5. James Bradberry, New York Giants
The Panthers’ second-round pick out of Samford in the 2016 draft, Bradberry was a bit underrated as Josh Norman’s successor, and Carolina’s top cornerback. But the Giants had no trouble discerning his value, as they threw him a three-year, $45 million contract this offseason. The Giants played zone on 55% of their defensive snaps in 2019, and they didn’t do it very well — especially after cutting Janoris Jenkins in December following a social media flap. The wisdom of letting Jenkins go will be discussed in a moment, but there’s no question that Bradberry will fit Big Blue’s zone concepts like a hand in glove. In 2019, he allowed just 27 receptions on 52 targets for 387 yards, no touchdowns, three interceptions, and a Positive Play Rate of 44.2%.