Under-the-Radar Cornerbacks for the Colts in the 2021 NFL Draft
Which day three corners fit the Colts in this class?
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The Under-the-Radar series continues with the focus today being on cornerbacks. The Colts run a heavy cover two defense so, naturally, the emphasis on draft corners will be in regards to that scheme. So, the Colts value corners who are a bit bigger and better suited to defend the run than most teams would.
Luckily, this class appears to be one of the bigger cornerback classes in a long time. Most of the top rated guys in this class— Jaycee Horn, Patrick Surtain, Caleb Farley, Greg Newsome— are over 6’0” and 200 pounds and the depth of the class is the same way. With that in mind, here are a couple under-the-radar options for the Colts at cornerback on day three of the draft.