Playing cornerback in the National Football League is one of the toughest jobs in all of sports. Fans barely notice when cornerbacks do their job well and are quick to blame them when they make a mistake.
Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell is one of the better players in the NFL but rarely gets the respect he deserves outside of Atlanta. The team will rely on Terrell even more in 2024 after revamping the cornerback position during the offseason.
Jeff Okudah signed with the Texans and second-year cornerback Clark Phillips III is expected to replace him in the starting lineup this season. The Falcons also signed veterans Antonio Hamilton and Kevin King in free agency.
ESPN’s Mike Clay released his 2024 season preview, which included the ranking of each position group. Check out where all 32 cornerback units landed on Clay’s cornerback rankings below:
Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Sauce Gardner, D.J. Reed, Michael Carter II, Isaiah Oliver, Brandin Echols
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Jalen Ramsey, Kendall Fuller, Kader Kohou, Nik Needham, Cam Smith
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Denzel Ward, Greg Newsome II, Martin Emerson, Cameron Mitchell, Kahlef Hailassie
Shane Roper-USA TODAY Sports
Trevon Diggs, DaRon Bland, Jourdan Lewis, Nahshon Wright, C.J. Goodwin
Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
L’Jarius Sneed, Roger McCreary, Chidobe Awuzie, Tre Avery, Eric Garror
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Carlton Davis, Terrion Arnold, Brian Branch, Emmanuel Moseley, Ennis Rakestraw Jr
Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Jaylon Johnson, Kyler Gordon, Tyrique Stevenson, Terell Smith, Greg Stroman
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Marshon Lattimore, Paulson Adebo, Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alontae Taylor, Ugochukwu Amadi
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Rasul Douglas, Christian Benford, Taron Johnson, Kaiir Elam, Daequan Hardy
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Darius Slay, James Bradberry, Avonte Maddox, Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Devon Witherspoon, Tariq Woolen, Michael Jackson, Tre Brown, Artie Burns
Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Charvarius Ward, Deommodore Lenoir, Ambry Thomas, Renardo Green, Isaac Yiadom
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Jaire Alexander, Eric Stokes, Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine, Corey Ballentine
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Marlon Humphrey, Brandon Stephens, Arthur Maulet, Nate Wiggins, T.J. Tampa
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Christian Gonzalez, Jonathan Jones, Marcus Jones, Alex Austin, Shaun Wade
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick Surtain II, Levi Wallace, Ja’Quan McMillian, Damarri Mathis, Riley Moss
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Darious Williams, Tre’Davious White, Quentin Lake, Decobie Durant, Derion Kendrick
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Derek Stingley Jr., Desmond King, Kamari Lassiter, Myles Bryant, Jeff Okudah
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Joshua Williams, Nic Jones, Ekow Boye-Doe
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Kenny Moore II, Julius Brents, Dallis Flowers, Jaylon Jones, Darrell Baker Jr.
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jamel Dean, Zyon McCollum, Tavierre Thomas, Christian Izien, Bryce Hall
Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Cam Taylor-Britt, D.J. Turner, Mike Hilton, Daxton Hill, Jalen Davis
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Tyson Campbell, Ronald Darby, Jarrian Jones, Montaric Brown, Antonio Johnson
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Jaycee Horn, Dane Jackson, Troy Hill, Dicaprio Bootle, D’Shawn Jamison
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Byron Murphy, Shaquill Griffin, Mekhi Blackmon, Akayleb Evans, Andrew Booth Jr.
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Asante Samuel Jr., Kristian Fulton, Ja’Sir Taylor, Deane Leonard, Tarheeb Still
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Joey Porter Jr., Donte Jackson, Josiah Scott, Darius Rush, Ryan Watts
Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
A.J. Terrell, Clark Phillips III, Mike Hughes, Antonio Hamilton, Dee Alford
Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports
Nate Hobbs, Jack Jones, Jakorian Bennett, Brandon Facyson, Decamerion Richardson
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Benjamin St-Juste, Emmanuel Forbes, Jartavius Martin, Mike Sainristil, Michael Davis
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sean Murphy-Bunting, Max Melton, Garrett Williams, Starling Thomas, Elijah Jones
Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Deonte Banks, Cor’Dale Flott, Nick McCloud, Tre Hawkins III, Andru Phillips
