Some NFL cornerbacks excel at locking down the boundary. Others are nearly impossible to shake in the slot. A few can time their blitzes so well that they can consistently pressure opposing quarterbacks.
But very few defenders can do all three of these things — and do them at an elite, All-Pro level. The Kansas City Chiefs’ fourth-year corner Trent McDuffie is one of them. He belongs in every conversation about the NFL’s best young pass defender — and having him is a luxury most teams can only dream about.
During the offseason, the team signed former Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton.