Now that NFL rosters are pretty much finalized (besides numerous upcoming cuts of course), it's time to start giving you guys an idea of how your team is shaping up for next season. What better way to do that than to start power ranking the starters at every position on each roster? It only makes sense.
Up next? Arguably the most important position on the defense in today's NFL. The cornerbacks....
Ultimate Football Blog's
2015-16 Pre-Season Position Rankings
Cornerbacks (AFC)
KEY NOTE: This is a POWER RANKINGS. That means it's a "what have you done for me lately?" list. This is not an ALL-TIME greatest list. If the NFL commissioner came up to me tomorrow and said:
"Hey, you can have any starting corner in the AFC.....who do you want?"
It would (most likely) go in this order.......
(PS: PFF grade means "Pro Football Focus Grade". For those of you who don't know, ProFootballFocus.com is an football analytics website that grades players based on a certain criteria and it's a criteria that I've come to love. It's a pretty simple grading formula to figure out as well. The more negative score the player has, the least effective he was on-the-field last season. For example a "-24.8" grade would be absolutely awful, but a "24.8" grade means the player was outstanding. See, I told you it was easy to figure out)
*Please note that I'm also ranking guys as if I was building a franchise for the future. Therefore, I tend to favor age a lot in these rankings. It's why the Indianapolis Colts traded Peyton Manning when they drafted Andrew Luck. In the NFL, age is KING!
32. Greg Toler (Indianapolis Colts)
Age: 30
Interceptions Last Season: 2
Tackles Last Season: 69
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -13.6
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -10.4
31. Brent Grimes (Miami Dolphins)
Age: 31
Interceptions Last Season: 5
Tackles Last Season: 54
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -2.5
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 0.3
30. Antonio Cromartie (New York Jets)
Age: 31
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 51
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -1.5
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -1.9
29. Adam Jones (Cincinnati Bengals)
Age: 31
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 59
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -1.9
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -4.2
28. Bradley Fletcher (New England Patriots)
Age: 28
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 56
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -12.7
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -8.4
27. Jamar Taylor (Miami Dolphins)
Age: 24
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 26
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -5.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -5.9
26. Demetrius McCray (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Age: 24
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 38
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -1.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -2.7
25. Leon Hall (Cincinnati Bengals)
Age: 30
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 59
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 0.4
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -2.5
24. D.J. Hayden (Oakland Raiders)
Age: 24
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 45
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -1.8
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -2.6
23. Davon House (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Age: 25
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 22
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 1.7
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -0.1
22. T.J. Carrie (Oakland Raiders)
Age: 24
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 43
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -0.8
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 0.0
21. Perrish Cox (Tennessee Titans)
Age: 28
Interceptions Last Season: 5
Tackles Last Season: 54
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -0.6
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 1.2
20. Lardarius Webb (Baltimore Ravens)
Age: 29
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 48
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -7.1
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -5.5
19. Cortez Allen (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Age: 26
Interceptions Last Season: 2
Tackles Last Season: 36
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -10.4
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -16.1
18. Tramon Williams (Cleveland Browns)
Age: 32
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 67
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 1.7
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 1.2
17. Jason McCourty (Tennessee Titans)
Age: 27
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 79
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -4.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -2.4
16. William Gay (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Age: 30
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 60
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 2.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 2.5
15. Marcus Peters (Kansas City Chiefs)
Age: 22
Interceptions Last Season: Rookie
Tackles Last Season: Rookie
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: Rookie
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: Rookie
14. Malcolm Butler (New England Patriots)
Age: 25
Interceptions Last Season: 0
Tackles Last Season: 19
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 2.2
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 2.2
13. Jason Verrett (San Diego Chargers)
Age: 23
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 19
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 6.3
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 8.1
12. Leodis McKelvin (Buffalo Bills)
Age: 29
Interceptions Last Season: 4
Tackles Last Season: 42
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -2.1
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -1.8
11. Aqib Talib (Denver Broncos)
Age: 29
Interceptions Last Season: 4
Tackles Last Season: 65
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: -2.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 3.5
10. Johnathan Joseph (Houston Texans)
Age: 31
Interceptions Last Season: 2
Tackles Last Season: 68
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 5.9
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 5.0
9. Stephon Gilmore (Buffalo Bills)
Age: 24
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 41
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 4.3
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 3.9
8. Jimmy Smith (Baltimore Ravens)
Age: 26
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 25
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 7.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 6.6
7. Brandon Flowers (San Diego Chargers)
Age: 29
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 46
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 7.1
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 8.2
6. Kareem Jackson (Houston Texans)
Age: 27
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 46
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 9.6
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 9.5
5. Joe Haden (Cleveland Browns)
Age: 26
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 71
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 3.0
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 3.4
4. Sean Smith (Kansas City Chiefs)
Age: 27
Interceptions Last Season: 1
Tackles Last Season: 46
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 16.1
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 17.0
3. Darrelle Revis (New York Jets)
Age: 29
Interceptions Last Season: 2
Tackles Last Season: 44
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 15.7
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 19.6
2. Vontae Davis (Indianapolis Colts)
Age: 27
Interceptions Last Season: 4
Tackles Last Season: 52
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 27.6
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 33.4
1. Chris Harris (Denver Broncos)
Age: 25
Interceptions Last Season: 3
Tackles Last Season: 52
2014-15 PFF Pass Coverage Grade: 28.8
2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 29.7
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