In the last six years, Darius Slay Jr. has made it to the Pro Bowl five times, a remarkable stretch of dominance. Jenkins was part of the facelift at the cornerback position for Tennessee this offseason, replacing Malcolm Butler and Adoree Jackson with Jenkins and first-round pick Caleb Farley. By continuing and using the site, including by remaining on the landing . 4 . With more than 20 pending free agents, the front office will have a lot of work to do. These rankings are solely analyzing the performance and impact of every secondary in the NFL from the 2021 regular season. Here is the fourth version of our Vikings 2023 Mock Draft Tracker, which features 16 recent predictions from around the world of . We considered putting Humphrey atop the list of the best slot cornerbacks in the NFL, given that he has spent the majority of his snaps lined up in the slot over the past two seasons filling the void left by an injured Tavon Young. And he only got better as the season progressed. Going into the 2021 season, there are several teams that stand out as best prepared to do that with the talent they possess in the defensive backfield. If Lattimores career was flipped in reverse order, theres a reasonable chance that he would be inside the top five on this list. They consistently ranked near the bottom of the league in every metric imaginable, including defensive back, Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley brought his patented Seahawk Cover 3 defense and got the right players in place to carry it out at a quality level. Witherspoon allowed a burn on half of his 28 targets last season. Veteran. (Gary Cosby Jr./. Free Agent Rankings QB Annual 2022 PFF analyzes every player and every play of every game in the 2022 NFL season. Jamel Dean, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31. Ranking the 11 worst plays of the 2021 NFL regular season. Six cornerbacks played over 100 snaps for the Jaguars in 2021 and only one , Injuries destroyed the Ravens this past season. Darius Slay, Philadelphia Eagles T. Washington: 7-9. Copyright 2019-2023. His goal is not to make it so a quarterback doesnt want to throw the ball his way. Congratulations, Arizona. If it werent for A.J. It doesnt matter where Ramsey is at, though hes been a top-tier player at either position. 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). There is no shortage of defensive weapons on Clevelands roster. With their help, the Raiders ranked top five in yards per attempt and explosive pass rate allowed this year. All 259 picks have been made and the 2021 NFL Draft is officially in the books for all 32 franchises. The three highest PFF grades of Fuller's career came with Fangio as the defensive coordinator in Chicago from 2015 to 2018. . Having an elite cornerback who is capable of traveling with an opposing team's top receiving threat, such as Jalen Ramsey, can take pressure off other players in the secondary. Last week, we took a look at offensive lines. 17. The hope for Miami will be that he gets back toward the player who earned a five-year, $82.5 million contract last offseason. He recorded just one interception and two pass breakups on 42 targets, allowing a career-high 96.7 passer rating into his coverage. And yet, the Bills still 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. 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. 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. So, which secondaries were a boon and which were a hindrance this season? The back-to-back AFC champions stood at a 2-3 record, and the secondary was performing at league-low levels. His 17.3% forced incompletion rate ranks second among cornerbacks who have seen at least 100 targets over those two years. And Peters ranks tied for fifth at the position in pass breakups (52) over that same time frame. The 2014 first-round pick looked like an ascending star with a 90.9 coverage grade in his second year in the NFL, but he managed to take the field for just over 300 total snaps the following four seasons combined. he 2021 NFL regular season is over. This season, the division is up for grabs yet again. His 84.6 PFF grade finished as the third-best at the position. Episode 2 of the "Top 100 Players of 2022" aired on Sunday, with three cornerbacks making the list between Nos. Washington possessed one of the better defenses in the NFL in 2020;Jacksons addition should only improve it, giving them a No. Prior to landing his big-money extension in 2020, not many truly understood White's value to . Nelson was another surprise release by a team strapped for salary cap space. Safety, The Rams' pass-defense unit regressed some from 2020, but make no mistake: This is still an above-average group. Slay came in at No. Minnesota put forth some of the worst cornerback play in the NFL. NFL Player Grades. 30. 