6 free agent CBs the Lions should explore signing in 2020

It’s a great FA cornerback class with players available at all levels of the price range

Brian Poole, Jets

A personal fave dating back to his underappreciated time at Florida, Poole doesn’t get enough credit for his versatility and reliability in the slot.

Poole led all CBs who played at least 50 percent of snaps in 2019 in yards per reception allowed at just 7.4. He also finished third in QB pressures and has long been one of the best slot blitzers in the league. Poole can tackle, too; he finished 7th in stops per PFF, their metric for tackles that constitute a failure for the offense.

Because he’s continued to fly under the radar even after improving with the Jets following his flight from the Falcons, the 27-year-old Poole probably won’t command a contract any bigger than the 4-year, $36 million deal Justin Coleman signed in Detroit last year. The biggest drawback is that, like Coleman, Poole should exclusively play in the slot.