1. New York Jets: With all due respect to Oakland’s Nnamdi Asomugha(notes), Darrelle Revis(notes) is now the best cornerback in the game. Revis proved it during the stretch run and the playoffs last season. Sadly, Asomugha has never been on that stage. But here’s the scary thing: As good as Revis is, new fellow Jets CB Antonio Cromartie has more athletic ability than him. Cromartie has the ability to be the second-coming of Deion Sanders. The problem is that Cromartie doesn’t have the focus and his personal life is a mess. The depth could be great with Dwight Lowery and Kyle Wilson and the safety spots will be above average with Jim Leonhard and Eric Smith. That said, if Revis and Cromartie are as good as projected, the rest of the secondary doesn’t have to be great. The Jets allowed only eight TD passes last season and could be better this year.
19. Miami Dolphins: The top three cornerback combos in the NFL reside in Cincinnati, Green Bay and with the New York Jets. However, if you’re looking for a pair who have the talent to break into that realm, second-year CBs Vontae Davis and Sean Smith have all the talent. If you throw in veteran Will Allen, the Dolphins have arguably the best nickel group of CBs in the league. The safety situation isn’t quite as good, which is why the Dolphins allowed an obscene 8.2 yards per pass attempt last season. SS Yeremiah Bell is solid, if he can stay healthy, and FS Tyrone Culver won the job by default. Not great, but you’d rather be good at cornerback first.
