PFF Rankings: Top-25 Cornerbacks through Week 5

We say it all the time here at PFF — the passing game is what matters in today’s NFL. Cornerbacks have one of the largest impacts on that element of the game, and these 25 players have been the cream of the crop at the position through five weeks of NFL action.

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As a team, the Patriots have allowed a passer rating of 42.0 when opposing teams target the slot this season, the lowest mark in the NFL by nearly 25 points, and Jones is a big reason why. His 129 coverage snaps in the slot lead all Patriots defenders, and he…