The cornerback position might just be the deepest and most talented position group in the 2023 NFL Draft class — and it might just be the deepest cornerback class we’ve seen in some time.
There could be as many as a dozen (or maybe even more) corners drafted in the top 100 picks of this year’s class. What’s more, most of those corners should go on to seize starting jobs early on in their career. But who will be the first cornerback drafted?
There are several contenders to be the first corner off the board, but Illinois CB Devon Witherspoon might be the best pure cover corner in the draft class.