Ten second-year NFL players set to explode in 2017

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.

By Rachel Wold

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