Janoris Jenkins may have earned the top rating from National Scouting for senior cornerbacks, but to me he's not the best senior corner in the nation.
2012 NFL Draft rankings: Cornerbacks
That would be Virginia’s Chase Minniefield. Forget what you know about Jenkins’ off-field troubles. As a corner, Minniefield is a bigger and more physical player. He’s ready for the pros right now as long as he’s put in the right scheme.
Neither, however, is as good as Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick. He combines Minniefield's physical play and Jenkins smoothness as a cover man.
After the jump, check out my preseason cornerback rankings for the 2012 NFL Draft. On Tuesday, safeties.
| 1. Chase Minniefield | 6'0, 185 pounds | CB | Virginia |
| 2. Alfonzo Dennard | 5'10, 195 pounds | CB | Nebraska |
| 3. Janoris Jenkins | 5'11, 186 pounds | CB | Florida |
| 4. Brandon Boykin | 5'10, 184 pounds | CB | Georgia |
| 5. Coryell Judie | 5'11, 188 pounds | CB | Texas A&M |
| 6. Casey Hayward | 6'0, 185 pounds | CB | Vanderbilt |
| 7. Donnie Fletcher | 6'1, 200 pounds | CB | Boston College |
| 8. Jamell Fleming | 5'11, 192 pounds | CB | Oklahoma |
| 9. Keith Tandy | 5'10, 198 pounds | CB | West Virginia |
| 10. Shaun Prater | 5'11, 180 pounds | CB | Iowa |
| 11. De'Quan Menzie | 6'0, 198 pounds | CB | Alabama |
| 12. Omar Bolden | 5'10, 195 pounds | CB | Arizona State |
| 13. Isaiah Frey | 6'0, 190 pounds | CB | Nevada |
| 14. Trumaine Johnson | 6'2, 197 pounds | CB | Montana |
| 15. Charles Brown | 5'10, 205 pounds | CB | North Carolina |
| 16. Tashaun Gipson | 6'0, 208 pounds | CB | Wyoming |
| 17. Asa Jackson | 5'11, 188 pounds | CB | Cal Poly |
| 18. Leonard Johnson | 5'10, 196 pounds | CB | Iowa State |
| 19. Trevin Wade | 5'11, 192 pounds | CB | Arizona |
| 20. Emanuel Davis | 5'10, 188 pounds | CB | East Carolina |
| JUNIORS |
| 1. Dre Kirkpatrick | 6'2, 190 pounds | CB | Alabama * |
| 2. Cliff Harris | 5'11, 180 pounds | CB | Oregon * |
| 3. Stephon Gilmore | 6'1, 190 pounds | CB | South Carolina * |
| 4. Morris Claiborne | 6'0, 177 pounds | CB | LSU * |
| 5. Jayron Hosley | 5'10, 170 pounds | CB | Virginia Tech * |
| 6. Greg Reid | 5'9, 175 pounds | CB | Florida State * |
| 7. Desmond Trufant | 6'0, 178 pounds | CB | Washington * |
| 8. Micah Hyde | 6'1, 185 pounds | CB | Iowa |
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