Justin Gilbert: How Good is 2014 NFL Draft’s Top CB?

April 12, 2014   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

In a National Football League where the single-season records for passing yardage and touchdowns have each fallen twice since 2007, good cornerbacks are worth their weight in gold.
In the 2014 NFL draft, the general consensus is that Oklahoma State's Justin Gilbert is the cream of this year's crop at the cornerback spot, a player who Rob Rang of CBS Sports called "the class of the 2014 NFL draft in terms of pure athleticism."
The 6'0", 202-pounder will all but certainly be a first-round pick. Gilbert may not make it out of the top 10.
The question facing NFL teams is whether Gilbert will be the next great NFL cornerback, or just the latest in a group of highly-heralded young players at the position who have struggled early in their careers.
Bleacher Report NFL National Lead Writer Matt Miller, who projected Gilbert to be drafted at No. 11 by the Tennessee Titans, doesn't think there's any question Gilbert is this year's top cornerback prospect:
Gilbert has the ...

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