1. Travis Hunter, Colorado—He’s the best prospect in the draft, and I view the two-way player’s future as a primary cornerback and package player at wide receiver. He projects to be a better NFL cornerback than wide receiver.
2. Will Johnson, Michigan – If you could build a modern NFL cornerback in a lab, it would look like Will Johnson.
3. Jahdae Barron, Texas – The most position-versatile and scheme-versatile corner in the draft who excels in the slot and on the outside, and in man and zone coverage with exceptional physical traits and football IQ.
4. Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame – Could be the next great man coverage shutdown corner in the NFL.
5. Troy Amos, Ole Miss – Great press coverage player whose aggression can be an asset and a curse.
6. Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina – Possesses a rare combination of size, speed, and explosiveness, but how will a September ACL tear affect that?
7. Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky – Speedy player specializing in zone coverage and fitting well on a team that utilizes a heavy dose of Cover 3.
8. Azareye’h Thomas, Florida State – Has all the tools you could ask for, but can get caught guessing and playing with poor technique.
9. Darien Porter, Iowa State – Has a rare combination of size and speed for the position, and would have fit the scheme perfectly on the 2010s Seattle Seahawks “legion of boom.”
10. Denzel Burke, Ohio State – Probably hurt his draft stock by playing his senior season as opposed to early declaring and not putting that season’s body of work on tape.
