2018 NFL Draft – Cornerback

Complete NFL Draft Rankings – CB:

You are currently viewing the 240 best cornerbacks in the 2018 NFL Draft. Our top cornerback prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the best defensive backs in college football. Even though only about 30 will get selected in the draft, dozens more are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite. Find who is a first round talent, and who is likely nothing more than a training camp body. Find draft sleepers, draft stars, who will be a bust, and who is being undervalued.

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(Last Updated: April 26, 2018)

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2017 Stats

Denzel Ward is an elite corner who can play on the inside or the outside. He is an incredible athlete who runs a 4.32, and is an explosive leaper. Ward is just as quick as he is fast, and has the best recovery speed of any corner in the class along with the best pure mirroring ability. Ward gives tight coverage and disrupts receivers despite not having good length or height. In 7 games this past season he didn’t allow a single reception, and he’s allowed just a 32% completion rate on passes in his direction. His lack of length might hurt on occasion, but his ability to blanket receivers with his speed and exceptional footwork is unquestionable. His biggest concern will be tackling ability and contributing in any way against the run.

2017 Stats

13 games played, 37 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 17 passes defended, 2 interceptions.

Josh Jackson exploded onto the scene this past season. The converted wide receiver is fairly raw in coverage and only has 14 starts in his career, but the production this past year was unparalleled. Jackson had 27 passes defended, including 8 interceptions. He is a bigger corner with solid length who can develop into a nightmare in the press. He has quick feet which is the most important thing, but lacks top end speed. His big plays came in the biggest of games, and he made a play on the ball once for every 4 targets, which is insane. He has some holes in his game and is a very weak tackler, but those should improve with experience at the position.

2017 Stats

13 games played, 48 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 27 passes defended, 8 interceptions.

Jaire Alexander isn’t a big guy, but he has the classic bulldog mentality to make up for it. He fights incredibly hard in coverage, and blankets receivers out of the slot or outside. Alexander is a great athlete, running a 4.38 and putting up even better numbers in the cone drill and 20 yard shuttle. He struggled with a knee injury throughout this past season which hurt his stats and might hurt his stock depending on medical reports. His aggressiveness, technique, and quickness will help him be a lockdown corner and spark plug, although he will struggle to tackle most running backs.

2017 Stats

6 games played, 19 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 5 passes defended, 1 interception.

Mike Hughes is an aggressive corner who scouts project will continue to play outside despite being only 5’10". While he isn’t tall or long for a corner, Hughes jams receivers at the line and often times blows up the route before it even starts. His power is compact, and helps him tackle pretty effectively. He has average top end speed but is very quick, and times his hits well to jar the ball free. He plays faster and bigger than his measurables suggest. Hughes will need more experience to better understand route trees. He was also an elite returner at UCF, and will be an immediate contributor in special teams.

2017 Stats

13 games played, 49 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 15 passes defended, 4 interceptions.

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2018:  | QB | WR | RB | FB | TE | OT | G | C | DT | DE | OLB | ILB | S | CB | K | P | LS | OVERALL |