Vernon Hargreaves III Introduction

Nov 9, 2013; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III (1) and teammates run out of the tunnel prior to the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

The 2016 NFL Draft contains the best defensive back draft pool since 2010 in which we saw nine Pro-Bowl players emerge at this position. With that being said, it is safe to say that this defensive back group of 2016 is pretty special. So who is the cream of the crop then? In my opinion, it is unanimously Vernon Hargreaves III by TKO. If there was such a thing as prize-fighters for cornerbacks, then Vernon Hargreaves III is the one that is throwing haymakers each play. He is the one cornerback in this class that I can confidently plug and play as a lockdown corner in man coverage. The last time there was a number one overall type of talent at the cornerback position, Patrick Peterson was drafted by Arizona in 2011. However, I fully believe that Hargreaves is further along in his development than where Peterson was at in his junior season.

Background

(5’11, 198 lbs.) Third year cornerback with a brilliant resume to date on his career at the university of Florida. Throughout his three year career at Florida, he has amassed All America honors each year, the National Defensive Freshman of the Year, and numerous other distinct honors. He missed a game earlier this season against ECU, but the injury was not serious enough to hold him out much longer. Overall, he is easily one of the most productive defensive players to step into the NFL from Florida, and I would not be surprised if ends up having an even better career than former Florida cornerback, Joe Haden, who is a Pro-Bowl cornerback for the Cleveland Browns at the moment.