The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns all enter the 2023 offseason in need of cornerback help. Another thing these teams all have in common? They’re each currently over the NFL’s $224.8 million salary cap, according to Over the Cap.
Fortunately, inexpensive help is on the way. Day 2 of workouts at the NFL Scouting Combine put the athleticism of this year’s crop of cover corners on full display. This spring’s draft could see six cornerbacks as well as a safety or two among the first 31 picks of the first round. We may be a few scouting decisions away from the Vikings trading their way into Christian Gonzalez or the Steelers replacing a departing Cameron Sutton with Deonte Banks.
Here’s our breakdown of the seven guys who raised their draft stock with big showings on the Lucas Oil Stadium turf — along with one super productive college star who may have raised more questions than he answered.