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2023 NFL draft: Consensus big board top 20 cornerback rankings

How good was the Seahawks’ draft class last year? They somehow managed to make lightning strike twice in almost the exact same spot.

11 years after landing future superstar cornerback Richard Sherman at No. 154 overall, they found themselves another in Tariq Woolen last year with the No. 153 pick. This year they’ll have a chance to get another special corner, as the 2023 NFL draft features a relatively strong crop of them. In fact, most draft analysts consider it the deepest position in the entire class.

Seattle has already met with a couple of cornerback prospects at the combine, so we know they’re at least looking. Knowing that, here are the top 20 corners in this class, per the consensus big board.

Oct 8, 2022; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive back Christian Gonzalez (0) against the Arizona…
Nov 14, 2020; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini defensive back Devon Witherspoon (31) celebrates…
Sep 1, 2022; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Purdue Boilermakers wide receiver Charlie Jones (15) attempts to…
ATHENS, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 05: Kelee Ringo #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after a penalty…
Sep 24, 2022; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back Cam Smith (9) and…
Dec 30, 2022; Charlotte, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack wide receiver Keyon Lesane (15) reaches…
Nov 19, 2022; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs cornerback Emmanuel Forbes (13) returns an interception…
Oct 15, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Utes cornerback Clark Phillips III (1) reacts…
Nov 12, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Miami Hurricanes cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (2) intercepts a pass against…
Dec 31, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Michigan Wolverines defensive back DJ Turner (5) against the TCU…
Nov 19, 2022; Berkeley, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly (17) celebrates after a…
Dec 31, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Eli Ricks (7) tackles…
TCU cornerback Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (1) celebrates a play against Michigan during the first half at the…
Nov 26, 2022; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Syracuse Orange defensive back Garrett Williams (8) on the…
Dec 3, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; Kansas State Wildcats cornerback Julius Brents (23) falls back into…
Jan 31, 2023; Mobile, AL, USA; National defensive back Riley Moss of Iowa (27) drills with…
Iowa defensive back Riley Moss (33) raises his helmet while being introduced for senior day before…
Nov 26, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; LSU Tigers defensive end BJ Ojulari (18) and cornerback…
Feb 1, 2023; Mobile, AL, USA; American defensive back Darius Rush of South Carolina (28) breaks…
Oct 29, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Jaylon Jones (17) tackles…
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