Booth vs. Elam: The best Round 1 cornerback for the Bengals

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesWith the Cincinnati Bengals tripling down to improve the offensive line in free agency, improving the defense may be the focus early on in this year’s draft. The team has parted ways with Trae Waynes, who unfortunately was not able to stay healthy long enough to secure himself as the team’s top cornerback.

Now the search is on for who will compete with Eli Apple to line up opposite Chidobe Awuzie this fall. Two names have emerged as possibilities in Round 1: Clemson’s Andrew Booth Jr and Florida’s Kaiir Elam. This breakdown will attempt to answer which one is the better choice for Cincinnati.

Coverage

Both Booth and Elam have excelled in a variety of zone…