2023 nfl draft cornerbacks

It would help Phillips to add a little weight, but he could easily be regarded as a slot corner only. Nevertheless, there still seems to be a great amount of depth. pic.twitter.com/kt2hozbJ5L, Rayane M (@RayaneScout) January 19, 2023. I, Hi! He recorded 52 tackles and nine passes defended in 2021. Witherspoon brought it every single week for the Fighting Illini in a way we, quite frankly, have never seen before in our nine years of college grading. 250+ three-page scouting profiles - advanced stats, 3-year grades, player comps, combine data and Senior Bowl grades - for the 2023 draft class. Get the latest NFL Draft prospect rankings from CBS Sports. One of the deepest CB classes in recent memory: Even with 10 prospects listed below, there is still top-100 cornerbacks on PFF's draft board that didn't make the list. Plays the catch point very well. He rotated in as freshman in 2020 and had a quality debut. Quarterbacks only completed 35.5% of their passes to receivers covered by Witherspoon last season according to Pro Football Focus. Struggles to work off of blocks. Very physical cornerback. He showed the speed and loose hips to run the route to prevent separation against the all-star receivers. Emmanuel Forbes is HIM. Beautiful PBU by Eli Ricks one on one with Justin Robinson! Smith is what we in the scouting world affectionately refer to as a football player. Hes not a high draft pick because of what hes going to do at the combine but rather due to the way he plays the game. HT: 6002WT: 1904-star (0.8971) Super Redshirt Junior from Christian Brothers College (St. Louis, MO)Cam Brown was recruited to Ohio State as a wide receiver but made the switch to cornerback during his time in Columbus. While Smith's size is adequate, scouts say he has very long arms for a corner who is around 6-foot. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports. Has some hitting power and can deliver a good, physical hit at the point of contact. Strong in off-coverage as well. Typically in a position to make a play. The only real concern with Witherspoon is that he doesnt have the elite speed teams might want out of an elite corner. In 2022, Blackmon totaled 66 tackles, three interceptions and 13 passes broken up. Sometimes incorrectly tries to anticipate the route and moves slightly out of position. Love the response to stimulus and adaptability he shows here. Doesnt work well off of blocks on the perimeter. When he locates the ball, which he normally does, he is excellent. HT: 6003WT: 1942-star (0.7810) Super Senior from Centennial (Ankeny, IA)Riley Moss entered national radar when he took two interceptions for touchdowns against the Indiana Hoosiers in the opening week of 2021. 6/30/22: Banks returned to the field in October 2021 and only saw limited playing time for Ohio State. Makes slight alterations to his path with ease. 2023 NFL Draft: Cornerback Group Features High-End Talent and Great Depth This marked the third year in a row that multiple cornerbacks came off the board inside the top nine selections of the draft. He can catch the ball through contact. In 2022, he collected 37 stops, an interception and five passes broken up. Robinson put together his best season in 2021 with 84 tackles four interceptions, two forced fumbles and three passes defended. He's just a limited athlete at an athlete-dominated position. Rather than returning to Syracuse, Williams decided to enter the draft, and he will have a medical red flag with teams. Moves very well, smooth athlete. He picked off 14 passes and broke up 17 more over three seasons as a starter for the Bulldogs. Here is the 2023 NFL Draft prospect watchlist: Cornerbacks. 2 corner for Northwestern, and he totaled 48 tackles and six passes defended. Times up contesting the catch perfectly. Wright was okay at the Senior Bowl. He didn't have the most productive junior season in 2022, failing . Hes an incredible athlete with a track background from high school. He may not ever be among the elite at the position due to his athletic profile, but hes a guy you want on your defense. Hes a long, rangy tackler who operates out of the slot for the Aggies. With Colorado in 2021, he collected 53 tackles and five passes broken up. 1. At 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds, his makeup speed is nothing short of elite and not just elite for a bigger corner but for all corners. Can be a matchup negator. He flashed in 2021, when he recorded 35 tackles, two interceptions and six passes defended. Can get sucked away by big play threats and stars. Works the sideline well as an extra defender. The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder is a big cornerback who possesses a lot of upside. Ricks comes with injury concerns that will see him slip. Stays with his man very well. 6/30/22: Ricks has transferred to Alabama and could be a breakout star for the Crimson Tide in 2022. Sits on routes and tries to bait the quarterback into a throw. Plays his tech well. Thats going to take a massive leap next fall, as hell be coveted by man-heavy teams. He notched two interceptions per year over the last two seasons. Hes still more of a reactive cornerback and will have to go to a static coverage defense to take advantage of his skillset. Witherspoon may not have the size of others on this list, but none can hold a candle to his performance this past fall. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. Becomes a ball hawk. But the best scoring defense in 2022 actually belonged to Illinois. Wraps up well and attacks the proper spot. Rush could be better now that he has a year of starting experience. For other positions: QB RB WR TE OT OG/C EDGE DL LB CB S Clark Phillips, Utah Utes After joining Utah as a four-star recruit, Phillips started right away. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds. Solid use of his length and arms to press. Makes extraordinary reads at times and pulls off crazy plays with his body control. Hes already had a career year in terms of ball production, with three picks and six pass breakups. 