The Las Vegas Raiders have a strong cornerback trio with Eric Stokes, Darien Porter, and Taron Johnson, but the team is expected to add to the room either in depth or a potential starter. I broke down the options at nickel cornerback, but now it’s time to dive into the boundary options. Eric Stokes returns after a breakout 2025 season where he posted 7 PBU, allowed a 64.8 QBR, and ranked top 25 in EPA/target, separation allowed, and yards/snap allowed. Darien Porter struggled as a rookie at times,
but also turned in a 74.8 QBR against him, 6th in EPA/target among rookie CBs, and 6 PBU. Taron Johnson is coming off back to back down seasons with the Bills, but a transition to a more zone heavy system could be in his favor, and allow him to get back to his true NCB role where he’s allowed a career 82.9 QBR. Beyond those, the Raiders depth contains 2025 UDFA Greedy Vance, and 2023 4th rounder Decamerion Richardson who appeared in 0 defensive snaps last season.
Round 1 Targets:
I won’t touch on these players, if one’s to fall to 36th overall it’s a clear cut no brainer run to the podium:
- Mansoor Delane, LSU
- Jermond McCoy, Tennessee
- Avieon Terrell, Clemson – possible NCB
- Colton Hood, Tennessee
Round 2:
As mentioned, I wrote about nickel cornerbacks, those names that will be available in round 2 include:
- D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana
- Treydan Stukes, Arizona
- Keionte Scott, Miami (FL)
Brandon Cisse, South Carolina (Consensus: Mid to Late 2nd)
HT: 5’11 | WT: 190 | Games: 34
Career: 65 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 INT, 11 PBU, FF, 9% missed tackle rate | 51% reception rate (42/82), 645 yards, 3 TD, 79.6 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.41 40 (1.53 10-Split), 41 Vert, 10’11 Broad, 4.33 Shuttle, 15 reps | 9.24 RAS
- Cisse is an extremely physical DB, and he’s likely best in man coverage at the NFL level, but he can function in zone coverage as well. He has good length, an ability to play extremely physical through the rep, and he enjoys hitting receivers at the line of scrimmage. He has an exceptional first step, drives on the ball, and his hips are fluid as well allowing him to turn and run with the DB. Cisse will come downhill quickly, with a great second gear and first step, which allows him to drive on the ball, and come downhill to make a tackle. He’s aggressive at the point of attack, pushes WR’s out of the point at contested catches, and will have a knack for the ball in coverage. He doesn’t read the QB’s eyes the best in zone coverage, and Cisse needs to do better staying patient to jump the route instead of biting on double moves or play action. Additionally, he’s an ankle biter at DB. Cisse has a lot to work on minimal technique wise, but he has exceptional athletic traits, man coverage abilities, and he’s physical which will play at the NFL level.
Keith Abney, Tennessee (Consensus: Mid 2nd)
HT: 5’10 WT: 190 | Games: 34
Career: 98 tackles, 6 INT, 22 PBU, 2 FF, 7.5% missed tackle rate | 52% reception rate (76/145), 840 yards, 4 TD, 65.7 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.45 40 (1.57 10-Split), 4.38 Shuttle, 6.91 3-Cone | 6.51 RAS
- Abney is undersized, and it could cause him to slip into the nickel at the NFL level, when paired with his average athletic traits. Abney does best in zone coverage, he’s patient, sits back and shows great read and react skills to jump the route, drive on the receiver & route concepts, and also plays physical. He’s a high motor, physical defender, he’ll come up and hit runningbacks in the backfield, and he’ll also box out defenders at the point of attack in contested catch or catch points. He’s shown the ability to work at safety, boundary, and nickel cornerback, with a violent playstyle at each. Abney has fluid hips, his first step is average, but he shows a good ability to work through contact, but he has a good second gear and true long speed to help recover from the initial lack of explosiveness. Abney does draw penalties because of his playstyle, he’s a little too aggressive at the catch point, and he can also pull random unnecessary roughness penalties. Abney is a functional player, he’s violent, he’s physical, and he’s versatile. He’ll likely play a nickel and boundary role in the NFL, and should succeed.