22. NAME SEASON TM GP TKL AST COMB SCK SCKY INT INT YDS INT TD FF FR FR TD; Jahleel Addae: 2021: IND. He also ranks in at least the 87th percentile in coverage grades at both alignments. Greg Newsome, Cleveland Browns, 26. NFC West teams gained even more firepower at the quarterback position in a dramatic offseason, magnifying the issues for a Seattle secondary that is a long way from the Legion of Boom. Fuller was back in Washington for the 2020 season following a two-year stint in Kansas City. Slay will look to rebound under a new coaching staff and get back to making plays on the ball after ranking second in the league in forced incompletions (75) across his seven years in Detroit. Health remains the biggest concern for Verrett heading into next season. 1. Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. The defense endured blows at multiple position groups, including in the secondary with, Detroits secondary has been problematic over the past few years, and it didnt get any better in Year 1 under Dan Campbell. 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. Kenny Moore II, Indianapolis Colts13. 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' pass-defense unit regressed some from 2020, but make no mistake: This is still an above-average group. Adoree Jackson, New York Giants 3 Darius Slay Jr. - 93 OVR. Alexander has those piercing eyes that make him and Randall Cobb look related, and I cant imagine having to line up against him with those things staring a hole through the crown of my nose. The 2017 first-round pick earned a 76.4 coverage grade and led the league in pass breakups (18) en route to being the second-most valuable cornerback in the league, according to PFF WAR. Whether it was injuries or age starting to show in one of the man-heaviest defenses in the NFL, he was not the same player in 2020. Those struggles wouldnt last, though. . Nickel Byron Murphys burn yards per target average of 7.50 was the fifth-best among inside corners in 2020 and Budda Baker has established himself as one of the premier safeties in the NFL, with his adjusted open percentage of 16.38 trailing only three defenders last season. His six penalties this past season were fewer than any year since his rookie season in 2013. It eventually got so bad that they had to move Will Harris from safety to outside corner and were forced to play 2021 undrafted cornerbacks AJ Parker and Jerry Jacobs for more than 300 coverage snaps. Carolina ranked 24th in outside coverage grade and allowed the fourth-worst passer rating to the outside (107.8). Humphrey impacts the games in all the ways you want him to. Although Ringo grew up dreaming of scoring touchdowns, his path to being a high draft pick could come because of his ability to prevent them. Top 25 cornerbacks in the NFL. Reed Jr. and safety Quandre Diggs were two of Seattle's bright spots. The Packers signed veteran Rasul Douglas midseason, and he far surpassed expectations with a 76.5 coverage grade. Cincinnatis passing offense wasnt the team's only unit to take a major leap in 2021. The Raiders defensive backs rank seventh for aggregate coverage, rating 10% better than the average. His aggression will burn him on occasion, but you cant say that Peters doesnt make up for it with the positives he brings to the table. 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. Ranking the top NFL Cornerback contracts and salaries in the NFL And we mustnt forget about the impact of rookie safety Jevon Holland. Home About Shop . The Texans dont have many players on their roster who they can rely on for steady play, but Roby is one of the few, assuming he doesnt receive another six-game suspension in 2021. The Lions have done a disappointing job of drafting and developing talent under previous regimes. Who looks to be a top-10 cornerback in the NFL right now? The dude still smacks like a truck as a tackler and despite allowing over 60% completions, hes only allowing 5.5 yards per target and under 10 yards per catch. But his play has been up and down over that four-year stretch. Cornerback was a major area of concern for the Cardinals. All Rights Reserved. Yet, there were signs this group is primed to make further progress in 2021, most of which came from starting corner Jamel Dean. Thats a tip of the cap to everyone in the secondary for stepping up, including 2020 seventh-rounder Dane Jackson, who didnt allow a touchdown in any regular-season start after replacing White. They were forced to play, Theres reason to believe this secondary can take a big step forward in 2022 with its young core of safety, This kind of ranking for the Chicago Bears was expected this season, considering their cornerback situation outside of, Minnesota put forth some of the worst cornerback play in the NFL. Injuries destroyed the Ravens this past season. Jones was the NFL's highest-paid cornerback when he signed a five-year, $82.5 . However, if White can keep up his torrent pace in 2021, he could easily elevate into the same conversation for CB1. Alexander was still the same playmaker in 2020, but he was much more stingy in coverage, allowing just 353 receiving yards all season including Green Bays two postseason games despite logging nearly 600 coverage snaps. Subscribe to PFF+ to unlock . And star cornerback, Cincinnatis passing offense wasnt the team's only unit to take a major leap in 2021. The Patriots boast what could very well be the best of the top cornerback duos in 2021 if Stephon Gilmore has a bounce-back season. Butler allowed