You’d be hard-pressed to find a team leaning harder on their cornerbacks than the New Orleans Saints are this year. They’ve stacked strength on strength by drafting Kool-Aid McKinstry and mending fences with Marshon Lattimore, all while returning Paulson Adebo and Alontae Taylor from last season’s team. That’s a lot of talent to fit into one secondary but Dennis Allen’s defense is known for finding ways to get multiple defensive backs on the field at once.
But how do they compare to other teams around the league? Are the Saints unique in stockpiling so many corners? Here’s where they fell in the cornerback rankings from ESPN’s Mike Clay:
Deonte Banks, Cor’Dale Flott, Nick McCloud, Tre Hawkins III, Andru Phillips
Sean Murphy-Bunting, Max Melton, Garrett Williams, Starling Thomas, Elijah Jones
Benjamin St-Juste, Emmanuel Forbes, Jartavius Martin, Mike Sainristil, Michael Davis
Nate Hobbs, Jack Jones, Jakorian Bennett, Brandon Facyson, Decamerion Richardson
A.J. Terrell, Clark Phillips III, Mike Hughes, Antonio Hamilton, Dee Alford
Joey Porter Jr., Donte Jackson, Josiah Scott, Darius Rush, Ryan Watts
Asante Samuel Jr., Kristian Fulton, Ja’Sir Taylor, Deane Leonard, Tarheeb Still
Byron Murphy, Shaquill Griffin, Mekhi Blackmon, Akayleb Evans, Andrew Booth Jr.
Jaycee Horn, Dane Jackson, Troy Hill, Dicaprio Bootle, D’Shawn Jamison
Tyson Campbell, Ronald Darby, Jarrian Jones, Montaric Brown, Antonio Johnson
Cam Taylor-Britt, D.J. Turner, Mike Hilton, Daxton Hill, Jalen Davis
Jamel Dean, Zyon McCollum, Tavierre Thomas, Christian Izien, Bryce Hall
Kenny Moore II, Julius Brents, Dallis Flowers, Jaylon Jones, Darrell Baker Jr.
Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Joshua Williams, Nic Jones, Ekow Boye-Doe
Derek Stingley Jr., Desmond King, Kamari Lassiter, Myles Bryant, Jeff Okudah
Darious Williams, Tre’Davious White, Quentin Lake, Decobie Durant, Derion Kendrick
Patrick Surtain II, Levi Wallace, Ja’Quan McMillian, Damarri Mathis, Riley Moss
Christian Gonzalez, Jonathan Jones, Marcus Jones, Alex Austin, Shaun Wade
Marlon Humphrey, Brandon Stephens, Arthur Maulet, Nate Wiggins, T.J. Tampa
Jaire Alexander, Eric Stokes, Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine, Corey Ballentine
Charvarius Ward, Deommodore Lenoir, Ambry Thomas, Renardo Green, Isaac Yiadom
Devon Witherspoon, Tariq Woolen, Michael Jackson, Tre Brown, Artie Burns
Darius Slay, James Bradberry, Avonte Maddox, Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean
Rasul Douglas, Christian Benford, Taron Johnson, Kaiir Elam, Daequan Hardy
Marshon Lattimore, Paulson Adebo, Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alontae Taylor, Ugochukwu Amadi
Jaylon Johnson, Kyler Gordon, Tyrique Stevenson, Terell Smith, Greg Stroman
Carlton Davis, Terrion Arnold, Brian Branch, Emmanuel Moseley, Ennis Rakestraw Jr
L’Jarius Sneed, Roger McCreary, Chidobe Awuzie, Tre Avery, Eric Garror
Trevon Diggs, DaRon Bland, Jourdan Lewis, Nahshon Wright, C.J. Goodwin
Denzel Ward, Greg Newsome II, Martin Emerson, Cameron Mitchell, Kahlef Hailassie
Jalen Ramsey, Kendall Fuller, Kader Kohou, Nik Needham, Cam Smith
Sauce Gardner, D.J. Reed, Michael Carter II, Isaiah Oliver, Brandin Echols