Power Ranking The 2016-17 NFL Starters (Cornerbacks - NFC)

Just like last year at this time, we are POWER RANKING THE NFL STARTERS!

This feature is going to be rolled out on a daily basis over the next month and is going to pick a specific position and rank each team's potential starter at that position. I say POTENTIAL starter because we are still a few months away from NFL training camps everywhere starting and teams and players can still make moves. And lord knows, some teams need to make a lot of moves still.

This column itself is supposed to give you a good idea about how your team is looking at each position as we start pointing the nose of the car towards the upcoming NFL season.

Also, since it's a power rankings, it's ranking the players based on how I feel they played last season.

So, with no further distractions....

I bring to you.......

The Ultimate Sports Blog's

2016-17 NFL Starter Power Rankings

Cornerbacks (NFC)

32. Nevin Lawson (Detroit Lions)

Age: 25

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: F

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: D

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 0

Last Year's Ranking: Not ranked

31. Alterraun Verner (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Age: 27

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: F

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: F

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 1

Last Year's Ranking: 3rd

30. Robert McClain (Carolina Panthers)

Age: 27

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: F

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: F

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 1

Last Year's Ranking: Not ranked

29. Leodis McKelvin (Philadelphia Eagles)

Age: 30

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: F

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: F

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 2

Last Year's Ranking: 12th

28. Eric Rowe (Philadelphia Eagles)

Age: 23

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: F

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: D+

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 1

Last Year's Ranking: 17th

27. Tracy Porter (Chicago Bears)

Age: 29

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: F

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: C+

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 1

Last Year's Ranking: Not ranked

26. Bene Benwikere (Carolina Panthers)

Age: 24

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: F

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: B+

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 0

Last Year's Ranking: Not ranked

25. Brandon Carr (Dallas Cowboys)

Age: 30

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: D-

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: D+

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 0

Last Year's Ranking: 30th

24. Damarious Randall (Green Bay Packers)

Age: 23

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: C

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: F

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 3

Last Year's Ranking: Not ranked

23. Keenan Lewis (New Orleans Saints)

Age: 30

2015-16 Passing Coverage Grade: D-

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: C-

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 0

Last Year's Ranking: 23rd

22. E.J. Gaines (Los Angeles Rams)

Age: 24

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: Didn't play (injured)

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: Didn't play (injured)

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): Didn't play (injured)

Last Year's Ranking: 10th

21. Orlando Scandrick (Dallas Cowboys)

Age: 29

2015-16 Passing Coverage Grade: Didn't play (injured)

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: Didn't play (injured)

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): Didn't play (injured)

Last Year's Ranking: 6th

20. Xavier Rhodes (Minnesota Vikings)

Age: 25

2015-16 Passing Coverage Grade: C

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: C

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 1

Last Year's Ranking: 9th

19. Jeremy Lane (Seattle Seahawks)

Age: 25

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: C

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: C-

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 2

Last Year's Ranking: Not ranked

18. Brent Grimes (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Age: 32

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: C+

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: B-

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 4

Last Year's Ranking: Not ranked

17. Robert Alford (Atlanta Falcons)

Age: 27

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: B-

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: F

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 2

Last Year's Ranking: 27th

16. Terence Newman (Minnesota Vikings)

Age: 37

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: C+

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: B

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 3

Last Year's Ranking: 28th

15. Kyle Fuller (Chicago Bears)

Age: 24

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: C+

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: D

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 2

Last Year's Ranking: 16th

14. Tramaine Brock (San Francisco 49ers)

Age: 27

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: B

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: D-

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 3

Last Year's Ranking: 14th

13. Jimmie Ward (San Francisco 49ers)

Age: 24

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: B-

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: B

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 1

Last Year's Ranking: Not ranked

12. Janoris Jenkins (New York Giants)

Age: 27

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: B

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: B

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 3

Last Year's Ranking: 19th

11. Sam Shields (Green Bay Packers)

Age: 28

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: B+

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: F

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 3

Last Year's Ranking: 25th

10. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (New York Giants)

Age: 30

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: B+

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: D-

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 3

Last Year's Ranking: 5th

9. Bashaud Breeland (Washington Redskins)

Age: 24

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: B

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: A

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 2

Last Year's Ranking: 26th

8. Trumaine Johnson (Los Angeles Rams)

Age: 26

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: B

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: B

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 7

Last Year's Ranking: Not ranked

7. Delvin Breaux (New Orleans Saints)

Age: 26

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: A-

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: C

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 3

Last Year's Ranking: Not ranked

6. Desmond Trufant (Atlanta Falcons)

Age: 25

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: B

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: A-

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 1

Last Year's Ranking: 2nd

5. Patrick Peterson (Arizona Cardinals)

Age: 25

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: A-

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: C

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 2

Last Year's Ranking: 4th

4. Josh Norman (Washington Redskins)

Age: 28

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: A

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: F

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 4

Last Year's Ranking: 15th

3. Darius Slay (Detroit Lions)

Age: 25

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: A-

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: B

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 2

Last Year's Ranking: 12th

2. Tyrann Mathieu (Arizona Cardinals)

Age: 24

2015-16 Pass Blocking Grade: A

2015-16 Run Blocking Grade: A

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 5

Last Year's Ranking: Not ranked at CB

1. Richard Sherman (Seattle Seahawks)

Age: 28

2015-16 Pass Coverage Grade: A-

2015-16 Run Defense Grade: B-

Interceptions (for 2015-16 season): 2

Last Year's Ranking: 1st