Patraw’s 2022 NFL Draft Rankings: Cornerbacks
With the NFL Draft only nine days away, it’s time to finalize the rankings and make some tough decisions on where to rank these prospects. It’s time to look at this deep class of cornerbacks in the 2022 NFL Draft, and I dive a little deeper and give you my top 25 and the round I would feel comfortable drafting them.
The class of cornerbacks is deep with talent. Despite having five with first-round grades, I could up to eight prospects selected at the position. With a top-tier cornerback becoming a must-have on defense, NFL teams are going to be thrilled with who they can get outside of the first round.
I went back and forth on Derek Stingley and Ahmad Gardner but Gardner landed as my top-ranked cornerback. His overall coverage ability paired with his production and ability in run support set him apart from the others. While Stingley didn’t quite reach the potential we saw in his freshman tape, he still should be considered as one of the best prospects in this class. His pure athleticism and football IQ are enough for me to understand why some have him as the top cornerback in the 2022 NFL Draft class.
After my top two, there’s a plethora of talent left over. From Kaiir Elam to Kyler Gordon, everyone could hear their names called early on day two, or potentially sneak to the bottom of day one. But outside of the first two days of the NFL Draft, talented players like Alontae Taylor (who could project better as a safety in the NFL), and Jermaine Waller could make an impact early on in their NFL careers.
Age: NA | HT: 6026 | WT: 190 | Round Grade: 1
Age: 20.8 | HT: 6002 | WT: 190 | Round Grade: 1
Age: 21.0 | HT: 6014 | WT: 191 | Round Grade: 1
Age: NA | HT: 5103 | WT: 193 | Round Grade: 1
Age: 21.6 | HT: 6002 | WT: 194 | Round Grade: 1
Age: NA | HT: 5110 | WT: 190 | Round Grade: 2
Age: 23.0 | HT: 6041 WT: 205 | Round Grade: 2
Age: 23.0 | HT: 6020 | WT: 199 | Round Grade: 2
Age: NA | HT: 6013 | WT: 193 | Round Grade: 2
Age: 22.4 | HT: 5114 | WT: 194 | Round Grade: 2
Age: NA | HT: 5112 | WT: 173 | Round Grade: 3
Age: NA | HT: 6005 | WT: 197 | Round Grade: 3
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Age: 21.6 | HT: 6015 | WT: 201 | Round Grade: 3
Age: 23.4 | HT: 6001 | WT: 199 | Round Grade: 4
Age: 22.8 | HT: 5112 | WT: 202 | Round Grade: 4
Age: 23.3 | HT: 6005 | WT: 197 | Round Grade: 4
Age: 22.3 | HT: 6002 | WT: 176 | Round Grade: 5
Age: NA | HT: 6000 | WT: 180 | Round Grade: 5
Age: NA | HT: 6024 | WT: 195 | Round Grade: 5
Age: 23.6 | HT: 6014 | WT: 197 | Round Grade: 5
Age: 22.5 | HT: 6014 | WT: 201 | Round Grade: 5
Age: 21.6 | HT: 6003 | WT: 187 | Round Grade: 5
Age: 21.7 | HT: 5114 | WT: 194 | Round Grade: 6
Age: 24.0 | HT: 5114 | WT: 182 | Round Grade: 7
Age: 25.3 | HT: 6020 | WT: 197 | Round Grade: 7
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