Cornerback 2:
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Marlon Humphrey | Tavon Young | Anthony Averett | Terrell Bonds Khalil Dorsey |
The flip side of the other cornerback role, this is for those players that play inside. That means quicker athletes that are often a little undersized to match up against the bigger outside receivers but are the perfect size to handle the smaller slot receivers.
Humphrey is Baltimore’s top cornerback but sits in the “cornerback 2” group because he plays both outside and inside, often shadowing receivers last season. Depending on what package the Ravens want to run, Humphrey could be the slot cornerback while Peters and Smith play outside.
While Young is technically behind Humphrey on the depth chart, he’s the primary slot cornerback. He’ll likely be on the field at the same time as Humphrey and Peters, who will usually play on the outside.
Averett got some starting time last season with Smith’s injury but struggled, ultimately getting pushed into a reserve role with the trade for Peters and Smith returning later in the season. While Averett didn’t play much from the slot, he’s really a better fit there, especially given the depth and his struggles on the outside.
Bonds might have the edge over UDFA Dorsey but both players are on the wrong side of the roster bubble right now, so that has them both sitting in the fourth-string spot on my depth chart.