Brian Baldinger

Philadelphia

NFL Network, Fox Sports, Compass Media Networks football analyst, and @Audacy NFL Insider; SKY Sports UK Analyst, #BaldysBreakdowns❤️🏈

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Ten NFL cornerbacks poised to break out in Year 2

Aug 3, 2023 | nfl.com | Brian Baldinger

Sauce Gardner came into the league with a ton of promise as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He more than lived up to that draft pedigree in his debut season for the New York Jets. On the way to winning Defensive Rookie of the Year, Gardner allowed the lowest passer rating in primary coverage (53.9) and the fewest receptions (34), while forcing the highest percentage of incompletions (27%) among defenders targeted at least 70 times in 2022, per Pro Football Focus.
Top 10 cornerbacks entering the 2023 NFL season

Jul 26, 2023 | nfl.com | Brian Baldinger

"The Top 100 Players of 2023" -- voted on by the players themselves -- is underway on NFL+! A new group of 10 players will be revealed every weekday through Thursday, Aug. 3. The series concludes with a two-hour live show -- "The Top 100 Players of 2023: The Top 10" -- on Monday, Aug. 7, on NFL+. Two cornerbacks are among the players ranked between Nos. 60-41. With that in mind, NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger provides his ranking of the top 10 cornerbacks heading into the 2023 NFL season.