It’s that special time of the NFL offseason where we are caught in limbo between OTAs and training camp. For the most part, there’s not all that much happening on a day-to-day basis. Teams are gearing up to start gearing up for the season, if that makes sense.
But given that we do have this nice break, it’s a good time to take stock of what we expect to see during the 2024 season. That’s why we’ve been running through each position, breaking down the top 20 players for 2024. We’re continuing that effort here by working through the league’s best cornerbacks.
Honorable mentions (in alphabetical order by last name): Brian Branch, Tyson Campbell, Carlton Davis, Martin Emerson, Stephon Gilmore, Jaycee Horn, Taron Johnson, Kenny Moore, Greg Newsome II, Joey Porter Jr., Asante Samuel Jr., Darius Slay, A.J. Terrell, Tariq Woolen
Without further ado…
Stingley has missed time due to injury in each of his first two seasons, but when he was on the field last year, he was one of the most effective corners in the NFL. He allowed just 21 completions on 39 targets, via Pro Football Focus, with a 71.6 passer rating on throws in his direction. He had great ball production with six pass breakups and five interceptions in just 11 games as well. He could make this ranking look silly and vault way up the list if he puts together a full season in 2024.
Douglas was a fairly innocuous contributor through the first few years of his career, but over the last three seasons has been dynamite in coverage. He has 22 pass breakups and 10 interceptions against 10 touchdowns allowed during that time, allowing passer ratings of 43.7, 84.0, and 70.5 in that span. He has shown the ability to play both outside and in the slot, which is a nice bonus.
Dean had a bit of a down year in 2023, but he was so consistently good in his first four seasons that we’re willing to overlook that and place him on this list…
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2024-07-03 13:33:02
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