The 2023 NFL Draft is just over one week away, and as the marquee event of the offseason prepares to descend on Kansas City in only a few days, the excitement surrounding this year’s class of prospects continues to intensify.
In the days leading up to the draft, we’ll continue to take a look at some position groups in this year’s class while examining a handful of names to know.
We’ll continue with some cornerback prospects to know in this year’s class.
Chiefs Cornerbacks Under Contract for the 2023 Season: L’Jarius Sneed, Trent McDuffie, Joshua Williams, Jaylen Watson and Dicaprio Bootle
Three Names to Know
Depending on where you look, the various experts from around the web have identified a handful of cornerbacks who could potentially go in the first round. Three of those players – Oregon’s Christian Gonzalez, Illinois’ Devon Witherspoon and Penn State’s Joey Porter Jr. – are projected to be selected within the top 15, and for the purpose of this Chiefs-specific breakdown, we won’t discuss them.
Outside of those three, however, there are several players who could go anywhere from the top 20 to late in the first round and beyond. Here’s a look at several of those individuals, including where they currently rank among their peers according to the pundits. It’s also worth pointing out that these projections are fluid. For example, the pundits didn’t expect Trent McDuffie to be available when the Chiefs selected him in the first round of last year’s draft, but that’s exactly what happened.
With all of that in mind, let’s take a look at some players to know in this year’s class. Additionally, some players feature analysis from the folks at Pro Football Focus, NFL.com and The Athletic.
Deonte Banks – Maryland
Measurables: 6-foot-0, 197 pounds
Snapshot: Banks tallied 38 tackles, eight pass-breakups and one interception in 12 games (9 starts) for Maryland land season. He missed just one tackle attempt on…
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