The 49ers had a glaring
need at cornerback with 2017 third - round pick Ahkello Witherspoon and slot cornerback K'Waun Williams the only players under contract with extensive experience.
Though Miami signed Grimes, the Dolphins need
help at the cornerback position — and could use a cornerback with size.
Hughes made 11
starts at cornerback for the Utes last season, with 35 tackles, a sack and 2 forced fumbles.
I know the Seahawks would still have a huge hole
at cornerback in this situation, but I just don't know if it's even possible that they'd let Davis sneak by at 58 if he was there.
With the size and athleticism that has some comparing him to hybrid star Shaq Thompson — the 2012 Grant - Sacramento graduate who was the Carolina Panthers» first - round pick this past April — Lamar has Division I programs looking at him to fill
holes at cornerback, safety, and even considering him as a linebacker.
The team struggled to find a consistent face at running back and dealt with a lack of
depth at cornerback and wide receiver when injuries ravaged both positions.
We could put my gran
at cornerback with the amount of immediate pressure Suh, Mack and Irvin would get
Former first - round pick Kyle Fuller has a shot at receiving the tag after a bounce - back
year at cornerback in 2017.
Minnesota then trades up again, sacrificing No. 218 to move up 17 spots for Harris, a defensive back with great size who could develop into a
starter at cornerback or safety.
The Colts usually don't face anybody that matches up well with both receivers T.Y. Hilton and Reggie Wayne; the Broncos sport the tandem of Chris Harris and Aqib
Talib at cornerback, who were practically tailor - made for the job.
While Smith's contract was expensive for the Eagles, it's easily absorbed by the Panthers who had work to
do at cornerback anyway.
He started 11 games
at cornerback for the Utes in the 2017 season after being a special teams contributor for two seasons.
Patrick Nunn made plays on both sides of the ball in the CIF State Bowl, which included his first ever
work at cornerback.
As much as the Hawkeyes might miss
King at cornerback, he was also a stud in the return game.
He
excelled at both cornerback and safety for the Seminoles, only allowed one touchdown i 2015, and he's not even a finished product yet - the arrow is still very much pointing up for Ramsey.
If this news is indeed true, it means that the new coaching staff feels comfortable with Jourdan Lewis, Blake Countess, Channing Stribling and Terry
Richardson at cornerback.
And the Rockets are
loaded at cornerback — not only do starters Trevon Mathis and Ka» dar Hollman return, backups (and former star recruits) Aaron Covington and Marcus Whitfield do, too.
Ike Charlton was a high school quarterback in Orlando who was passed on by Florida State and ended up a second - round draft
pick at cornerback.
Bracy signed in December for Notre Dame, and the Fighting Irish look to utilize
Bracy at cornerback, though he hopes to get chances to showcase his game - breaking ability on kick returns.
Yes, Rutgers is all sorts of
screwed at cornerback right now, and no, that's not a very good thing for facing the Houston offense.
In fact, after
dominating at cornerback, James flipped over to offense and «Mossed» one poor defensive back, then burnt another on a go route.
Junior safeties Terrell Edmunds and Mook Reynolds are basically your Bud Foster safety prototypes; they combined for a ridiculous 12 TFLs, six INTs, and nine breakups, and because of the
stability at cornerback, they should be able to remain aggressive and exciting.
David Long, who put together an impressive sophomore campaign for the
Wolverines at cornerback, continues to excel, Jim Harbaugh shared: Harbaugh: David...
The linebacking corps will be a strong anchor for the run defense, but a poor pass rush, iffy safety play, and extreme
youth at cornerback will probably lead to lots of passing yards.
Behind Williams, this year's first - round pick, Stephon Gilmore, an athletic
marvel at the cornerback position, should be ready to jump in and team with Leodis McKelvin and Jairus Byrd for a ball - hawking secondary primarily focused on forcing turnovers.
It should be stout against the run and better in pass defense if Patrick Peterson bounces back from a rough 2014
campaign at cornerback and Tyrann Mathieu does what he did during training camp, which was make plays.
That secondary featured Patterson and current Washington State senior Tracy
Clark at the cornerback positions and current Oregon senior Erick Dargan at strong safety.
The 49ers need
pieces at the cornerback and linebacker positions, and you can almost never go wrong with a Nick Saban - coached talent.
The talent is there for this unit to improve, as some of their better players have had uncharacteristically slow starts to the season, and much rests on the development of Adoree»
Jackson at cornerback.
Michigan's
board at cornerback remains relatively stable, as most believed Lockett would remain a Bruin.
I figured the Bears would be
high at cornerback, since they just re-signed Kyle Fuller and Prince Amukamara, but they are only 16th.
Considering the fact that Robert McClain is now
starting at cornerback and Cortland Finnegan is starting at nickel back for the Panthers could be a huge problem for them all game.
Brown will likely never be a
starter at cornerback, as he's a little too stiff, but he has the skills to eventually be a starting safety or versatile, athletic backup at the very least.
I saw them bring in Aqib
Talib at cornerback and T.J. Ward at safety, and the team told me, «We're really beefing up the defense because defense wins championships.»
Michigan loaded up
at cornerback in its recruiting class with four incoming freshmen: Vincent Gray, Sammy Faustin, Myles Sims and Gemon Green.
Trading Marcus Peters was a choice that left the Chiefs with a big
hole at cornerback and so far this offseason, the team hasn't done much to address that.
They have a greater, more immediate (though maybe not quite urgent) need at almost every offensive position than they
do at cornerback, and they haven't devoted a first or second round pick to the offense in four years.