32. If that remains the case, Buffalos secondary should stay among the best in the league even with only marginal improvements made by his teammates. His 71.5 overall grade in 2020 was his highest single-season mark since back in 2017 with the Broncos. Opposing offenses simply werent able to attack him in coverage. Giants: 6-10. Jackson has been one of the stingiest cornerbacks in the league on deep targets since entering the league. Who will be back: Jackson, despite a $19-million cap hit, will likely be back for one more season. Rhodes will look to continue to build on that success on another one-year deal with the team in 2021. They made a league-leading 23 plays on the ball from the slot en route to allowing the lowest passer rating (71.1). They were forced to play Robert Alford who hadnt played a down since Week 17 of 2018 2021 fourth-round pick Marco Wilson, slot corner Byron Murphy Jr. and NFL journeyman Antonio Hamilton at outside corner this season. Another of those factors was health, as Darby played over 600 defensive snaps in 2020 for the first time in four seasons. He plays so he is targeted, which leads to his interceptions. Its challenging to rank these guys with the multitude of schematic differences and responsibilities. Above-average press man cornerback with NFL bloodlines and a well-rounded but not spectacular all-around game. The steady veteran presence that he should bring will be important for a secondary that will likely start two cornerbacks under the age of 24 alongside him. T. The Las Vegas Raiders took down the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football in an overtime thriller, bringing an end to the 18-week marathon to the postseason. Free safety Tracy Walker (12.85), though, offered little to suggest he can help Detroit turn the ship around quickly on defense. sustained a top-five pass defense in terms of expected points added (EPA) allowed per pass down the final stretch of the 2021 regular season. NFL defenses will ask very different things of their cornerbacks, depending on the scheme they run. . This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Ramsey has been one of the best cornerbacks in the league since Jacksonville drafted him fifth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. Jackson has allowed just five of 48 targets at that depth to be completed, tallying 11 interceptions in the process. It just wasnt all there for him in 2020. After a few poorly graded games in the first quarter of the season, the first-round pick stepped up and was a legitimate CB1 for Denver. With the help of. Fuller is set to be reunited with Vic Fangio in Denver. While Pittsburgh ranked in the top 10 in EPA allowed per pass play for the season, they struggled quite a bit when not producing pressure on the quarterback. However, their defensive backfield is only 15th in aggregate coverage rating, coming in 3% better than average. Cornerback was a clear need for the Jaguars entering this offseason. Rookie Eric Stokes stepped up and grew into his role as the season wore on. He had spent the vast majority of his time in the slot across the first four years of his NFL career, even dabbling at safety with the Chiefs in 2019. Donte Jackson, Carolina Panthers Published: Oct 20, 2022 at 03:19 PM . He has graded considerably better in zone coverage than man coverage throughout his career, which could lead to an interesting fit if first-year defensive coordinator Joe Cullen brings over the man-heavy system that Baltimore employed. Hes never recorded a PFF grade lower than 70.0 impressive consistency for a cornerback often tasked with tough assignments and is coming off the best PFF grade since his second year in the league. Eric Kendricks 639 # . His numbers have taken a slight hit in the two years since, but Fuller is coming off a solid 70.2 coverage grade in 2020. The Rams opted to let 2021's slot cornerback Darious Williams leave via free agency, replacing him by bringing back Troy Hill in free agency. No group of cornerbacks played more man coverage than the Miami Dolphins. name season tm gp tkl ast comb sck scky int int yds int td ff fr fr td; jahleel addae: 2021 Nelson ranks among the top 10 cornerbacks in the league in both completion rate allowed (53.9%) and passer rating allowed (75.1) among 68 players at the position to see at least 100 targets since 2019. But two underrated additions could see them catapult into the top five. He and Darrelle Revis are the only two cornerbacks with at least 250 targets since 2010 who have allowed fewer than 50% of those passes to be completed. After an offseason in which Arizona did little to address the cornerback position, the onus may again be on that pair to elevate those around them, unless Butler and Alford unexpectedly recapture their form of old. Buffalos secondary endured a crushing blow in Week 12 when CB1 TreDavious White went down with a season-ending torn ACL. Carolina ranked 24th in outside coverage grade and allowed the fourth-worst passer rating to the outside (107.8). . Melifonwu was tied for ninth in the fewest burn yards per snap (1.23) allowed among Power 5 corners in his final season with Syracuse. Cornerback was a major area of concern for the Cardinals. Things got off to a rough start when the Lions lost 2020 No. And star cornerback Jalen Ramsey is a huge reason why. We're ranking the division by position group. That larger role didnt lead to less impressive coverage numbers. Only two cornerbacks gave up a big play in coverage more regularly than Okudah, who did so on 43.9% of his targets. Reed Jr. and safety Quandre Diggs were two of Seattle's bright spots. Kansas City took Daniel Sorensen off the field while bringing back Juan Thornhill and increasing its rate of dime coverage. Last week, we took a look at offensive lines. At his advancing age, two underwhelming seasons in a row would be a strong signal to sell him in these cornerback rankings moving forward. Terrells breakout to elite status, Atlanta would be threatening to place last on this list. He also stands out as one of the better zone-coverage cornerbacks in the NFL, ranking in the 94th percentile of all cornerbacks on such plays during the 2020 season. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Hes one of the few thatll travel anywhere on the defense to cover an offenses best weapon. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. 