TOP 5 CORNERBACKS
1. Marshon Lattimore – Ohio State – Junior – 6-0, 193 – 4.36
Marshon Lattimore is the consensus top cornerback from this class. In 2016, he was an All-Big Ten player who has four interceptions and nine pass break ups. He has elite recovery speed and natural athleticism to stay mirrored to any kind of receiver. He has true No. 1 CB potential.

2. Gareon Conley – Ohio State – Junior – 6-0, 195 – 4.44
Conley was the man who played opposite to Lattimore this year, and might be an even better prospect if we’re talking about right now. However, things with Conley have become murky since he was accused of rape and sexual assault earlier this week. With the time between the accusation and the draft just days, who knows where he’ll go as people try to figure out the truth of what happened.

3. Marlon Humphrey – Alabama – Junior – 6-0, 197 – 4.41
Humphrey is set to become the latest Alabama defensive back prospect to be selected in the draft, a streak that has been going on since 2009. He’s a physical corner who some thought to be a safety. But, his athletic numbers were well enough to ease the fact that he could play corner at the next level.

USC CB Adoreé Jackson – Photo by: Getty Images

4. Adoree’ Jackson – USC – Junior – 5-10, 186 – 4.42
Jackson was thought of by many to be more of an athlete than a football player, but he improved by leaps and bounds this year, and decided to make the jump to the NFL because of it. He has rare speed and fluidity, even for a cornerback. He’s smarter as a player than given credit for, and will only improve as he can fully devote himself to football for the first time in his life (he also ran track).

5. Quincy Wilson – Florida – Junior – 6-1, 211 – 4.54
Wilson’s name started to appear on draft boards last year when Laquon Treadwell referenced him as the toughest corner he face all year in his final season. Wilson has the ideal frame and length to match up against any wide receiver. Though he’s not quite as fast as you’d like, he fits the mold of a future No. 1 CB.

BEST OF THE REST
6. Chidobe Awuzie – Colorado – Senior – 6-0, 202 – 4.43
Awuzie seems to be an under the radar player – maybe that’s because people are afraid they’ll say his name wrong, so they just skip over it. He’s a complete corner who can cover, tackle and make plays with the ball in the air.

7. Tre’Davious White – LSU – Senior – 5-11, 192 – 4.47
White had a chance to come out in last year’s cornerback class, but opted to return for his senior season to improve his stock. He didn’t end up becoming the consensus first rounder he wanted to be, but I think both his presence and his leadership with the team were two intangibles that help him. He’s a technically sound player who is just a little bit stuff with athleticism. Not a first rounder, but a good corner.

Washington CB Kevin King – Photo by: Getty Images

8. Kevin King – Washington – Senior – 6-3, 200 – 4.43
For the longest time, it was King’s running mate, Sidney Jones, who got the most attention from the Washington secondary. Then, even before Jones’ injury, people started to notice King as a potential pro player. After a good Combine performance, he showed the NFL he has the length and the speed to compete.

9. Fabian Moreau – UCLA – Senior – 6-0, 206 – 4.35
It’s tough to find cornerbacks who are as fluid as Moreau is at his size with the top end speed he has – and I think everyone knows it now. Expect him to be a second round pick.

10. Teez Tabor – Florida – Junior – 6-0, 199 – 4.62
You can’t reference Tabor anymore without talking about his 40-yard dash time at the Combine (it was a 4.62). People thought that was slow, then he ended up running even slower at Florida Pro Day (4.7’s). So, he’s not a first round pick anymore, but he still has plenty of good tape to make him a Day 2 player.

11. Cordrea Tankersley – Clemson – Junior – 6-1, 199 – 4.40
Even last year when Mackensie Alexander was there, Tankersley looked more the part of a lockdown cornerback. Unfortunately for him, he’s in a cornerback class that has a lot of rare athletes at the top, but he’ll still get picked as a high-end CB2.

12. Corn Elder – Miami – Senior – 5-10, 183 – 4.49
Elder is a fan favorite in this class for some of the spectacular zone coverage plays he showed off this year in the ACC. He’s a corner who wins with quickness and anticipation, and would thrive as a nickel in the right system.

13. Cam Sutton – Tennessee – Senior – 5-11, 188 – 4.52
Sutton has been the Vols’ lockdown cornerback for the last three years. Anytime they’ve faced one of the better receivers in the SEC, Sutton has been the man to mirror them. He plays well and rarely gets burned. He puts himself in position to make plays and bats away passes quite a bit. Though he’s not as athletic as the other players, he is still a good talent in a deep class.

14. Sidney Jones – Washington – Junior – 6-0, 186 – 4.47
Jones would be much higher on this list if he had not torn his Achilles tendon at his pro day after the combine. He has already undergone the surgery and should be ready by the end of September, but it’s still going to bring his stock down. He’ll still be a Day 2 pick.

15. Rasul Douglas – West Virginia – Senior – 6-2, 209 – 4.59
Douglas went into the Senior Bowl and put on quite the show. After being overlooked the first day, he was a real lockdown payer on all kinds of receivers like Josh Reynolds, Zay Jones and Chad Williams. He plays big, and if a team runs Cover 3, I could see him as a fit.

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