Is the next Charles Woodson, Deion Sanders or Darelle Revis in this year’s NFL draft class? NFL clubs in dire need of defensive backfield help are hoping that is the case.
As teams continue to shell out big contracts to wideouts in an attempt to run schemes predicated heavily on three- and four-wide receiver sets, the need for elite cornerbacks has become a priority. Oddsmakers believe two players at the position stand out above the cast of talented cornerbacks in 2022.
Let’s take a deeper look at the cornerback market.
Bettors witnessed five cornerbacks selected in the first round of the 2021 draft, with two shutdown corners coming off the board in the first 10 picks.