Chris Johnson, San Diego State (Consensus: Late 1st to Early 2nd)
HT: 6’0 | WT: 194 | Games: 47
Career: 152 tackles, 4 TFL, 6 INT (2 TD), 15 PBU, 5 INT, 5% missed tackle rate | 55% reception rate (68/123), 950 yards, 2 TD, 65.4 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.39 40 (1.53 10-Split), 38 Vert, 10’08 Broad, 4.12 Shuttle, 19 reps | 9.88 RAS
- Johnson has met with the Raiders, and he’s coming off a 2025 season where he was a 1st team All-Conference, and All-American honorable mention after 4 interceptions, 2 TD, and 9 PBU and an absurd 16.1 QBR allowed. Johnson is a top 3 CB for me in the class, and his consensus boards are all over the place but he’s going to be an impactful player. Johnson has exceptional read and react skills, he drives on the ball well, and he reads the QBs eyes perfectly. Additionally, Johnson does a good job understanding passing concepts, sits on routes, and will utilize his elite first step quickness to come downhill on the route and make a play on the ball. His hips are fluid, they work in unison with his feet, and his footwork is exceptional quick which allows him to quickly move in space, work through contact, and crash downhill. He shows good recovery speed, a strong second gear, and an elite ability to turn and run in mirror technique with receivers. Johnson does well tackling, he’s a good wrap up tackler, he’s physical, he’ll drive receivers through the ground, and he does a great job utilizing his natural strength. Johnson will need to add more functional strength to adjust to the NFL side, but he’s physical enough to adapt, and additionally, he’ll need to do a bit better not biting on play action and Johnson can react too quickly on out route concepts which can lead to him being out of the play. Johnson can be, and will be, a Pro Bowl caliber cornerback in he NFL, he’s got natural ball skills, elite technique, and high end instincts to make an NFL impact.
Round 3:
Available Round 3 NCB:
- Chandler Rivers, Duke
- Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina
Daylen Everette, Georgia (Consensus: Mid to Late 3rd)
HT: 6’1 | WT: 196 | Games: 55
Career: 150 tackles, 5 TFL, 5 INT, 19 PBU, 2 FF, 13.5% missed tackle rate | 63% reception rate (105/166), 1285 yards, 8 TD, 100.6 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.38 40 (1.54 10-Split), 37.5 Vert, 10’04 Broad | 9.89 RAS
- Las Vegas met with Everette as well, similar to Johnson and a few others on this list and the 5-UDFA article coming soon. Everette is physical, he’s best in zone coverage, and he shows an elite ability to turn and run in mirror coverage. Everette has good read and react skills, a quick first step off the LOS, good explosiveness off the initial cut, and true 4.38 long speed. Everette does well in short spaces, his feet are quick and nimble, and he will drive on the route concept quickly. Everette is a physical tackler, but he struggles to get off blocks, can take some poor angles, and he also has a tendency to ankle bite for no reason which causes his extremely bad missed tackles on film. He’ll struggle to adjust to the NFL level with stiff hips at times, and his feet work out of unison with his upper body, which can leave him exposed to the concept downfield. Additionally, he doesn’t track the ball the best in coverage, and will be boxed out in contested catches leading to him being out of space, or getting a defensive pass interference call. Everette can no doubt impact the NFL level, but there’s some key aspects that need to be cleaned up and schemed out.
Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State (Consensus: Mid to Late 3rd)
HT: 6’2 | WT: 190 | Games: 56
Career: 194 tackles, 5 TFL, 4 INT, 27 PBU, 3 FR, 11% missed tackle rate | 51% reception rate (95/186), 1006 yards, 8 TD, 74.8 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.45 40 (1.58 10-Split), 34 Vert, 10’ Broad, 4.32 Shuttle, 7.07 3-Cone | 6.9 RAS
- Igbinosun was better in 2024 than 2025, but he’s shown the same rough traits throughout. Igbinosun has quick feet, he breaks on the ball well, and he has natural hip flexibility to work on the ball quickly. Igbinosun shows a natural feel in zone coverage, he sits on the ball well, and he has advanced intelligence of route concepts, passing lanes, and he’ll read and react well on the QB’s eyes. He show good ball skills, tracks the ball well over his shoulder and in the air, while also doing a good job boxing receivers out at the point of attack, getting his hand into the catch point, and also being physical. He struggles in man coverage, and he can have pretty stiff hips at times, which leads him to getting exposed to the outside. Additionally, despite his patience and intelligence, double moves get Igbinosum pretty badly. He’s very average in run defense, has solid tackling form, but he’ll need to clean up his ability to work throughout contact at the LOS to get into the backfield. Igbinosum also struggles to work at the line of scrimmage, with average initial burst, and not the best long speed. He’ll impact the NFL as an aggressive ballhawk CB and can probably carve out a good career as a starter.
