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- O’Donnell Fortune – South Carolina
Fortune is an outside corner with zone coverage skills, natural ball skills and advanced route recognition. He brings some juice while matching receiver’s route patterns and displays competitive toughness when the ball is in the air. He is a quick processor versus screens, shows some versatility in coverage and continued to improve in college. Fortune has a lean frame with inconsistent tackling technique and can also get caught peeking in the backfield too often. He will struggle to disengage with blockers and needs to refine his press technique.
Player Comparisons: Kamal Hadden / Jaylin Simpson
Projection: 5th – 6th Round
Best Fits: Ravens, Jaguars, Buccaneers (Wild Card – Panthers)
- Mello Dotson – Kansas
Dotson is a natural outside zone corner. He shows exceptional ball tracking ability, a sixth sense for jumping routes and his length is evident each game. Dotson is savvy when it comes to processing route combinations. His footwork is impressive, while his elite vision and instincts take over in coverage. There is a physical edge to his game and he was durable in college. Dotson is not extremely athletic and his hip tightness can make it difficult to change direction. His tackling technique is inconsistent and he will get caught leaving his coverage to get in the backfield. If he can add more functional strength, that will help in the league.
Player Comparisons: Jarrian Jones / T.J. Tampa
Projection: 5th – 6th Round
Best Fits: Packers, Raiders, 49ers (Wild Card – Broncos)
- Quincy Riley – Louisville
Riley is another outside zone corner with elite ball skills, scheme versatility and a high football IQ. He is competitive at the catch point, tackles consistently and flashes athleticism all over the field. Riley was durable in college and also offers some special teams value. He is slightly undersized to play outside and his long speed might get exposed versus elite speed. He needs to improve in run support and can tend to be overaggressive in coverage. Riley’s limited playing experience versus top-tier receiver will result in being tested in the NFL.
Player Comparisons: Myles Brooks / Nehemiah Pritchett
Projection: 5th – 6th Round
Best Fits: Patriots, Vikings, Rams (Wild Card – Cardinals)
- Tommi Hill – Nebraska
Hill is another outside corner who plays best in zone coverage. He has a natural ability to track the football, room to add weight and muscle to his frame and happens to be a willing tackler. He is a swiss army knife with special teams value and experience at wide receiver as well. He is a quick learner which should help with his transition to the league. His battle tested traits will also help. He may have some struggles in man coverage and only had one year as a starting corner in college. Hill had some up and down with his performances in college and his average agility was sometimes exploited.
Player Comparisons: Caelen Carson / Terrell Smith
Projection: 5th – 7th Round
Best Fits: Jets, Commanders, Lions (Wild Card – Texans)
- Nohl Williams – California
Williams has the ability to play outside or nickel in the NFL. His physicality, elite ball production and excellent route recognition should translate well. He has natural ball skills, a competitive toughness when playing on the boundary and even some special teams ability. The playmaking instincts for Williams shine each game and he continued to improve each season. His movement can sometimes be slow and a bit bouncy. When he opens his hips early, he telegraphs where he is going. His tackling skills and recovery after initially beaten needs to improve.
Player Comparisons: Shaun Wade / Cameron Mitchell
Projection: 4th – 6th Round
Best Fits: Giants, Broncos, Saints (Wild Card – Jaguars)
- Cobee Bryant – Kansas
Bryant is an outside zone corner with elite ball production, a competitive spirit and reads route well. His quick twitch and closing speed, combined with his effectiveness in press coverage elevates his draft stock. He has great body control, routinely fights to get off blocks and can change direction easily. Bryant is undersized, gets overly grabby and struggles versus bigger targets. He lacks elite deep speed and tries to trip up the feet too often when tackling.
Player Comparisons: Terrion Arnold / Mario Goodrich
Projection: 4th – 5th Round
Best Fits: Raiders, Saints, Bills (Wild Card – 49ers)
- Dorian Strong – Virginia Tech
Strong is an outside zone corner with great coverage skills, smooth movements and strong ball judgement in the air. His ball production, play speed and change of direction ability all help him excel on the outside. Strong’s awareness and instincts are impressive, while his competitive length is also evident. Sometimes he plays too tall making it difficult to turn due to some tightness in his hips. He also struggles while trailing and doesn’t turn his head to look for the ball. He will gamble too much to try and make a play on the ball.
Player Comparisons: Coby Bryant / Emmanuel Forbes Jr.
Projection: 3rd – 5th Round
Best Fits: Panthers, Patriots, Colts (Wild Card – Falcons)
- Zy Alexander – LSU
Alexander is a lanky outside corner with natural instincts in zone coverage, a lack of fear as a tackler and great ball production. He is a quick processor, fluid athlete and is physical at the line of scrimmage. Despite being inconsistent in press man coverage, there is some dog in him. Alexander gets too high in his backpedal, only showcases average long speed and has very limited special teams experience. The biggest concern is his injury history.
Player Comparisons: Kyu Blu Kelly / Paulson Adebo
Projection: 3rd – 5th Round
Best Fits: Raiders, Cowboys, Buccaneers (Wild Card – Saints)
- Jordan Hancock – Ohio State
Hancock is a star at nickel. Some teams might consider a move to safety but Hancock is best as a nickel corner, working closer to the line of scrimmage. His versatility is an asset, while his smooth backpedal, ability to close cushion in a hurry and nastiness in his initial punch highlight his cornerback skills. Hancock diagnoses plays really well, looks rather disciplined in zone and flashes some great athletic traits. He makes plays when necessary, proving how clutch he can be. Hancock is a bit lean to play safety and there are some technical lapses. He’s not overly reliable in the run game because he sometimes doesn’t wrap up on his tackles.
