Mansoor Delane leads rookie cornerbacks with 81.6 grade

No. 6 pick leads next rookie by 12.8 points

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Highest defensive grade among rookie CB this season Mansoor Delane 81.6 Chris Johnson 68.8 Avieon Terrell Via @PFF on X

What happened: PFF's rookie cornerback table has Mansoor Delane first at 81.6. Chris Johnson sits second at 68.8, followed by Avieon Terrell at 67.4, Keionte Scott at 66.6 and Will Lee III at 62.4.

Why it matters: The gap validates an early top-10 investment at cornerback for the same Mansoor Delane who topped man-coverage grades at 93.8. Delane was drafted 6th overall out of LSU, ahead of first-rounder Johnson at 27th and second-rounder Terrell at 48th.

By the numbers: Delane 81.6; Johnson 68.8; Terrell 67.4; Scott 66.6; Lee III 62.4. Delane leads the five-player rookie group by 12.8 points.

What to watch: Watch whether Delane holds the lead through the second half of the 2026 regular season. Johnson and Terrell remain the closest challengers.

Sources

@PFF 2026-10-21T12:57:15.413114+00:00

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