Instead of an anticipated run on cornerbacks, their value was depressed during the first round of the NFL draft.
Georgia standout DeAndre Baker was the only cornerback to be picked in the first round Thursday night, going 30th overall to the New York Giants.
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Due to slow 40-yard dash times in some cases at the NFL scouting combine, including Washington cornerback Byron Murphy, a lack of ideal physicality in others like LSU corner Greed Williams, and a draft rich in pass rushers and offensive linemen, there are plenty of cornerbacks available for the Texans in the second round and third round Friday.