2026 Draft: Cornerback

[manxman2601]

Dane Brugler says Terrell has a "Honey Badger" aura to him.

The nickel corner group might actually be the best position group in this draft. It's close between them and linebacker.

 

[mayoclinic]

So many good ones.

I don't get the hate for this draft. So deep, so many guys who project to be productive playersat the next level.

A perfect draft for a team that's gone from 4-13 twice to 11-2 to up the overall talent level of their roster.

 

[manxman2601]

So many good ones.

I don't get the hate for this draft. So deep, so many guys who project to be productive playersat the next level.

A perfect draft for a team that's gone from 4-13 twice to 11-2 to up the overall talent level of their roster.

It’s a good depth draft and maybe it’s early, we won’t get a good feel for this draft until the Senior Bowl, but I’m not as excited about these prospects as I was last year. Aside from Mesidor, Scott, Rodriguez and maybe Stukes, I don’t get the feels in the same way I did with Kyle Williams, Tory Horton, Lequint et al that I did last year. Long way to go yet though.

 

[mayoclinic]

 

[manxman2601]

 

[manxman2601]

Just doing some PFF scouting and I discovered that Treydan Stukes is the 3rd highest graded draft eligible CB behind only Chris Johnson and Mansoor Delane. Also, the prospects with the most INTs are on 5, there's a number of them, but Stukes is right behind on 4. I am formally upgrading him to binky.

 

[mayoclinic]

 

[manxman2601]

Brice Pollock, CB, Texas Tech. 6', 195lbs

He's a true junior so he may not declare but he's been sneakily good this year. I wonder if a good playoff run encourages him to declare. Either that or a good watch list guy for next year.

81.9 coverage grade
78.9 run defense grade, 4 missed tackles

5 INTS (joint leader in CFB)
4 PBUs

He only just trails Chris Johnson and Mansoor Delane in QB rating against.

 

[manxman2601]

Another James Foster guy.

Really nice sticky coverage on those two reps against Georgia.

 

[manxman2601]

Another James Foster guy.

Really nice sticky coverage on those two reps against Georgia.

A nice INT against Georgia last year.

 

[stelfans]

We get it manx, you love texas tech.

 

[manxman2601]

We get it manx, you love texas tech.

Their defense, yes.

 

[manxman2601]

Devin Moore. Good day 2 outside corner depth piece and future Carlton Davies future replacement.

 

[mayoclinic]

Sam Teets CB rankings:

December 2026 NFL Draft Cornerback Rankings

Ranking 30 of the best cornerback prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft

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Would love 1 each of:

- Nickle/safety: Keionte Scott or Treydan Stukes
- Big outside CB: Kelley Jones, Devin Moore, Julian Neal, Tacario Davis or Jyaire Hill

 

[mayoclinic]

 

[Clonamery]

You can call me Al.

 

[manxman2601]

You can call me Al.

That was quite the ambition from the parents. Not content with Al'million they had to quadruple down with 'zillion'

 

[manxman2601]

More Keionte Scott. I want to see this attacking mentality on our defense.

 

[stelfans]

Can he cover TE's?

 

[manxman2601]

Can he cover TE's?

He's 6' so better positioned than Marcus* to do it. That's why I also like Treydan Stukes, another slot corner, who is 6'2". He's my ideal NCB/safety hybrid built to be a TE killer. I'm drafting Scott to bring an aggressive/attacking option to our defense. Scott does come with an 87.8 coverage grade though.

* Although we have seen some coverage fails from Marcus recently, I'm not thinking about replacing him, just getting some quality backups/schematic alternatives to him.