defense. Thats going to take a massive leap next fall, as hell be coveted by man-heavy teams. Forty Time Secs 4.32. After little production during the previous two years, Williams totaled four interceptions, five passes broken up, one sack and 30 tackles over the eight games of 2020. Hell need to reel that in at the next level. *Jaylon Jones, Texas A&M, Jr, 6010, 205, 4.50e, NIC, Rd4 | REPORT, 20. While he isn't the biggest of corners, McCreary has excellent coverage skills to run the route and prevent separation. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports. Jamison is a slot corner candidate for the NFL. Oregon CB 0 Christian Gonzalez plays with confidence and trusts his length and athleticism. There has been a critical error on this website. Other names to keep an eye on for first round consideration include the SEC trio of Georgia lockdown cover man Kelee Ringo, South Carolina lengthy corner Cam Smith and the savvy Emmanuel Forbes of Mississippi State. He broke out in 2019 as a freshman, recording 45 tackles, two forced fumbles, an interception and two passes defended. 4/27/22: Junior was a standout corner at Ouachita, and that play earned him a Senior Bowl invitation. 4/27/22: Jamison notched 49 tackles, one interception and one breakup in 2021. Williams is tall and has some quickness. 4/27/22: Thompson totaled 34 tackles, two passes defended and an interception in 2021. Where this position ranks in the draft. Hes a tremendous tackler who could excel in a zone scheme where hes asked to come up and make plays in the flats. He is a highly talented corner, but he will enter the NFL having not played much football over the past two years. If he plays well, he has first-round potential. Ironically, 300-plus of the top NFL draft prospects now gather at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis with that very same goal: be the . Teams like his well-rounded skill set and coverage ability. Kyler Gordon, Washington, 6-0, 200 pounds. He could help himself by impressing at an all-star game. In today's positional player rankings, we turn our attention to the group of cornerback prospects entering the 2022 NFL Draft.. THIS INT BY CAM SMITH ??????? There's a new No. Hes undersized for the position, but theres not much else in Samuels game you can poke holes in. In 2021, he had 50 tackles, three interceptions and eight passes defended. You dont need to watch too much more than the Ohio State games the past two years to figure out why Porter is getting first-round hype. In 2020 he only played in three games before going out for the season with an injury. He then participated in the Senior Bowl. 4/27/22: Durant recorded five tackles, two interceptions and two passes defended in 2021. Gonzalez is the kind of athlete who could have excelled no matter what sport he chose. 4/27/22: Watson has excellent size and length to be an outside corner in the NFL. As we look ahead to the next big mile marker in the predraft process, the NFL Scouting Combine, heres an updated look at how we rank the top cornerback prospects in this years draft: Gary Cosby Jr/The Tuscaloosa News via USA TODAY Sports, Sign up for the The Draft Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. 2023 NFL Draft Order. Stroud and Kentucky's . The 2023 Senior Bowl is officially in the books, and after another revelatory week of action in Mobile, it's time to update our prospect rankings for each position group in the 2023 NFL draft class. He has an excellent combination of size and speed. He has speed limitations for the NFL. 1 pick. Below we take a look at the cornerback group in this year's NFL Combine. Tobias Harris, Old Dominion, Jr, 5066, 182, 4.50e, 0958, 3128, 7328, CGS, UDFA, 71. Since he joined the New Orleans Saints as the 11th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, he . He could be a mid-round sleeper. Banks has the size and athletic ability to be one of the top cornerbacks in the 2022 NFL Draft. That makes you think that his skills can translate on the outside. Breakdowns of the best Defensive Back prospects and averages of other scouting reports. It's also not hard to project him to the NFL, as he has played 662 press coverage snaps over the past two years. Clark Phillips III, Utah. *Jeremy Lucien, Vanderbilt, rJr, 6013, 194, 4.52e, 0918, 3138, 7728, HULA, PFA | REPORT, 43. "He's 6-foot-3, but real raw. He turned in a solid 2019 season with 54 tackles, one interception and eight passes broken up. Ameer Speed, Michigan State, Sr, 6034, 210, 4.52e, NFLPA, PFA | REPORT, 40. He may never be a pure man-match corner, but those schemes are the minority in todays NFL. Taylor-Britt looks stiff and grabs too much. He allowed only eight catches from 24 targets in the SEC last season. Jarrick Bernard-Converse, LSU, rJr, 6006, 197, 4.52e, 0958, 3200, 7928, EWS/HULA, PFA |REPORT, 37. Justin Layne, Michigan State. The lack of ball skills and production are disappointing, but Emerson has a lot going for him according to team sources. 2 of 11. He allowed all of 12 catches on 34 targets for 93 yards. William Jackson III, Houston - 1st Round. PFF's 2021 NFL Draft Guide is loaded with three-page draft profiles on hundreds of NFL draft prospects in the 2021 class. Trevius Hodges-Tomlinson out of TCU is one of the top SR prospects for the 2023 NFL draft, listed at 59 180 hes an elite mover, with an aggressive, and playmaking style at the CB position that Im excited to watch this upcoming season. And Witherspoon did it all while playing man coverage more often than any other cornerback in the draft class 560 of the 738 defensive snaps Witherspoon played this past fall came with a man coverage call. He was impressive against Oklahoma State to open the 2020 season. Can be a matchup negator. His best season came in 2019 when he had 52 tackles with two interceptions and eight passes broken up. More of PFF's 2021 NFL Draft tools here: Emerson did not record an interception in either season, with his lone collegiate interception coming in 2019 when he notched 31 tackles. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. He is a backup slot cornerback candidate. Coming off a strong performance at the Reeses Senior Bowl, Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon possesses top-notch instincts and physical traits, along with the ability to line up on either side of the field. 7/17/21: Brown has quality size and physicality, but he needs to improve his ball skills in 2021. He was fantastic as a freshman, flashing serious ball skills even though he had a part-time role. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports. 4/27/22: Taylor-Britt was a solid college cornerback, but he faces some limitations for the NFL. 13 overall. He was wise return to the Crimson Tide in 2021. Projected Round (2021): 1-2. Though corner is a strength of the Cleveland Browns they still need to figure out the nickel corner role. College Junior Oregon.