A.J. Terrell seemingly vaulted himself into the conversation as the league’s best cornerback with his pristine play during the 2021 season, but a recent poll of NFL executives, coaches, scouts and players indicates otherwise.
As part of a series for ESPN, staff writer Jeremy Fowler conducted polls and interviews with more than 50 people involved at various levels of the NFL to determine who those directly involved in the game view as the top 10 at each position. In the recently published ranking of the NFL’s 10 best cornerbacks, Terrell is listed at No. 9.
“His production last year was insane,” an NFC scout told Fowler.