the 10th-most burn yards per snap among corners with at least 200 coverage snaps (2.42) while Alford has not played since the 2018 season. But certain units . The Seahawks appear to be banking on Ahkello Witherspoon making a leap he never managed with the San Francisco 49ers. Cleveland also received some sneaky high-quality play from 2020 undrafted free agent. In a pass-heavy league, the cornerback position has grown into one of the most important positions on the football field. Outside corner, Opposing quarterbacks netted a 71.8 passer rating when throwing at one of Clevelands outside cornerbacks this season, the lowest among the 32 defenses. Rookie Tyson Campbell was a reason for optimism, as he notched a couple of elite game grades above 90.0 in his last couple of months of action, but his inconsistent play was too severe for him to add considerable value to the secondary. 24. Cornerback Adoree Jackson and safety Xavier McKinney helped claw this secondary to a No. Not a single one of Dallas' top eight defensive backs by snaps earned a coverage grade in poor territory below 60.0. That is how much top-end cornerback play there is in the NFL. Should Malcolm Butler and Robert Alford earn starting roles, they will provide veteran presences at outside corner, yet their recent play should not inspire much confidence. 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. The Tuscaloosa News via AP) Height: 6'2" (95th percentile) Weight: 208 (94th) 40-Yard Dash: 4.42 seconds (85th) Bench Press: 18 reps (33rd) Vertical Jump: 39 inches (84th) Broad Jump: 131 inches (91st) 3-Cone Drill: N/A 20-Yard Shuttle: N/A Bio: In what will be a theme for this list of players . Opposing quarterbacks netted a 71.8 passer rating when throwing at one of Clevelands outside cornerbacks this season, the lowest among the 32 defenses. 6 and . The former Samford Bulldog put up one of the better performances of any cornerback in the league against Allen Robinson II, allowing just one reception on six targets with three pass breakups and an interception in that Week 2 matchup. The fifth-year cornerback out of Alabama has recorded at least 800 coverage snaps in the slot and out wide throughout his NFL career. Reed, provided some grounds for optimism as his burn yards per target average of 8.21 put him 15th among corners with at least 200 coverage snaps. In 2019 and 2020, for instance, he played more in the slot than out wide. Henderson. But two underrated additions could see them catapult into the top five. Even if the young Jaycee Horn hadnt gone down to injury, this would have been an outstanding move for the Panthers. He gets to passes that most receivers cannot get to, making his multiple near-INTs in 2021 as impressive as his 7 actual interceptions. The two worst cornerbacks in the league were forced into action because of injuries. Six cornerbacks played over 100 snaps for the Jaguars in 2021 and only one Shaquill Griffin produced a coverage grade above 60.0. Strong safety Kareem Jackson was ninth among all players at the position in burn yards per target allowed with 7.76. The Vikings' gave up the third-most yards on the outside (1,802) while also tying for the third-fewest plays on the ball (18) at the position. To look exclusively at the secondary, the results for defenders who spend their playing time almost exclusively in the box have been filtered out. They ranked dead last in slot coverage grade following the regular season. After a 3-0 start to the 2021 season, the Carolina Panthers were figured out on both sides of the ball. Eventually, Washington took it. Their team slot coverage grade ended up multiple grading points higher than any other NFL franchise. In 2017, Slay led the league in interceptions and . Kendall Fuller, Washington Football Team Jordan Fuller 22nd among safeties in adjusted open percentage provided cause for optimism as a rookie sixth-round pick in 2020 while Taylor Rapp conceded a big play on only two of his 15 targets. He remains among the league leaders in targets, and with that comes the yards. The Jets might have the best group of cornerbacks in the NFL a far cry from 2021, when they might have had the worst. 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. Devon Witherspoon is a player who has had the best production throughout 2022 and has been simply elite while . The defense endured blows at multiple position groups, including in the secondary with Marcus Peters (torn ACL in the preseason) and Marlon Humphrey (torn pectoral in Week 13). Jackson burst onto the scene with a 90.4 coverage grade in his first season of action back in 2017. 