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2017 NFL draft rankings: Cornerbacks

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Cornerback is another position where the list of top-end talent easily could have expanded to include five more names. Whether a team prefers a big, physical cornerback to play outside in press-man or a quick-footed, shifty option to handle the slot, there are choices to go around in this year’s CB class.

Rank	Player	School	Measurables
1	Desmond King	Iowa	5' 11", 203 lbs.
2	Quincy Wilson	Florida	6' 1", 213 lbs.
3	Sidney Jones	Washington	6' 0", 181 lbs.
4	Marlon Humphrey	Alabama	6' 1", 198 lbs.
5	Jourdan Lewis	Michigan	5' 11", 186 lbs.
6	Jalen Tabor	Florida	6' 0", 191 lbs.
7	Marshon Lattimore	Ohio State	6' 0", 192 lbs.
8	Gareon Conley	Ohio State	6' 0", 195 lbs.
9	Tre'Davious White	LSU	6' 0", 197 lbs.
10	Cordrea Tankersley	Clemson	6' 1", 200 lbs.

King falls shy of the noteworthy 6-foot line for cornerbacks, but you wouldn’t know it by how he plays. He can play in all coverages, although the way he reads and reacts could push him toward a zone-heavy team. Either way, he’ll step up in run support. Wilson falls into that physical-CB category. Jones does, too, even though he runs about 40 pounds lighter. Lewis is among the smallest of the bunch, but he mirrors receivers’ routes incredibly well with his quick feet and finishes plays. Conley has first-round potential, which just goes to show what a loaded group this is.

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