Updated cornerback rankings for the Detroit Lions after the NFL Combine.

The Detroit Lions have a huge need at cornerback this summer, and a strong draft class at the position will help them find possibilities. On Friday afternoon, defensive backs participated in on-field drills at the NFL Combine.

Even while it’s easy to dismiss that kind of activity as unrelated to football, it can highlight aspects of athleticism and explosiveness, movement abilities, competitive spirit, and other factors that are important for football player performance.

The cornerbacks in Indianapolis have been measured and have completed all of their work on the field. Here is the most recent ranking of the position for the Lions in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Lions cornerback rankings were updated following the NFL Combine.

1. Toledo’s Quinyon Mitchell
2. Missouri’s Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
3. Alabama’s Terrion Arnold
4. Georgia’s Kamari Lassiter
5. T.J., Iowa State, Tampa
6. McKinstry, Alabama’s Kool-Aid
7. The Notre Dame’s Cam Hart
8. Iowa’s Cooper DeJean
9. Missouri’s Kris Abrams-Draine
10. Clemson’s Nate Wiggins

Notes

Rakestraw was reportedly battling a groin injury on Friday, which surely impacted his sub-par 40-yard dash time (4.54).

McKinstry had a Jones fracture discovered in his right foot during combine medical evaluations. He will still work out at Alabama’s Pro Day, then get it fixed. He’s expected to be ready for training camp.

Wiggins ran an official 4.28 40-yard dash on Friday. On his second run, he said he “heard his groin pop”. But Stacy Dales of NFL Network later reported Wiggins said it’s a hip flexor issue and he hopes to work out at Clemson’s Pro Day on April 6. Wiggins weighed in at just 173 pounds, so he fell down the board a little here.

DeJean’s final season at Iowa ended early due to a broken leg. On site in Indianapolis, he confirmed it was a fractured fibula. He did not work out at the combine, and he won’t workout at Iowa’s Pro Day on March 18. But he did say he plans to have an on-campus workout before the draft.

will work out sometime in early April, early in the draft… probably before the draft,” DeJean stated. “I just started running full speed last week, so I haven’t been able to train like I want to.”

Luckily for the Lions, there is a strong class of cornerbacks available in this year’s draft. Ideally, though, they’ll receive one of the best candidates for the job.

At the NFL Combine, quarterbacks, wide receivers, and running backs work out on the field on Saturday, March 2 at 1 p.m. ET. On Sunday, March 3, at 1 p.m. ET, offensive linemen work out.