4) New England Patriots: Stephon Gilmore & J.C. Jackson. After profiling as one of the top cornerbacks in the league from 2014 to 2018, Slay has taken a noticeable step back the past two seasons. Davis and Dean form one of the best cornerback pairings in the NFL. Aug 3, 2021. Unfortunately for Detroit, one of those corners is now on their roster. Jackson has allowed just five of 48 targets at that depth to be completed, tallying 11 interceptions in the process. Butler had arguably his best season in coverage since his New England days last year with Tennessee. Building a high-powered offense is a sustainable way to win in the NFL, but ensuring the defensive secondary isnt a liability is what separates the contenders from the rest. The Detroit Lions were, by most metrics, the worst defensive team in the NFL last year and they probably won't be much better . Subscribe to . Things got off to a rough start when the Lions lost 2020 No. The Raiders entered 2021 on a streak of arguably the worst defensive back play in the entire NFL. Terrell was actually the second-highest graded cornerback in coverage in the 2021 regular season, behind only Jalen Ramsey. Yet, despite praise for Antoine Winfield Jrs rookie year, both he and fellow starting safety Jordan Whitehead will hope to make improvements in coverage, having given up 11.33 and 12.32 burn yards per target, respectively. So, which secondaries were a boon and which were a hindrance this season? A cause for concern may come across from White after a mediocre year for Levi Wallace, whose adjusted open percentage (30.85) was close to double that of White, but the Bills have to be impressed by the progress of nickel Taron Johnson, who allowed a big play on only 14 of his 74 targets at inside corner last year. 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. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS. Theres a reason he has received plenty of interest since his release. Marshon Lattimore was the highlight of a Saints secondary that ranked seventh in coverage grade and allowed an open target at the third-lowest rate in the league. 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. The low-level play ultimately led to his benching by the seasons end. Hes 61, 210 pounds, and his spider chart might as well have been colored in by a nine-year-old. Kansas City took Daniel Sorensen off the field while bringing back Juan Thornhill and increasing its rate of dime coverage. Much of the Raiders presence in the top 10 is tied to the astute acquisition of veteran corner Casey Hayward, whose adjusted open percentage of 17.3 was the fifth-best in the NFL among players at all defensive positions, though a less impressive burn yards per target average of 11.20 reflects how often he was left on an island for the Los Angeles Chargers last year. He ranks in the 80th percentile of qualifying cornerbacks in forced incompletion rate and the 70th percentile in coverage grade while in single coverage since entering the league in 2014. . Two of Indianapolis' outside cornerbacks earned top-20 coverage grades this season: Rock Ya-Sin and Isaiah Rodgers. Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday. After being charged with eight receptions allowed in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys, Ramsey proceeded to allow just 24 receptions over the remainder of the regular season, giving upfewer than 25 receiving yards in 11 games. Five rosters still have more questions than answers, which makes these teams the worst the NFL has to offer as they prepare for the 2021 campaign. Carlton Davis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 16. The real stars of this group are Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde, who rank second and third, respectively, in coverage grade among safeties. Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears Their defensive backs possess an aggregate coverage grade 14% above average. Okudah allowed the offense to gain +1.0 EPA on 43.2 percent of his targets in coverage, the worst rate in the league . A.J. 32. Cross died in 2021. White does a fantastic job of toeing the line between aggressive and reckless. Buffalos offense carried the load last season as the Bills progressed to the AFC Championship Game, though the talent in the secondary is such that they can afford to have confidence in putting more of the burden on their pass coverage in 2021. Safety Jimmie Ward was the teams highest-graded defensive back in coverage (73.7). He had one of the highest forced incompletion rates in the league this past year with Washington one of several contributing factors to the multi-year deal that Denver offered him. Jacksons grading profile has been consistent across his first three seasons in the NFL after joining New England as an undrafted free agent in 2018. 3 overall pick Jeffrey Okudah in Week 1 for the year with a ruptured Achilles. Williams career trajectory is very similar to Dean's in that he graded exceptionally well in a limited role in 2019 and didnt take any sort of step back in a full-time starting job this past season. Nonetheless, this year's class doesn't boast a marquee, Denzel Ward or Jalen Ramsey type bound to land inside the top five. 