1. PATRICK SURTAIN II, ALABAMA
PFF BIG BOARD RANK: 13
Surtain was the highest-graded cornerback in college football this past season and has seen his PFF grade increase every single year since his freshman campaign. It's also not hard to project him to the NFL, as he has played 662 press coverage snaps over the past two years.
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3) Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
Son of former Dolphins legend Patrick Surtain Sr., Surtain Jr. seems to be the
consensus summer scouting CB1. He was able to carve out a role for himself as a true freshman at Alabama and has been a steady presence for them since. It’s obvious he’s the son of a former All-Pro, as he already plays like an established veteran.
Surtain shows strong patience and discipline while doing a good job deconstructing plays as they happen. I would like to see him be more aggressive given his natural length at 6’2″, but his ability to stop and start at that size is quite impressive. I have some concerns about his natural athletic ability, which would slightly limit his ceiling as a dominant shut-down cornerback.