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:
32. New York Giants
Deonte Banks, Cor’Dale Flott, Nick McCloud, Tre Hawkins III, Andru Phillips
31. Arizona Cardinals
Sean Murphy-Bunting, Max Melton, Garrett Williams, Starling Thomas, Elijah Jones
30. Washington Commanders
Benjamin St-Juste, Emmanuel Forbes, Jartavius Martin, Mike Sainristil, Michael Davis
29. Las Vegas Raiders
Nate Hobbs, Jack Jones, Jakorian Bennett, Brandon Facyson, Decamerion Richardson
28. Atlanta Falcons
A.J. Terrell, Clark Phillips III, Mike Hughes, Antonio Hamilton, Dee Alford
27. Pittsburgh Steelers
Joey Porter Jr., Donte Jackson, Josiah Scott, Darius Rush, Ryan Watts
26. Los Angeles Chargers
Asante Samuel Jr., Kristian Fulton, Ja’Sir Taylor, Deane Leonard, Tarheeb Still
25. Minnesota Vikings
Byron Murphy, Shaquill Griffin, Mekhi Blackmon, Akayleb Evans, Andrew Booth Jr.
24. Carolina Panthers
Jaycee Horn, Dane Jackson, Troy Hill, Dicaprio Bootle, D’Shawn Jamison
23. Jacksonville Jaguars
Tyson Campbell, Ronald Darby, Jarrian Jones, Montaric Brown, Antonio Johnson
22. Cincinnati Bengals
Cam Taylor-Britt, D.J. Turner, Mike Hilton, Daxton Hill, Jalen Davis
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jamel Dean, Zyon McCollum, Tavierre Thomas, Christian Izien, Bryce Hall
20. Indianapolis Colts
Kenny Moore II, Julius Brents, Dallis Flowers, Jaylon Jones, Darrell Baker Jr.
19. Kansas City Chiefs
Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Joshua Williams, Nic Jones, Ekow Boye-Doe
18. Houston Texans
Derek Stingley Jr., Desmond King, Kamari Lassiter, Myles Bryant, Jeff Okudah
17. Los Angeles Rams
Darious Williams, Tre’Davious White, Quentin Lake, Decobie Durant, Derion Kendrick
16. Denver Broncos
Patrick Surtain II, Levi Wallace, Ja’Quan McMillian, Damarri Mathis, Riley Moss
15. New England Patriots
Christian Gonzalez, Jonathan Jones, Marcus Jones, Alex Austin, Shaun Wade
14. Baltimore Ravens
Marlon Humphrey, Brandon Stephens, Arthur Maulet, Nate Wiggins, T.J. Tampa
13. Green Bay Packers
Jaire Alexander, Eric Stokes, Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine, Corey Ballentine
12. San Francisco 49ers
Charvarius Ward, Deommodore Lenoir, Ambry Thomas, Renardo Green, Isaac Yiadom
11. Seattle Seahawks
Devon Witherspoon, Tariq Woolen, Michael Jackson, Tre Brown, Artie Burns
10. Philadelphia Eagles
Darius Slay, James Bradberry, Avonte Maddox, Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean
9. Buffalo Bills
Rasul Douglas, Christian Benford, Taron Johnson, Kaiir Elam, Daequan Hardy
8. New Orleans Saints
Marshon Lattimore, Paulson Adebo, Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alontae Taylor, Ugochukwu Amadi
7. Chicago Bears
Jaylon Johnson, Kyler Gordon, Tyrique Stevenson, Terell Smith, Greg Stroman
6. Detroit Lions
Carlton Davis, Terrion Arnold, Brian Branch, Emmanuel Moseley, Ennis Rakestraw Jr
5. Tennessee Titans
L’Jarius Sneed, Roger McCreary, Chidobe Awuzie, Tre Avery, Eric Garror
4. Dallas Cowboys
Trevon Diggs, DaRon Bland, Jourdan Lewis, Nahshon Wright, C.J. Goodwin
3. Cleveland Browns
Denzel Ward, Greg Newsome II, Martin Emerson, Cameron Mitchell, Kahlef Hailassie
2. Miami Dolphins
Jalen Ramsey, Kendall Fuller, Kader Kohou, Nik Needham, Cam Smith
1. New York Jets
Sauce Gardner, D.J. Reed, Michael Carter II, Isaiah Oliver, Brandin Echols