6/30/22: Bush was not a starter for the Bearcats because they had some good veteran corners, including star cornerback Ahmad 'Sauce' Gardner. He's a top-five corner in the class on mirroring ability alone. So far, he has been a good part of that, playing stellar coverage and continuing building a fine tape resume, expanding on his brunt of work from Colorado. Porter Sr. made his living sacking quarterbacks, and Porter Jr. has made opposing receiver lives difficult in college. Very reactive athlete. Tends to play a little bit too aggressively and doesnt get the depth that he needs. Speed isnt ideal; he might be a step slow to hold up in man coverage. Team sources feel Martin could be a riser during the draft process because he put together really good tape during the 2022 season. Good upper body strength, especially for the position group. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. The previous season, he had 44 tackles, five interceptions, three returned for touchdowns and six passes broken up. He's got ideal size at 6-1 and 200 lbs and was Joey Porter Jr. is a super-talented cornerback who has improved each and every year at college until 2022 where he played at an elite level. Aspiring college or profootball journalist? If theres a worry with THT besides his size, its that he can. Get ready for the 2023 NFL Draft with positional and big board rankings from the team at The NFL Draft Bible. 2/11/23: In 2022, Phillips totaled 24 tackles, six interceptions and six passes defended. Wrights damning weakness is his lack of speed, which is noticeable in almost every facet of his game. Witherspoon is an outstanding pro corner, he's super aggressive without being particularly handsy, has the speed that allows him to stay wit Christian Gonzalez has elite speed and quickness showcased by his almost Olympic track time. Gonzalez is a big corner who is fast, athletic, and is able to run the route to prevent separation. Lacks control when attempting to make a tackle. 2/11/23: Clark put up 51 tackles, an interception and four passes broken up in 2022. Banks flashed some real cover skills at times during the 2020 season for the Buckeyes. He is what he is at this point as a prospect. The 2023 NFL draft is approaching and there is one thing that's clear. Tends to play trail technique which he does well. Shows some solid stop-and-go ability to change direction and adjust to the new threat. He was simply a productive player in college with four interceptions and 16 pass breakups in his last two seasons. All Scouts Average Position Rank 1. 2/11/23: Team sources were impressed with Gonzalez, starting from his 2021 tape and continuing into his play in 2022. A potential knock on Porter is the lack of big plays and interceptions, but part of that is attributed to teams not throwing his direction very much. NFL draft season is nearly upon us. He missed only three of 61 tackle attempts this past fall. ?pic.twitter.com/uEr98vuFUa, PFF College (@PFF_College) November 7, 2021. Updated: Jul 28, 2022 10:39 AM EDT. The big question with Phillips will be size because NFL teams' preseason measurements have him checking in at 5-foot-9, 184 pounds. 2/11/23: Brents recorded 45 tackles, four interceptions and four passes broken up in 2022. I like his jam technique, but Im not sure if he has the strength or quickness to hold up against NFL-level receivers. The worry is that it still didnt translate to him putting a cap on deep passes. Through nine games, hes broken up nine passes and allowed only 13 catches and 123 yards across 28 targets. The good news is that not only were those four starts stupendous but also, hes been a starter since his freshman year at LSU in 2020. 6/30/22: Williams has been a dependable corner for Syracuse over the past two seasons, He recorded 64 tackles, two interceptions and 10 passes broken up in 2020. While Blackmon has not gotten a lot of media attention, he definitely made himself some money in Mobile. Good in deep zone coverage. Shows a good burst to have solid recoverability. Team sources say they like Brents, who impressed them in the early going of 2022. Porter looks like a safe pick to turn into a good NFL starter, and he would fit best as a press-man corner. He entered the 2023 NFL Draft after the season. 6/30/22: Boykin is a big cornerback and could also get consideration to move to safety depending on how he runs and if pro teams think he can tackle. Hes capable of playing man coverage but didnt play it much outside of the red zone. Team sources think Ringo is big, fast, and can play the ball. He is a big corner with ball skills. Very fluid hips. Accelerates very well. HT: 5116WT: 180Not recruited Super Junior from Pine Forest (Pensacola, FL)Devon Witherspoon was not heavily recruited coming out of high school and was mostly overlooked by Power 5 schools. Stays in the hip pocket well, positioned to make a play on the football. 1 corner in the NFL. He is sleeper who could rise quickly as the 2023 NFL Draft approaches. In 2021, Bush collected 40 tackles, three interceptions and six passes defended. Forbes is fast, very physical, and has impressive ball skills. I like how he is physical here, gets hands on the receiver during the contact window pushes em towards the sideline. Hes allowed 72 receptions from 184 targets (39.1%) for 975 yards (5.2 yards per target) with five interceptions and 29 pass breakups. Acceleration is very smooth and quick. However, the Clemson defense played better when he was in a game, which should say a lot about the leadership that he brings to the secondary. Excellent man coverage ability, especially while working downfield. Hips have gotten smoother every year at Illinois. HT: 5111WT: 1903-star (0.8276) Super Redshirt Sophomore from Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg, NC)Garrett Williams has been on the radar over the last couple of years. pic.twitter.com/lNdNN6F2fp, Derrick (@Steelers_DB) January 13, 2023. I dont see the fluid hips that I want to see from him. Ringo is big, fast, and porter Jr. has made opposing receiver lives difficult in college four. 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