2024 IDP Redraft Rankings – Cornerbacks

1. Nate Hobbs CB – LV (10), -2 vs. ECR
Cornerbacks have the most year-to-year fantasy volatility, so it’s not typically a position I place a ton of high draft capital on, but there are a few exceptions – Hobbs being one. He’s consistently produced above average tackle numbers since entering the league in 2021. His main issue has been health as he’s missed big chunks of time the past two seasons, but if he stays healthy, he’s a good bet for 100 total tackles with some slight big play upside that the slot corner position naturally brings.

2. Kenny Moore II CB – IND (14), +0 vs. ECR 
Moore has produced at a CB1 level for the better part of the last six seasons – an impressive feat for an undrafted free agent out of Valdosta State. He’s done that all with the Colts and their scheme is carrying over this year, so there’s no reason to expect any changes from his recent production outside the typical variance you get with cornerbacks.

3. Devon Witherspoon CB – SEA (10), -5 vs. ECR 
Witherspoon had a fantastic rookie season. He was seemingly always around the ball and his 56/23/3 with 16 PDs, 1 Defensive TD stat lines were super impressive considering he did that in just 13 games and finished top 15 in PPG. Some of these gaudy stats may be attributed to the “rookie corner rule” but playing in the slot should help insulate Witherspoon from a dramatic drop off in production.

4. Taron Johnson CB – BUF (12), +2 vs. ECR 
Johnson has steadily established himself as one of the key pieces of the Bills secondary and his willingness to help in run support has made him one of the better tackle-producing corners in the league. He reached a career high in tackles last year with 98 and his eclipsed 90 total tackles in now in three of the last four seasons. His value is capped as a DB3-/DB4+ due to his lack of big play generation, however.

5. Trent McDuffie CB – KC (6), -2 vs. ECR 
McDuffie spent a lot more time playing in the slot last year which is a very fantasy-friendly position in the Kansas City defensive scheme. This allowed him to post career highs in a lot of categories with 80 total tackles, 3 sacks, and 4 forced fumbles. With L’Jarius Sneed now with the Titans, the Chiefs will likely move McDuffie back outside. If that happens, he likely will be a candidate for year-over-year regression.

6. L’Jarius Sneed CB – TEN (5), +0 vs. ECR
Sneed had a massive 2022 campaign playing in the aggressive slot corner role for Steve Spagnuolo’s defense, generating ~110 tackles, 3 INTs, 3 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles. His numbers took a fairly substantial hit last year as the team opted to put Trent McDuffie in the slot at an increasing rate with Sneed playing more traditional outside corner. The Titans signed him to play outside corner as well, so it’s not likely we see a return to those 2022 numbers and more likely he falls closer to last year’s production which places him more in the DB30-DB40 range.

7. Paulson Adebo CB – NO (12), +10 vs. ECR 
Adebo was a decent tackle producer in his first two seasons and served as a CB streaming option for managers. He took a big step forward last season setting career highs with 76 total tackles and really ramping up his big play production with 4 INTs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs, and 18 PDs. And he missed two games! This said, teams will likely throw at him less this year given he’s made his ballhawk skills well known, so I do expect a bit of regression heading into his contract year.