Prior to the 2022 NFL draft, few beat the “Houston should draft Sauce Gardner” drum harder than me. His NCAA film showed a young player with potentially elite skills. Odds were that Sauce was going to, at minimum, transform into a quality starter in the NFL.
On the flipside, Derek Stingley Jr., the other top tier corner in the draft pool, had several knocks due to injury. Sting also had the “more talent than effort” cloud hanging over him we’ve seen before with players like Jadeveon Clowney.
Earlier this week, PFF.com released their Top 32 Cornerbacks ahead of the 2023 NFL season list.