2. James Bradberry, cornerback, Carolina Panthers
In need of filling the vacancy left by cornerback Josh Norman, the Carolina Panthers selected Bradberry in Round 2 of last year’s draft.
The pick paid off, and the young corner performed really well in 13 starts. During that stretch, Bradberry nabbed two interceptions, defended a team-high 10 passes and recorded 59 combined tackles.
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Bradberry finished the 2016 regular season as the 20th-rated cornerback according to Pro Football Focus. Furthermore, Bradberry was the top-graded rookie cornerback, per PFF.
Clearly, the Panthers got a steal considering he was the 62nd player off the board. Moving ahead, Bradberry should continue to thrive and is already listed as the team’s top corner on its depth chart.