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Originally Posted by ForeverChiefs58

CORNERBACK

1- Tarvarus McFadden – (6-2, 198) – JR – Florida State
2- Denzel Ward – (5-10, 191) – JR – Ohio State
3- Jaire Alexander – (5-11, 192) – JR – Louisville
4- Iman Marshall – (6-1, 205) – JR – USC
5- Damon Arnette – (6-0, 195) – RSO – Ohio State
6- Kevin Toliver – (6-3, 204) – JR – LSU
7- Anthony Averett – (6-0, 185) – SR – Alabama
8- Donte Jackson – (5-11, 175) – JR – LSU
9- Quenton Meeks – (6-2, 197) – JR – Stanford
10- Tony Brown – (6-0, 198) – SR – Alabama
11- Deion Harris – (6-3, 180) – SR – North Dakota
12- Chris Westry – (6-4, 195) – JR – Kentucky
13- Jordan Thomas – (6-0, 185) – SR – Oklahoma
14- Greg Stroman – (6-0, 181) – SR – Virginia Tech
15- Rashard Fant – (5-10, 180) – SR – Indiana
16- Shaun Crawford – (5-9, 176) – RSO – Notre Dame
17- M.J. Stewart – (6-0, 205) – SR – North Carolina
18- Alijah Holder – (6-2, 191) – JR – Stanford
19- Juan Thornhill – (6-1, 200) – JR – Virginia
20- Joshua Kalu – (6-1, 195) – SR – Nebraska
21- Adonis Alexander – (6-3, 197) – JR – Virginia Tech
22- Carlton Davis – (6-1, 203) – JR – Auburn
23- Brandon Facyson – (6-2, 197) – SR – Virginia Tech
24- Chris Jones – (6-0, 195) – SR – Nebraska
25- Duke Dawson – (5-10, 202) – SR – Florida
26- Isaiah Oliver – (6-1, 195) – JR – Colorado
27- Heath Harding – (5-10, 190) – SR – Miami (OH)
28- Isaiah Langley – (6-0, 175) – JR – USC
29- Dee Delaney – (6-1, 193) – SR – Miami
30- Darius Phillips – (5-10, 190) – SR – Western Michigan
31- Nick Nelson – (5-11, 208) – JR – Wisconsin
32- Marcell Harris – (6-0, 208) – SR – Florida
33- Kareem Orr – (5-11, 195) – JR – Chattanooga
34- Vayante Copeland – (5-11, 190) – JR – x-Michigan State
35- Holton Hill – (6-3, 200) – JR – Texas
36- Deatrick Nichols – (5-10, 189) – SR – South Florida
37- Blace Brown – (6-0, 182) – JR – Troy
38- Aaron Davis – (6-1, 195) – SR – Georgia
39- Arrion Springs – (6-0, 205) – SR – Oregon
40- Kamrin Moore – (5-11, 200) – SR – Boston College

Cornerbacks

1. Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State (Junior)

– If you are banking on upside, length, and the value of a cornerback who can possibly match the Mike Evans and Dez Bryant receivers of the world in the red zone, McFadden is your guy. He is a jump ball eraser. His calling card is at the LOS in Press because of his superb length, but he also has the athleticism and COD skills to mirror in off man coverage. If he continues to develop his overall game, technique, and timing, don’t be surprised if he ends up becoming a player similar to Xavier Rhodes. His upside gives him a slight edge over Alexander, but there is little to no gap because the latter is a plug and play starter inside or out.

2. Jaire Alexander, Louisville (Junior)

– My best comparison for Jaire Alexander has always been someone like Chris Harris Jr. because of his ability to play inside or out, press man, off man, and zone, despite his lack of size. His ability to change direction and transition seamlessly both laterally and vertically is what makes him so hard to shake. He is always on the hip pocket, and his calculated ball skills give him the chance to make a play at the catch point. One of the cleanest skill sets I have seen at the position in some time. Long-term durability is the question here.

3. Quenton Meeks, Stanford (Junior)

– I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Quenton Meeks is one of the smartest and most instinctive cornerbacks I have ever scouted. You can just tell how much time he spends in the film room to get better at his craft. That is the kind of football player I want on my team. His timing at the LOS in Press is inconsistent, but his length and play strength cause major disruption. In Off, he is a calculated risk taker, and his ability to anticipate makes it seem like he knows the route better than the receiver. For a player his size at 6’2, he has uncanny quickness and COD skills to stay in phase on the hip pocket. The gap between the first two and Meeks is much smaller than one might think. In fact, I would grade them as 1A, 1B and 1C.

4. Adonis Alexander, Virginia Tech (Junior)

– The freak of this cornerback class is Virginia Tech’s Adonis Alexander. At 6’3, he simply overwhelms receivers at the LOS with his elite arm length and unreal play strength. There are several plays where he either throws somebody on the ground or into the sideline, just ask Zay Jones. He is wild and impatient, as he will grab if initially beat at the LOS. He is easily baited to lunge forward, but when he gets his hands on you, the play is over. Off man coverage is predictably a struggle for Alexander, but he is a smart Zone player, especially in Cover 2 where he is able to showcase his closing speed and reactionary quickness underneath. He is the wild card of this cornerback class, and the Combine is going to be huge for his draft stock.

5. Iman Marshall, USC (Junior)

– Iman Marshall is undoubtedly one of the most talented cornerbacks in this draft class. He has all of the tools. I just want to see him put it all together. He mauls receivers in Press, but gets away with a lot of grabbing and overaggressiveness. His back to the ball skill set is near the top, as he competes at the catch point each play with his superb length and leaping ability. His long speed is questionable, but he does recover quick in both Man and Zone to get back in position. Marshall is the boom or bust prospect of this class because of his lack of consistency, but if he can put it all together, watch out.

The next three prospects: Duke Dawson, Isaiah Oliver, Carlton Davis