11: Interior. Forced the PBU!pic.twitter.com/rsJ6yEAL58, Full-Time Dame ???? Speed isnt ideal; he might be a step slow to hold up in man coverage. Updated: Jul 28, 2022 10:39 AM EDT. Doesnt interfere with other zones, trusts the players around him. Wont test as a stellar athlete, but will be suitable. College Junior Oregon. 5Jaylon Jones, Texas A&M. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Jones has great length for a cornerback, standing 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. Strong in off-coverage as well. Excellent when covering the deep ball, and stays in the hip pocket. 2/11/23: Johnson recorded 71 tackles, a sack, three forced fumbles and one pass broken up in 2022. Does well typically using the sideline as a second defender. Ohio bettors can wager now at FanDuel in Ohio and other sportsbooks in the state, including Barstool Sportsbook, Caesars and DraftKings. Joey Porter Jr, Penn State. Witherspoon is an outstanding pro corner, he's super aggressive without being particularly handsy, has the speed that allows him t Christian Gonzalez has elite speed and quickness showcased by his almost Olympic track time. Rather than returning to Syracuse, Williams decided to enter the draft, and he will have a medical red flag with teams. Heading into the 2023 NFL Draft, the Lions may be looking to add a top prospect to help add stability at the position. Very handsy in coverage, concerning how many flags he drew. He's allowed only nine catches on 22 targets for 137 yards in eight games. Ricks is just a touch on the thin side for the position and lacks the long speed to be a top-of-the-draft cornerback. Im worried about his upper body strength. Doesnt like to be physical, and prefers to maintain positioning utilizing his athletic ability. Gets up to speed quickly. The 2023 NFL draft is approaching and there is one thing that's clear. Flip on the tape and you will see is a twitched-up corner whos personally offended the receiver on the other side of the ball is trying to get open against him. With his coverage ability, Blackmon could be a second-day pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Reacts very well to breaks by the receiver. Blackmon is probably the top man coverage cornerback prospect in this class. He might end up being drafted as a fit into a ROVER role. Get the latest NFL Draft prospect rankings from CBS Sports. He is not the most physical, but he uses his hands and length very effectively. He's got ideal size at 6-1 and 200 lb Joey Porter Jr. is a super-talented cornerback who has improved each and every year at college until 2022 where he played at an el Cam Smith is an excellent pro prospect who has played at an elite level over the past two years - allowing a class-leading QB rati Ringo is a super athletic powerful and speedy classic outside corner who looks like he is chiseled out of stone. 2/11/23: Bennett was a steady corner for Maryland in 2022, recording 39 tackles, an interception and 10 pass breakups. But the best scoring defense in 2022 actually belonged to Illinois. Running with speed receivers and preventing separation as a senior would help him. Gets the proper depth but doesnt drift too far back, and stays in good position to make a play. He recorded 52 tackles and nine passes defended in 2021. Not as physical in press as he is when playing other coverages. Syracuse's Garrett Williams pic.twitter.com/KMRt7XidyH. 2023 Senior Bowl Watchlist Scouting Notes: QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee, Blitzcast #235 - Polarizing Prospects ft/Eric Froton, Blitzcast #234 - Flowers & Mauch Can Do It All, Interview w/WR/RB Devin Young, Sacred Heart, Interview with S Isaiah McDaniels, South Dakota State, Interview with S Lawrence Asiedu, Grambling State, 2023 NFL Combine Soundbites: LB Ivan Pace Jr, Cincinnati, 2023 NFL Combine Soundbites: LB Noah Taylor, North Carolina, 2023 NFL Combine Soundbites: LB Dorian Williams, Tulane, 2023 NFL Combine Soundbites: EDGE Andre Jones Jr, Louisiana, 2023 NFL Combine Soundbites: LB Micah Baskerville, LSU, 2023 NFL Draft Scouting Report: QB Aidan OConnell, Purdue, 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Vogels 1.0 (Pre-Combine), 2023 Dream Bowl Interview: CB Trey Elston, Samford, 2023 Tropical Bowl Interview: RB Joshua Samuel, Austin Peay, 2023 Senior Bowl Scouting Notes: H-B Brayden Willis, Oklahoma. 2/11/23: Banks didn't play until late September and only played in two games, recording five tackles. % allowed in 2022 (1st for CBs) 28.6 QBR against (5th) 0.143 Points Saved/play (2nd) Smart, fluid and scrappy with NFL bloodline pic.twitter.com/ZLYsFWcBW4, Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) December 23, 2022. 6/30/22: Forbes is an interesting corner who has produced a lot of splash plays for the Bulldogs. 1 overall pick for the 2023 NFL is for sale. Gonzalez is a big corner who is fast, athletic, and is able to run the route to prevent separation. NFL draft season is nearly upon us. Attacks the catch point and will go through the receiver if he needs to. In 2021, Forbes collected 59 tackles, three interceptions and five passes broken up. Battles through the catch point to try and win the rep. Not overly physical, but just enough to be a nuisance. 