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. The perception of Rhodes is much different this offseason than it was at this time a year ago following a bounceback season for the Colts in 2020. If he can do this for 17 games, even if the interceptions evade him, itll be tough to argue theres a better cornerback in the league. The 2021 second-round pick is a valuable piece to this secondary moving forward, but the other cornerback spots need some work. He was one of the league's worst corners by nearly every metric, which led to the new regime cutting him outright. Overall, New York allowed more EPA per pass than any other defense in the regular season. Detroits defensive backs aggregate coverage grade is 27% below average. He recorded coverage grades of at least 72.0 in each of his first three seasons in the league and has allowed just 51.4% of the passes thrown into his coverage to be completed. Not a single one of Dallas' top eight defensive backs by snaps earned a coverage grade in poor territory below 60.0. Free safety Bobby McCain also played a role in the Football Team not being in the bottom tier, snagging four interceptions and breaking up five passes en route to a 72.6 coverage grade. Blake Martinez 6575. Full Site Menu. . The secondary finished 26th in unit coverage grade and ranked in the bottom 10 in passer rating, yards per attempt and separation allowed when the quarterback threw from a clean pocket. Chicago Bears - Will Anderson, OLB/DE, Alabama. Projections: Offensive rookies. 1 wide receiver in man coverage. No, he was targeted often because of who was on the opposite side, and his ball skills shined in the process, recording 10 INTs in 2020. His 75.8 coverage grade in 2020 ranked 15th among all qualifying cornerbacks across the league, and he was called for just two penalties all year. 16 ranking despite the team's poor state overall. The rankings were produced by multiplying each players coverage baseline by a projected target share for 2021, which is dependent on their position on the depth chart, with the results then aggregated at the team level to produce that defenses coverage grade. But from the slot, the Seahawks' coverage unit was a bit of a nightmare. He has featured in a versatile role this season, with over 300 snaps each in the slot and on the outside. (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) While Humphrey is also a top-tier outside cornerback, it's as a slot defender that he's really stood out in his NFL career. The only member of the Detroit Lions on our initial 2022 NFL top 100 players list, Frank Ragnow missed a majority of the 2021 season with a turf toe. Reed, provided some grounds for optimism as his burn yards . Using advanced data, weve ranked every secondary in the NFL by their performance in pass coverage. Carlton Davis may draw the more demanding assignments, but Dean has been just about as good as Tampa Bay could have hoped for in his role over the past two seasons. Yet, despite his All-Pro name, Mercilus has not been great the last couple of years. Still seems like we're waiting for the first domino to fall with the Bears . T.J. Green has played because of . The position should be an area of emphasis this offseason. Rookie Patrick Surtain II also showed a lot of promise and looks like a star in the making. KEY: Gms = Games Played, Tot Pts = Total Points Scored, Pts/G = Points Per Game, RushYds = Rushing Yards, RYds/G = Rushing Yards Per Game . It hasnt taken Alexander very long to establish himself as one of the leagues best coverage cornerbacks. 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. Hayward has been one of the highest-graded cornerbacks in the league for much of his career, spanning across time spent with both the Packers and the Los Angeles Chargers. Now the question is, are they able to maintain that if they undergo another coaching change? On the other hand, safety Justin Simmons sustained his high-level play by finishing as one of the 10 most valuable players at the position. 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. Cowboys: 6-10. Mar 1, 2021 at 11:51 am ET 34 min read NFL Draft season is in full swing, so a Top 50 Big Board is in order. He ended up allowing 0.37 yards per coverage snap the third-lowest figure in the PFF era behind only Asante Samuel in 2019 and Nnamdi Asomugha in 2008 (0.36 each). As a result, Diggs' coverage grade rang in just above the 50th percentile among cornerbacks. 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. Data modeling by Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads. The key to the Lions improving in that regard will be Jeff Okudahs ability to shake off a difficult rookie season and justify his status as the third overall pick in 2020. Instead, hes heading in the wrong direction. Its worth pointing out that Slay frequently draws the opposing teams top receiving option in single coverage, and his 97 single coverage targets over the past two seasons is a top-five mark at the position. 1 cornerbacks in the NFC South are tasked with. Houston might want to think about using its No. Williams earned coverage grades above 81.0 in each of the last two years and made some remarkable plays on the ball in coverage in Brandon Staleys defense in 2020. 8 forced fumbles in 2020. With that said, here are my cornerback rankings for the 2022 NFL draft: 1. If that remains the case, Buffalos secondary should stay among the best in the league even with only marginal improvements made by his teammates. The Eagles aren't the best NFC East team on paper. 3 overall pick, 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. 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