Player Comparisons: Renardo Green / Justin Hardee Sr.
Projection: 4th – 5th Round
Best Fits: Bengals, Steelers, Ravens (Wild Card – Texans)
- Jacob Parrish – Kansas State
Parrish is a versatile corner with ability on the outside or at nickel. He excels when mirroring in press coverage and due to his savviness, he is rarely fooled. His click and close ability is elite, while his anticipation to jump passing lanes is also impressive. Parrish’s spatial awareness, hand fighting technique and physicality are a surprisingly nice combination. He will also offer some special teams value. Parrish is a little below average on his frame, gets swallowed up by blockers and has slower build-up speed. Due to eyes that get caught peeking in the backfield, he is susceptible to double moves.
Player Comparisons: Asante Samuel Jr. / Kindle Vildor
Projection: 3rd – 4th Round
Best Fits: Broncos, Cardinals, Rams (Wild Card – Jaguars)
- Denzel Burke – Ohio State
Burke is an intriguing cornerback. He is a natural at man coverage on the outside but may have some added value at nickel in the NFL. He shows some thunder as a tackler, his footwork is typically clean and he is pretty good in zone coverage. Burke plays tough versus bigger receivers and is a force in run support. His production, versatility and special teams skills will be valued. He tends to get caught flat-footed versus elite speed and his tight hips make it difficult to quickly turn. Burke is grabby after initially beaten and he lacks elite ball production.
Player Comparisons: Jarvis Brownlee Jr. / Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Projection: 3rd – 4th Round
Best Fits: Packers, Vikings, Lions (Wild Card – Giants)
- Maxwell Hairston – Kentucky
Hairston is an outside zone corner with slot potential in the NFL. He has an elite feel for zone and his closing burst to the football is exceptional. His route recognition skills, attitude for contact and ball tracking ability are all major assets. Hairston plays with some energy and swagger in zone coverage. His small build, tendency to open too early in press man and his lack of strength are his major knocks. At times his tackling technique is poor and he will get overaggressive.
Player Comparisons: Bradley Roby / Max Melton
Projection: 3rd – 4th Round
Best Fits: Commanders, Colts, Texans (Wild Card – Steelers)
- Azareye’h Thomas – Florida State
Thomas is a true outside corner with a quick twitch, recognition in zone coverage and an ability to naturally mirror route runners. He moves like a much smaller corner, displays savvy hands and could be a special teams ace. His size is great for the NFL. Thomas is inconsistent in press man coverage, lacks major ball production and gets overly grabby when playing aggressive.
Player Comparisons: Jaycee Horn / Kaiir Elam
Projection: 2nd – 4th Round
Best Fits: Lions, Saints, Cowboys (Wild Card – 49ers)
- Trey Amos – Ole Miss
Amos is a nasty outside corner in press man coverage. His spatial awareness, explosiveness, natural ability to match patterns and juice as a tackler pops off the screen. He is a contested catch standout and his elite ball tracking skills certainly help this facet. His recovery speed assists when defending vertical routes but he can get overly handsy and sold on some fakes. Amos has some sloppy tackling technique at the moment and he gets overaggressive when he needs to break down. Cleaning up his footwork in zone coverage will also be important.
Player Comparisons: Darius Slay Jr. / Michael Jackson
Projection: 2nd – 3rd Round
Best Fits: Ravens, Jets, Jaguars (Wild Card – Raiders)
- Shavon Revel Jr. – East Carolina
Revel is an outside corner with elite length, raw athleticism and excellent skills in transition when in zone coverage. Revel is a special teams star but on defense, he displays great recovery speed, toughness in run support, some decent recognition skills and improved ball skills. His ACL injury in 2024 is the main concern for him. He will tend to get grabby, takes some unnecessary risks in coverage and is clearly still developing his skills.
Player Comparisons: Christian Gonzalez / Lonnie Johnson Jr.
Projection: 2nd – 3rd Round
Best Fits: Patriots, Panthers, Falcons (Wild Card – Saints)
- Benjamin Morrison – Notre Dame
Morrison is an outside man corner with great processing speed, elite skills in zone coverage and short-area quickness. He regularly gets good outside leverage, shows some rare ball skills and plays controlled. Morrison has some pop as a tackler, doesn’t bite on fakes and could even play some in the slot. He can have some struggles versus bigger receivers and leaves deep patterns behind in zone coverage leading to some big plays. Morrison has some difficulty disengaging but the hip surgery is the major concern. His skills should still result in him being a day two player.
Player Comparisons: Andrew Booth Jr. / Tyrique Stevenson
Projection: 2nd – Early 3rd Round
Best Fits: Buccaneers, Colts, Vikings (Wild Card – Packers)
- Darien Porter – Iowa State
Porter is an excellent outside corner in press man coverage. He is long, tracks the ball with ease, is an elite special teamer and his instincts in zone coverage are strong. Porter is a quick processor, keeps his pads low when tackling and uses his frame to his advantage. His track speed is elite and should result in him doing well at the next level. Porter does have some hip tightness and is still developing as a tackler. He is a raw prospect for an older rookie and he tends to get beat on screens or outside runs. Some cleanup in his game could result in major productivity.
Player Comparisons: JuJu Brents / Cam Hart
Projection: 2nd – 4th Round
Best Fits: Bengals, Bills, Broncos (Wild Card – Commanders)
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