UA-59049186-1 2021 NFL Draft Big Board: Cornerback - Good if it Goes

2021 NFL Draft Big Board: Cornerback

Remember him? Well, his son’s in this draft class. Yeah, we’re getting old. [Photo credit: ESPN]

Rank Player School Grade
1 Patrick Surtain II Alabama Early-Mid 1st
2 Jaycee Horn South Carolina Mid-1st
3 Greg Newsome II Northwestern Mid-Late 1st
4 Caleb Farley Virginia Tech Late 1st-Early 2nd
5 Eric Stokes Georgia Early 2nd
6 Asante Samuel, Jr. Florida State Early 2nd
7 Ifeatu Melifonwu Syracuse Mid 2nd
8 Aaron Robinson UCF Late 2nd-3rd
9 Kary Vincent, Jr. LSU 3rd
10 Benjamin St-Juste Minnesota 3rd
11 Kelvin Joseph Kentucky 3rd
12 Tyson Campbell Georgia 3rd-4th
13 Paulson Adebo Stanford 4th
14 Ambry Thomas Michigan 4th
15 Rodarius Williams Oklahoma State 4th-5th

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Caleb Farley would easily be the top corner on my board in this year’s draft class but for a couple back surgeries. Back injuries are one of those things that tends to linger with guys, so pursue at your own risk. If he can stay healthy, he’ll be a superstar. Patrick Surtain II takes the top spot on my board in Farley’s stead and appears to be the next star Alabama DB in the NFL. Joe Horn’s son Jaycee checks in at CB2, but will need to clean up his game a little in the NFL; he had a habit of drawing flags at South Carolina. Greg Newsome is strong in both man and zone coverage. The third in the trio of progeny of NFL alumni, Florida State’s Asante Samuel, Jr., is an ascending prospect who would be higher on my board were he bigger.

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