Cornerback: Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs
Peters is not only the best cornerback under 25 years of age, he’s also one of the NFL players in the entire league, regardless of age or position.
Chiefs CB @MarcusPeters allowed a 14.5 passer rating to the top six AFC West receivers in 2016. 🔒 pic.twitter.com/sG83QfeDdo
— PFF (@PFF) May 13, 2017
A kid with an unbelievable nose for the ball, the physicality and size to jam up the best receivers in the game and the natural instincts that all great cornerbacks possess, Peters has already hauled in an astonishing 14 interceptions in his first two NFL seasons.
Not without his flaws, Peters still has a lot of room to grow. He gets beat off the snap by quicker receivers at times and can be baited by savvy quarterbacks who know how to use their eyes. With that in mind, it’s scary to think about how good he can become in the next handful of years as he gets more and more involved in film study and cleans up his technique.