29. He has been one of the best run defenders (88.5 run-defense grade in five seasons with the Vikings) at the position since entering the league in 2015. Jamel Dean, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31. According to PFF WAR, the veteran corner was the sixth-most valuable cornerback in the league over the 2015, 2017 and 2018 seasons. The Jets four most-played cornerbacks on the outside or slot this year were either Day 3 picks or undrafted in one of the past two classes. The Raiders defensive backs rank seventh for aggregate coverage, rating 10% better than the average. However, with a full offseason under their belt to coalesce further, the arrow is pointing up for a young and clearly talented secondary that will again be playing behind one of the best front sevens in football after the Bucs kept the band together for another run in 2021. If you take away a disastrous 2019 season with the Philadelphia Eagles in which he earned just a 44.8 overall grade, Darby has graded above 68.0 overall since being drafted in 2015. Cornerback Charvarius Ward was also playing exceptionally better after missing a month due to injury. Davis and Dean form one of the best cornerback pairings in the NFL. 8 forced fumbles in 2020. Patrick Surtain II has been quite literally living up to his name as an elite cornerback and has helped the Denver Broncos maintain their position as a top-tier defense even after trading away their star edge rusher. In the last six years, Darius Slay Jr. has made it to the Pro Bowl five times, a remarkable stretch of dominance. Fuller allowed just 53% of the passes into his coverage to be completed with four interceptions and nine pass breakups. Lattimores PFF grade has fallen from 86.1 as a rookie to 77.5 (2018), 65.6 (2019) and 59.1 (2020) in the three years since 2017. He isnt at the top of the CB rankings yet simply because this is all so new. The tandem tormented AFC quarterbacks for years. Greedy Williams, Cleveland Browns . Chicago Bears - Will Anderson, OLB/DE, Alabama. Will Harris at least had an admirable 2020 at strong safety, finishing third among all safeties in burn yards per target (7). 1. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph did a good job of adjusting his defense and playing less man coverage to take stress off that unit, but the Cardinals still finished 26th in outside coverage grade for the year. Those missed opportunities only make the 77.5 passer rating allowed over that span (13th in the NFL) more impressive. They each produced coverage grades above 70.0 for the season. However, he was overly aggressive at times and susceptible to giving up the big play. Jones matched his interception total across the first five seasons of his career last year with Miami, but it was his worst season from a production allowed standpoint since making the switch to cornerback in 2018. They were among the five least valuable secondaries in the league, and the cornerback room, in particular, finished as the second-lowest graded group. Most tackles since 2015:1. The seven touchdowns allowed into his coverage this past season were tied for second-most of any cornerback in the league. His six penalties this past season were fewer than any year since his rookie season in 2013. Asante Samuel Jr. showed some positive play at times this season, with seven pass breakups and two interceptions, but he still finished with a triple-digit passer rating allowed en route to being the 11th-most valuable rookie corner. Age: 28 (29 on 8/4/23) Playing time: 16 games, 316 special teams snaps (77.07% of team total), 63 defensive snaps (5.99% of team total) Key statistics: 19 tackles, 1 quarterback hit, 4 pass . He is expected to compete with 2020 first-round pick Damon Arnette for one of the starting jobs in Las Vegas, reuniting with defensive coordinator Gus Bradley. Return to Top; Players. But certain units . J.C. Jackson isnt the most consistent cornerback in the world, but hes not necessarily the gambler that Howard and Marcus Peters tend to be. The only outside cornerbacks to allow fewer yards per coverage snap than Dean (0.8) on at least 600 coverage snaps since the start of the 2019 season are Richard Sherman (0.4) and Jalen Ramsey (0.8). Still, hes a gifted tactician at the position and will get back on his feet this season. 2021 stats: 11 games (11 starts), 1 INT, 6 PBUs, 1 FF, 1 FR, 0.5 sacks, 41 combined tackles (27 solo). Sign Up. targeted, which leads to his interceptions. The Philadelphia Eagles cornerback, who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with CTE. . Outside corner D.J. And Peters ranks tied for fifth at the position in pass breakups (52) over that same time frame. Holland was the highest-graded safety since Week 9 by over four grading points. The ability to limit production like Ramsey did against top-flight talent is invaluable for the Los Angeles Rams defense. Houston Texans: Whitney Mercilus, OLB. Top 32 cornerbacks in the NFL for the 2021 season | 1-10, Top 32 cornerbacks in the NFL for the 2021 season | 11-32, Jaire Alexander is responsible for my favorite troll of all time on a football field. But it's easy to know who the favorite is. Carlton Davis III was less impressive, giving up a burn on exactly half of his 92 targets, though the fact he conceded a big play on 25% of his targets (the average was 26 among all corners) leaves room for encouragement. . James Bradberry, New York Giants, 21. Tennessees loss has turned into the Giants gain. 4-overall prospect). "Mr. Cross was . The outlook isnt nearly as rosy heading into 2021 after a noticeable decline in play last season. While Tier 4 cornerbacks constantly compete for top-15 spots at the position and are average at worst, Tier 6 corners compete for top-30 spots and sometimes have below . 32. Their team slot coverage grade ended up multiple grading points higher than any other NFL franchise. 2020 Yards-Allowed Rank: No. Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS. 247Sports Composite. but it was his worst season from a production allowed standpoint since making the switch to cornerback in 2018. He still showcases lockdown man-coverage ability at times, but it has been less consistent of late. Only three Power 5 defenders gave up fewer. Bradberry was the fourth-most valuable cornerback in the league in 2020 per PFF WAR, with career-best coverage numbers across the board. Arnettes average of 11.69 suggests he has further to go, and he may face competition with Hayward for the starting role across from Mullen. 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