Julian Neal, Arkansas (Consensus: Early to Mid 3rd)
HT: 6’1 | WT: 203 | Games: 42
Career: 99 tackles, 9 TFL, 4 INT, 19 PBU, 10.4% missed tackle rate | 51% reception rate (53/103), 640 yards, 5 TD, 70.9 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.49 40 (1.58 10-Split), 40 Vert, 11’02 Broad, 4.2 Shuttle, 7.13 3-Cone, 16 reps | 9.27 RAS
- Neal doesn’t have great recovery speed, and he also doesn’t have the best second gear, but his initial burst out of a break is intriguing to help drive on defenders and play in a zone system. He has a great physical makeup, physical profile, and natural length. Neal shows a good ability to stay physical through the route, he’ll consistently be on the receivers hip, play with good mirror technique, and has fluid hips that allow him to glide and turn well. Neal will turn and run well, his first step downhill is quick, and he’ll jump a route consistently or fight through contact to knock the ball out. Neal plays aggressive, but he’ll get beaten on play action biting downhill, and he can also tend to be very grabby or too aggressive in contested catch situations causing him to get flagged a lot. Neal wants to create space to get targeted, but NFL QBs will take advantage of that, and get him exposed. Additionally, he’ll need to do better working through the LOS to try and get a receiver in the backfield, instead he plays patient unless unblocked. Neal is a very aggressive cornerback, he’ll need time to clean up his technique, prevent himself from being grabby, but you can’t teach athleticism, ball skills, and instincts which he shows.
Devin Moore, Florida (Consensus: Mid 3rd)
HT: 6’3 | WT: 198 | Games: 30
Career: 65 tackles, 5 INT, 9 PBU, FF, 8% missed tackle rate | 53% reception rate (35/66), 391 yards, 7 TD, 74.7 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.5 40 (1.56 10-Split), 34.5 Vert, 10’01 Broad | 8.52 RAS
- Moore has risen up boards recently, and with good reason. He has exceptional length but he needs to add some more muscle to his frame to hold up at the NFL level, and likely increase his physical profile as well. Moore isn’t super physical, and he’ll get pushed around at times in coverage, while not really pressing the receiver as often as he needs too. Moore has fluid hips, his ankles and knees work in unison with his knees, and he has standout footwork. Additionally, Moore’s natural length does allow him to drape defenders and get the hand into the catch point frequently, but he’s inconsistent and I want to see him play bigger since he easily can. Moore reads and reacts well, he drives on the ball, and he can also make a play coming downhill. It’s inconsistent sitting in zone, but there’s a lot of plusses. His first step is fluid and quick, he lacks long speed, but the initial burst is good enough to close a gap or read and react on a concept to make a play on the ball. Moore works best in zone, he struggles to play full man coverage, and he can get his feet caught up under himself. Moore does well with the run game, he’ll work through contact, has a good tackling form, and he wants to tackle which is key. He’s a raw corner, with little experience, but he shows a ton of upside, natural athleticism & size, and for his little experience he’s played a high rate, he’s a true third round prospect who the Raiders have met with, and he projects to be a future plus starter on the boundary, but he needs to stay healthy something that’s been difficult and something adding muscle could help with.
Will Lee III, Texas A&M (Consensus: Early 3rd)
HT: 6’1 | WT: 189 | Games: 36
Career: 134 tackles, 4 TFL, 4 INT (TD), 24 PBU, 2 FF, 11% missed tackle rate | 54.4% reception rate (80/147), 1330 yards, 12 TD, 101 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.52 40 (1.58 10-Split), 42 Vert, 11’ Broad | 9.39 RAS
- Lee is defined by two words, extremely physical, he’ll work best at the line jamming receivers and he plays the whole rep through their face, working to push them to the sideline, and he’ll knock the ball out a lot. He dominates against bigger receivers, works with great strength, and plays patient in coverage. Lee does well working to read and react, and he can work in zone, just has experience playing man to man over zone (though zone turns to man after 8 yards iykyk). Lee shows exceptional ball skills, he tracks well over his shoulder, he’ll fight the receiver for the top spot in the point of attack, and he’s not going to back down from putting his face into a WR’s chest to knock the ball out. Lee tackles well, he’s well shocker PHYSICAL, and he works through contact well. He has fluid feet, clean foowork, but he’ll get caught up in mirror coverage due to poor hips, and his long speed is lacking as well, but he shows a decent second burst to recover. He doesn’t react as quick as you’d expect, but his first step is elite. He doesn’t trust himself at times which can lead to a short yardage catch and reaction, or a bigger running lane as he wants to prevent the cutback lane from being open instead of coming up and making a play. Lee’s stiff hips at times can and likely will cause some issues, as they did in college with penalties. He has an immense upside for the NFL level, he hits hard, he plays physical, and overall he wants to fight a DB. He tested well athletically, showing good explosion but the stiff hips do show up more often than you want especially vs twitchy receivers who can easily change directions on him across formation.
