Cornerbacks: Casey Hayward, Green Bay Packers/Kareem Jackson, Houston Texans
As the Packers’ primary slot cornerback in 2012, Heyward led the team in picks with six in his rookie season. Per Football Outsiders’ Adjusted Success Rate metric, he was the most efficient pass defender in the league last year. And it wasn’t just out of the slot — per Pro Football Focus, he played 338 of his 769 snaps in the slot, and grabbed just two of his picks there. He allowed a ridiculous 47.0 quarterback rating when in the slot, the best in the NFL among qualifying players, and a 31.1 rating overall, also the best in the league. Hayward is fighting for more starting time outside, and the only thing stopping him is how great he is as a slot corner — a position increasing in importance as offenses go with more three- and four-receiver sets in hurry-up offenses.
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