Position Breakdown: Cornerbacks

1. Justin Gilbert (SR) 6'0 202 Oklahoma State
Analysis:  Good athletic ability. Elite length (33 1/8") to match up vs taller WRs. Good ball skills and playmaking ability. Raw Technique. Will get too aggressive. Below average in run support.
Projection:  Top 15

2.  Darqueze Dennard (SR) 5'11 191 Michigan State
Analysis: Fluid athlete. Good speed and quickness.Height and length (30 1/4") will be an issue vs bigger WRs. Will need to tone down physicality with WRs. Will struggle to turn head back to QB.
Projection: 1st Round

3.  Kyle Fuller (SR) 6'0 190 Virginia Tech
Analysis: Good size with long arms. Good leaper. Above average speed. Good ball skills. At best playing the trail position. Will get too aggressive trying to jump routes.  Average fluidity
Projection:  1st Round

4.  Jason Verrett (SR) 5'9 189 TCU
Analysis:  Good speed, quickness, and athletic ability allows him to stick with receivers. Good tackler.  Small size causes him to get pushed around. May be a nickle CB. Has major injury issues.
Projection:  Top 50

5. Stanley Jean Baptist (SR) 6'3 218 Nebraska
Analysis: Huge corner whose length and 4.41 speed make it easy for him to cover receivers. Can turn and run with WRs. Struggles to press and disengage from blocks. Best football is ahead.
Projection:  Day 2

6.  Bradley Roby (JR) 5'11 194 Ohio State
Analysis:  Good speed.  Closes in a hurry.  Best when coming forward. Physical corner. Will look for the knock out hit in coverage. Struggles to get off blocks. Lacks fluidity.  More of a Zone CB.
Projection:  Top 40

7. Keith McGill (SR) 6'3 211 Utah
Analysis:  Uses good size and length to make up for average speed. Able to turn and run with WRs. Lacks short area quickness. Needs to play press man. Can get burned if playing off coverage.
Projection:  2nd Round

8.  Phillip Gaines (SR) 6'0 193 Rice
Projection:  2nd Round

9. Marcus Roberson (JR) 6'0 191 Florida
Projection:  3rd or 4th Round

10. Pierre Desir (SR) 6'1 198 Lindenwood
Projection: 2nd Round

11. Bashaud Breeland (JR) 5'11 197 Clemson
Projection: 3rd or 4th Round

12. Ross Cockrell (SR) 6'0 191 Duke
Projection: 4th Round

13. EJ Gaines (SR) 5'10 190 Missouri
Projection: 3rd or 4th Round

14. Walt Aikens (SR) 6'1 200 Liberty
Projection:  3rd Round
15. Louchiez Purifoy (JR) 5'11 190 Florida
Projection: 6th or 7th Round

2014 Draft Rankings (Defense)

Defensive End
1.  Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
2.  Kony Ealy, Missouri
3.  Scott Crichton, Oregon State
4.  Aaron Lynch, South Florida
5.  Chris Smith, Arkansas

Defensive Tackle
1. Tim Jernigan, Florida State
2. Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
3. Louis Nix, Notre Dame
4. Dominique Easly, Florida
5. Ego Furgeson, LSU

3-4 Defensive End
1.  Stephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
2.  Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota
3.  Ben Gardner, Stanford
4.  Cassius Marsh, UCLA
5.  Josh Mauro, Stanford

Rush Linebacker
1.  Khalil Mack, Buffalo
2.  Anthony Barr, UCLA
3.  Dee Ford, Auburn
4.  Kyle Van Noy, BYU
5.  Demarcus Lawrence, Boise State

Outside Linebacker
1.  Christian Jones, Florida State
2.  Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
3.  Jonathan Brown, Illinois
4.  Telvin Smith, Florida State
5.  Christian Kirksey, Iowa

Middle Linebacker
1.  CJ Mosley, Alabama
2.  Chris Borland, Wisconsin
3.  Yawin Smallwood, UConn
4.  Andrew Jackson, Western Kentucky
5.  Max Bullough, Michigan State

Cornerback
1.  Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
2.  Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
3.  Jason Verrett, TCU
4.  Stanley Jean-Baptist, Nebraska
5.  Marcus Roberson, Florida

Safety
1.  Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State
2.  Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix, Alabama
3.  Calvin Pryor, Louisville
4.  Deone Bucannon, Washington State
5.  Ed Reynolds, Stanford