Round 4:
Available Round 4 NCB:
- Jadon Canady, Oregon
Hezekiah Masses, Cal (Consensus: Mid 4th)
HT: 6’0 | WT: 180 | Games: 49
Career: 152 tackles (6 TFL), 7 INT (TD), 25 PBU, FF, 12.2% missed tackle rate | 50% reception rate (98/195), 1185 yards, 10 TD, 71.4 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.46 40 (1.57 10-Split), 31.5 Vert, 9’11 Broad, 4.51 Shuttle, 7.31 3-Cone | 3.38 RAS
- Masses transferred to Cal from FIU in 2024, and he logged 5 INT, 14 PBU, and 47 tackles. Masses has some pretty notable issues that will be tough to adjust to in the NFL level. He shows very average hip flexibility, and his footwork is extremely choppy. He struggles to maintain a balance point, and he’ll step forward then back and basically takes himself out of the play. In mirror coverages, he’s very reaction based instead of proactive which can lead to him being a step behind and a concept being more open than it should be. His lack of hip flexibility hurts in the run game, where he’ll take poor angles, and he isn’t the most physical, with poor tackling form leading to ankle biting and just bad tackles. Masses doesn’t have a great initial burst but in zone coverage he can sit, react, and does a good job understanding passing lanes and concepts. He’s not the most physical, and adding mass is necessary to NFL success. He shows good movement skills on in breaking routes, where he does a good job positioning himself to come across the ball and potentially undercut the route. He shows a good knack for the ball, tracks it well in the air, and despite other lacks of physicality he will box a receiver out to make a play on the ball in contested catch situations. Masses is very IQ based, he’s lacking a ton of explosion, and he’s a very adequate cornerback technique wise, he’s likely a backup DB in the NFL, but shows versatility and does have decent room to develop into a better role.
Tacario Davis, Washington (Consensus: Mid to Late 4th)
HT: 6’3 | WT: 195 | Games: 37
Career: 95 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 INT, 25 PBU, 6% missed tackle rate | 50% reception rate (71/142), 988 yards, 5 TD, 75.7 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.41 40 (1.58 10-Split), 37 Vert, 10’03 Broad, 10 reps | 8.75 RAS
- If Pete Carroll was head coach, Tacario Davis is the pick at 67, but he’s not and here we are. Davis has a rare blend of athleticism, size, and length for the CB position. He has natural long arms and he will get his body in the way of the ball to make a play, with a knack to play the ball & the receiver whenever he’s needed too. Davis sits low, has decent pad level, and he shows good fluid feet with decent hip flexibility but his footwork needs work, and he needs to move his hips/knees/ankles in unison. Davis doesn’t have the best tackling form, but he’s a willing tackler and it works, he doesn’t ankle bite, and he’ll play physical to wrap up at the point of attack with some decent angles though he’ll occasionally just miss and it won’t look the best. Davis is best in zone, he can’t run in man to man, his initial quickness is very average, though he shows a good second burst and long speed meaning he won’t get beat over the top but coming downhill is a struggle. He needs to become consistent with his length, and limit penalties while also being just more aggressive to utilize his size, length, and athletic ability to his advantage. Davis shows traits, but he has inconsistencies, and cleaning those will be the key to how far he can go in the NFL, he’s a big, physical, and athletically gifted DB who has technique flaws, can get flagged, and overall doesn’t play to the size he is, the lack of ball skills is concerning, but there’s potential within.
Malik Muhammad, Texas (Consensus: Late 3rd to Early 4th)
HT: 6’0 | WT: 182 | Games: 41
Career: 97 tackles, 3 INT, 17 PBU, 16% missed tackle rate | 57.4% reception rate (62/108), 670 yards, TD, 67.3 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.42 40 (1.51 10-Split), 39 Vert, 10’10 Broad, 4.19 Shuttle, 6.95 3-Cone | 9.51 RAS
- Muhammad can be very good in the NFL, but he has a good bit to clean up, for starters he’s very inconsistent in his balance, lunging, and pad level which cause him to simply just look clunky, awkward, or get beaten. Additionally, like most physical corners he gets grabby when beaten, or he’ll initiate contact too soon drawing another flag. Muhammad tackles well, but he’s too aggressive causing him to miss a cutback lane, overpursue, or try to go for a highlight and instead just miss and miss bad. Muhammad also needs to clean how well he moves his feet without his hips, and get his feets/hips in unison where right now they’re two different aspects moving two different ways at times. Muhammad is physical, he drives defenders back, he’ll track the ball well, and he has a knack for the ball. He lacks the zone coverage instincts, but he can come downhill quickly with an exceptional first step, and second gear that shows as well. He’s a natural defender at understanding concepts, coming to make a play, and he plays patient knowing he’s more athletic than the receiver across the field. I really like Muhammad, I think there’s a lot of raw traits in his game, but he’ll need to clean up the technique, become more in unison, and also limit how often he relies on pure athleticism over technique. There’s a very large ceiling, and a very large floor for Muhammad, but the right coaching staff can tap into him and make him an instant Pro-Bowl caliber cornerback.
