7. Prince Amukamara, CB, Chicago Bears
We stay in the defensive backfield with our third-straight cornerback, adding former Chicago Bears’ CB Prince Amukamara to the list. The former first-round selection by the New York Giants in the 2011 NFL Draft has been a very solid coverage cornerback for the Bears the past three seasons. According to grading from Pro Football Focus, his pass coverage grade has topped 70.0 each of the past three years, with Amukamara posting a career-high grade of 76.2 in the 2018 campaign.
That year Amukamara was part of an incredible Bears’ defense that propelled Chicago to the NFC North division title and a playoff bid. Amukamara that season allowed a passer rating of just 82.9 on the 83 targets that were thrown in his direction, and he tied his career-high mark of interceptions with three.
He took a step back last season, earning a PFF coverage grade of just 70.5, his lowest during his time in the Windy City. He also allowed an NFL passer rating of 102.3, only the third time in his career that number eclipsed the century mark. But this veteran cornerback would be a solid addition to most defenses as he remains a decent option on the outside.