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2026 CB Rankings
1.
Mansoor Delane
Archetype: Shutdown Boundary CB
Pro Comp: Quinyon Mitchell
Grade: 1st round
School:
LSU
Height:
6'0
Weight:
190lbs
Strengths:
Thrives in press; physical with excellent reactive athleticism. Elite mirroring ability thanks to his change of direction; great hips. Very disciplined player; great eyes in zone coverage and doesn't commit a lot of penalties. Attacks the ball in the air. Plays above his weight class at the LOS. Has looked incredible in both man and zone in 2025; great ball production and elite tape.
Weaknesses:
Elite vertical threats can expose his good-not-great downfield speed. Smooth backpedal but doesn't close downhill with elite burst. Some teams won't love his 30.25" arms. Inconsistent effort/physicality attacking ball carriers downhill.
2.
Jermod McCoy
Archetype: Off-Man Boundary CB
Pro Comp: Darius Slay
Grade: 1st round
School:
Tennessee
Height:
6'0
Weight:
193lbs
Strengths:
Soft-press and off-man extraordinaire; click-and-close burst is special. Extremely impressive short-area twitch; acceleration, deceleration, and mirroring are exceptional. Explosive mover with great downfield speed. Great route recognition playing Tampa 2. Great tackler; aggressive in run support. Prototype size with good length. Will be 20 years old on draft night.
Weaknesses:
Generally good at the catch point but has lapses getting his head around on downfield targets. Soft-press is great but would like to see more physicality at the LOS. Just one full season of great play. Torn ACL in 2024 needs to be monitored. Got cooked by Jeremiah Smith.
3.
Kelley Jones
Archetype: Gazelle Boundary CB
Pro Comp: Riq Woolen
Grade: 2nd round
School:
Mississippi St.
Height:
6'3
Weight:
195lbs
Strengths:
Elite long speed and length; the latest iteration of the long-and-fast CB archetype. Long arms and physicality to stab and reroute receivers. Dominant with the ball in the air; gets his head around and uses his length to force incompletions at a high rate. Locked up Jordyn Tyson in limited opportunities. Impressive shutdown tour against SEC competition in 2025.
Weaknesses:
Missouri tape was uncharacteristic; gave up a deep TD on a fade route. Solid tackler but inconsistent effort and aptitude for shedding blocks in run support. High-cut frame naturally limits his hip fluidity and off-man reactivity.
4.
Avieon Terrell
Archetype: Off-Coverage Hybrid CB
Pro Comp: Kyler Gordon
Grade: 2nd round
School:
Clemson
Height:
5'11
Weight:
180lbs
Strengths:
Excellent athlete; great speed and click-and-close ability. Great hips and backpedal to mirror in man/match zone. Good eyes in zone coverage. Great tackler who is aggressive and competitive; does well to shed blocks and lay big hits. Displayed nickel versatility in 2025 season. Has been electric on limited blitz opportunities (3 sacks on 13 blitzes). 7 career FF.
Weaknesses:
Height/weight combo shows up at the LOS and up the stem; lacks ability to consistently jam WRs. 30.25" arms will turn off some teams. Struggles to compete with physical WRs downfield. Catch point production tapered off from '24 to '25; 0 picks and 3 TDs allowed. Can be grabby at the top of routes but has cleaned this up some in 2025.
5.
Chris Johnson
Archetype:
Pro Comp:
Grade: 2nd round
School:
SDSU
Height:
6'0
Weight:
195lbs
Strengths:
Elite athlete; should dominate the combine speed and agility drills. Excellent in off coverage; click-and-close burst is elite and has excellent route recognition to thrive in man/match zone. 4 INTs, 4 PBUs, 0 TDs allowed in 2025. Has requisite reactive athleticism to succeed in press-man. Elite tackler; 1 missed tackle in 2025. If all else fails, he's a Pro Bowl special teamer.
Weaknesses:
Good frame but still a little slight; could struggle against physical NFL X WRs between his weight and sub 31" arms. Hasn't put much on tape in press-man; certain teams will be turned off. Obvious questions over competition level, but played arguably his best game against Cal.
6.
Keith Abney II
Archetype: Off-Coverage Boundary CB
Pro Comp: Kamari Lassiter
Grade: 2nd round
School:
Arizona St.
Height:
5'11
Weight:
190lbs
Strengths:
Elite zone cover corner whose eyes and instincts allow him to squeeze passing lanes; black hole in Tampa 2. Sound technique to mirror in soft-press. Excellent eyes/route recognition to stick in off-man; instincts often make up for his average burst. Good ball skills; 5 picks and 17 PBUs in the last two seasons. Elite tackler; 2.4% missed tackle rate in 2025.
Weaknesses:
Very average athlete across the board; not a liability but not outstanding. Good-not-great athleticism shows up against comeback routes. Tendency to grab vs. more athletic WRs. Lackluster 30.5" arm length will turn certain teams off.
7.
Brandon Cisse
Archetype:
Pro Comp:
Grade: 2nd round
School:
S. Carolina
Height:
6'0
Weight:
190lbs
Strengths:
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Weaknesses:
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8.
Colton Hood
Archetype:
Pro Comp:
Grade: 3rd round
School:
Tennessee
Height:
6'0
Weight:
195lbs
Strengths:
Strengths
Weaknesses:
Weaknesses
9.
D'Angelo Ponds
Archetype:
Pro Comp:
Grade: 3rd round
School:
Indiana
Height:
5'9
Weight:
173lbs
Strengths:
Strengths
Weaknesses:
Weaknesses
10.
Julian Neal
Archetype:
Pro Comp:
Grade: 3rd round
School:
Arkansas
Height:
6'2
Weight:
208lbs
Strengths:
Strengths
Weaknesses:
Weaknesses
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