Charles “Chuck” Demmings, Stephen F. Austin (Consensus: Mid 4th)
HT: 6’1 | WT: 193 | Games: 42
Career: 63 tackles, 2 TFL, 10 INT, 37 PBU, 2 FF, 16% missed tackle rate | 47.3% reception rate (69/146), 1019 yards, 10 TD, 67.7 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.4 40 (1.54 10-Split), 42 Vert, 11’01 Broad, 4.25 Shuttle, 7.28 3-Cone, 14 reps | 9.09 RAS
- Demmings has improved as a tackler quickly in his career, he added much needed muscle and mass to his frame in 2025, and it helped. He went from an ankle biter, though he still will at times to a true wrap up physical drive you to the ground tackler. He takes solid angles, works well in the open field, and overall understands the run game a lot better which led to a 5% missed tackle rate instead of the 21% mark i both 2024 and 2023. He’s wiry, and he’s long, but he’s going to need to add mass. He has exceptional hip flexibility, and Demmings has a phenomenal understanding of mirror, bail, and other coverages. His first step is lightning quick, and he’ll drive on the ball quickly. Demmings shows natural physicality, he works the sideline well, and uses his length/frame to box out defenders consistently. He’s an inconsistent tackler, but cleaned up his form in 2025 though bad angles still showed up, which will need to be cleaned at the NFL level. Additionally, he can be over aggressive, which can be a penalty or cause a hole shot to open in Cover 3 which he needs to clean in the NFL. Additionally, I’d like to see him cleanup his footwork, where he’ll cross his feet and it can trip his hips, causing them to be stiff instead of fluid as they currently are. Demmings shows a ton of upside, he’s young, and he’s highly productive with the ball skills showing on film, he sits and reacts well, tracks the ball in the air, and will punch it out in catch point situations. Demmings has natural raw upside, he can start immediately in the NFL, but he can also learn for a year or two. He’s one of my top CB prospects, and I’m confident he’ll be an NFL starter for a long time.
Ephesians Prysock, Washington (Consensus: Late 4th)
HT: 6’3 | WT: 199 | Games: 49
Career: 170 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 INT, 22 PBU, FF, 11% missed tackle rate | 58% reception rate (107/184), 1361 yards, 7 TD, 89.5 QBR allowed
Testing: 4.45 40 (1.56 10-Split), 39 Vert, 10’04 Broad, 4.16 Shuttle, 6.82 3-Cone | 9.74 RAS
- I could basically just copy and paste the Tacario Davis scouting report here cause he plays the near exact same as Prysock. He’s a big physical cornerback, he has natural speed, and he also has a willingness to play multiple facets of the game. Prysock uses his length well, he understands passing windows, and he’ll do a good job getting into the window to knock the ball out, or play the receiver to prevent a catch. He shows good lower body flexibility, he’s pretty fluid and hips hips/ankles work in unison allowing him to open the gate, turn and run, and play in short yardage situations frequently. He lacks the necessary ball skills at times, completely being out of the play, getting his hands up late, or simply somehow getting boxed out despite his size. He has a good first step, does best in zone coverage, and he does show flashes of being a good tackler but change of direction from back pedal to downhill can cause issues. He needs to do better working through contact at the point of attack in both run and pass, while also not allowing receivers to get positioning on him as often as they do. I’d like to see him undercut more concepts, instead of simply going for the PBU, and with how raw he is it’s all traits that come with coaching and consistent play at the NFL level. Prysock has to develop traits that come with experience, and he’ll also need to learn to not play aggressive 100% of the time which can cause penalties or big plays, but there’s a ton of upside with Prysock. He shows exceptional lower body flexibility and fluid movement skills, plus strong size, and fairly good IQ for the stage of his career he is.