6/30/22: Trice was limited to four tackles in 2021 after a knee injury in practice cost him the season. In 2021, Porter collected 51 tackles, one interception, four passes broken up and one forced fumble. He may not ever be among the elite at the position due to his athletic profile, but hes a guy you want on your defense. 2023 NFL Draft Slot Cornerback Rankings. He has solid man coverage ability, typically found draped all over his assignment. THIS INT BY CAM SMITH ??????? 2/11/23: The 6-foot, 195-pound Martin is a versatile defensive back who is a weapon in the secondary. No need for concern because while Devon Witherspoon is listed at 6-0, 180 lbs it turns out that, well, he does not care. Over the first few days, players will get medical checks, meet with NFL teams, and. Diagnoses quickly and plays very fast. Relentless. Shows a good burst to have solid recoverability. 1. In 2022, he recorded 46 tackles, two forced fumbles and 11 passes defended. Wants to engage and get involved with contact. This season, Battle effectively shut down several outstanding receivers, including Trey Flowers at Boston College. Good upper body strength, especially for the position group. Decent tackler. Tier 2. Doesnt let head fakes or fancy releases throw him off. He combines that length with smooth hips to transition to run down the field. Witherspoon notched zero interceptions in 2021 after recording two in 2020 and zero in 2019. In-depth prospect rankings with linked reports and all updated player information. Shows good lateral quickness. Makes slight alterations to his path with ease. Stays with his receiver in the zone, making it very difficult to get a read on his coverage. That was all I knew about him. All rights reserved (About Us). Live picks, grades and reaction to the 2023 NFL Draft. This past season, he played 357 snaps on the outside and 196 from the slot, and he still only allowed 211 yards on 302 coverage snaps. Led all NFL media in draft rumor accuracy in '15 , '16 , '17 , '18 , '20 , and '21 Led all NFL media in correct picks for the 2017 and 2019 NFL Drafts HT: 5116WT: 1753-star (0.8100) Super Redshirt Junior from Menlo-Atherton (East Palo Alto, CA)A transfer from Colorado, Mekhi Blackmon entered USC with high hopes of helping to change the culture of the program. He has good height, strength, and speed to run. Id like to see him shed blocks better. His 19 targets resulted in only six catches for 77 yards, and he broke up five passes. Hes an incredible athlete with a track background from high school. A potential knock on Porter is the lack of big plays and interceptions, but part of that is attributed to teams not throwing his direction very much. Ballhawk in zone coverage. Great job slipping through the rub/switch release. Stevenson is a trail technique man corner, which is interesting because compared to many receivers and even cornerbacks in this class, hes not fast. Works well through traffic when pursuing. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. He had a lot of missed tackles in 2022 and teams were disappointed in his tape compared to his 2021 performance. 2/11/23: In 2022, Robinson totaled 99 tackles, an interception and five passes broken up. Makes extraordinary reads at times and pulls off crazy plays with his body control. In 2021, he recorded 44 tackles, three interceptions and five breakups. Very hands-on, disruptive. @???????????????????????????????? H Explodes out of his backpedal and has the hands and coordination to force interceptions. HT: 6021WT: 2003-star (0.8682) JUCO Super Senior from Laney College (Union City, CA)Rejzohn Wright wasnt recruited coming out of high school, taking only some light interest from San Jose State while not receiving a single offer. With Colorado in 2021, he collected 53 tackles and five passes broken up. 2/11/23: Mitchell played really well in 2022 with blanket coverage. Justin Ford has been on a journey across college football but finally found a place to settle down in Montana, where hes been an FCS All-American and emerged as an NFL Draft prospect. The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder is a big cornerback who possesses a lot of upside. At 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, he has ideal size for the position in the NFL. Author: The NFL Draft Bible. Lacks some of the physicality that I like to see. pic.twitter.com/tmZromjz0r, Tru Maroon Nation (@TruMaroonNation) October 16, 2022. Looks like a strong man-coverage cornerback. Only really played man coverage in the red zone. 2023 NFL combine: Cornerback soars to top of Lions' wish list heading into draft. After playing primarily in the slot in 2021, Abrams-Draine has been solely an outside corner this season and is still excelling. Johnson had a respectable week of practice at the Senior Bowl. Misses a lot of tackles by lowering his head needs to fix that. NFL scouting is always an inexact science that relies on guesswork more than the community wants you to believe. Clark Phillips III, Utah. Strong run support