Stingley Jr. and "Sauther" Gardner, who will be selected first?
Cornerback and outer takeover, these two positions seem to be a pair of natural nemesis. In the current NFL, the proportion of pass offense is getting bigger and bigger, because these two positions are becoming more and more important. In this year's draft, there are many talents of external receivers, and there may even be as many as 7-8 external successors selected in the first round. Matching this, there are also many excellent cornerbacks in this year's draft, and the first three rounds have the opportunity to select good talents, and the best five cornerbacks of this year are also likely to be selected in the first round.
5. Keyre-Elam, University of Florida
Elam has the potential to become the league's top cornerback. His 6'2 height makes him not afraid of big outsiders, and even likes to give them physical confrontations. Despite his tall stature, Elam ran a stunning 40-yard performance of 4.39 seconds on the combined test. In the SEC division for three years, he is still a big scene, in this season's game against Alabama seven times to let the opponent complete only 2 catches, and in the last game of his career against the University of China, Elam did not let the opponent complete a catch in his own defense zone.
4. Andrew Booth, Clemson University
As a former five-star high school student, Booth also has the potential to grow into a top cornerback. Although he is not as tall as Elam, Booth can play with a different strength than his body in the game. At the same time, Booth is also a staring expert, he is not only flexible in his steps, but also familiar with the various fake actions of external receivers, and will not easily lose his position. Booth's style is similar to that of the first round cornerback Greg Newthom (Brown) of the previous draft, and Newthom's steady performance in the rookie season can also endorse Booth's draft prospects.
3. Trent-McDuffie, University of Washington
Unlike Booth and Elam's super-high ceiling, McDuffy's selling point is his high-lower limit. McDuffie has the smoothest footwork and the best tackle skills in this draft's cornerbacks. At the same time, his style of play is very aggressive, whether it is a regional pass defense or a run defense, he can play a wonderful performance. Even if he is unable to play the NFL's outer cornerback due to static physical talent, McDuffy's abilities make him competent for the slot cornerback position.
2. "Sauther" Ahmed Gardner, University of Cincinnati
In the NFL draft, we've seen a lot of big anglebacks with tall arms. But it's rare for Gardner, who has a height of 1.91 meters, to run 4.41 seconds and 40 yards. Gardner's stature is perfect for a cornerback, with a long arm but no lack of strength, which makes him very good at blocking the route of the outside receiver in the pressure defense, making it difficult for them to get up. Don't forget, In his three years at university, South never let any player get even one touchdown in his defensive zone. If your team wants to find a fierce number one cornerback, Gardner is the only choice.
1. Derek Stingley Jr., Louisiana State University (LSU)
For the number one corner guard of this year, Xiaobian has actually been entangled for a long time, but in the end he still tends to stingley jr. While Gardner is likely to be the first cornerback to be selected, Stingley's ceiling is higher and even has the potential to become a future NFL frontback cornerback. Both His father and grandfather, who came from a sports family, fought in the NFL, which also allowed him to learn many NFL-level tricks from an early age. Stingley's most surprising thing is his speed and ball feel, and his flexibility and efficiency of pressing defense can also make you feel at ease to let him be one-on-one with the top receivers, without giving him too much help from security guards. A 40-yard run of 4.37 seconds on an LSU Career Day also reassured scouts about his injury. It may not be long before we hear Stingley Jr. named in the discussion of the NFL's best cornerbacks.