defender. Here are the top 10 cornerbacks in this year's draft class, per PFF's NFL Draft Guide. He has really impressive movement skills, including speed and athleticism. Zay Flowers, Boston College Eagles Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Zay Flowers height: 5-foot-10 Zay Flowers stats: 1,077 yards, 12. Wants to bait the quarterback into a throw his direction so that he can jump the route. Solid zone technique. Those numbers were good for a 25.0 passer rating worse than spiking the ball every play. Very fluid hips. Forbes would have had bigger interception numbers Hes long and strong enough in his core to steer receivers to the sideline without getting grabby with his hands when playing insi Deonte Banks is a very solid draft prospect who has ideal size, is a dominant run defender as well as an outstanding tackler. If EDGE is the deepest position group in the 2023 NFL Draft, then cornerback is right behind it. He doesnt panic while working back into phase. Advance scouts like his cover ability and they say he has the speed and athleticism to run the route to prevent separation. And among the nine Michigan players who will be in attendance is standout Michigan cornerback DJ Turner II. Just wondering- what template did you use for your website? Defenses that specialize in soft zone coverage have to be intrigued by Hodges-Tomlinson's ability to make plays working downhill. 6/30/22: Kelly put together a solid 2021 season with 58 tackles, two interceptions and 11 passes defended. Pursuit angles leave a lot to be desired. Gonzalez notched 25 tackles and five breakups during the COVID-19-abbreviated season. Its why his career statistics are pretty insane. Stevenson is a high-floor corner who has the kind of man coverage traits that should translate sooner rather than later. Typically not handsy, prefers to play more of a modified mirror technique. Very solid overall athlete and could post a very strong RAS. Not very physical, but is handsy enough not to draw flags while also disrupting the receivers focus. Robinson put together his best season in 2021 with 84 tackles four interceptions, two forced fumbles and three passes defended. He played well for the Bulldogs. 6/30/22: Moss recorded 39 tackles, four interceptions and five passes defended in 2021. HT: 6006WT: 2053-star (0.8493) Super Senior from Evangel Christian (Shreveport, LA)A transfer from Oklahoma State, Jarrick Bernard-Converse is a very strong cornerback who can support in run defense. Could be a bit faster while accelerating, takes him a bit to get up to speed. (@FTBeard7) October 23, 2022. This year, he made Bruce Feldmans Freaks list, and entered the season as one of the hottest cornerback prospects eligible for the 2023 NFL Draft. Someone is going to get a corner with technical skills well beyond what you normally see from a true junior. The 2023 NFL Combine is underway, with the first prospects arriving in their positional groups on Monday. The good news is that not only were those four starts stupendous but also, hes been a starter since his freshman year at, You dont need to watch too much more than the. He is not a reliable tackler because of his lack of effort to wrap up. Catch up with our positional rankings here. Rush could be better now that he has a year of starting experience. He erased Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson and Marvin Harrison Jr. on a number of routes as well. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/ubG8hNyP0t, ???????????????????????? There are cornerbacks who ranked inside the top 100 on PFF's draft board who didnt even make this list. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports. Powerful at the point of contact. Wrap-up tackling leaves some room to be desired. He also possesses freakishly long arms to go along with quickness and athleticism. Beautiful PBU by Eli Ricks one on one with Justin Robinson! Hes still more of a reactive cornerback and will have to go to a static coverage defense to take advantage of his skillset. Decent upper body strength for the position. Tends to play a little bit too aggressively and doesnt get the depth that he needs. He may very well run in the low 4.3s when the combine rolls around that speed showed up on tape in a number of ways. If he was a slightly better athlete, he'd be a top-10 pick. He also recorded eight passes broken up alongside 43 tackles. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Quarterback-needy teams, youre in luck: This is one heck of a quarterback class, with five signal-callers making the top 50. After a banged-up sophomore year, he transferred to Alabama, where he gave up almost nothing on 224 coverage snaps. Can be a matchup negator. Struggled with jam technique in press coverage, but switched in 2022 to a mirror technique. Techie with an interesting slant on player evaluation? A huge cornerback at 6-foot-2 and 205. Looks very comfortable in his zone, positions very well. Banks doesn't take many gather steps when tasked with changing directions, and his agility shows up as a tackler as well. Very fluid hips. 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