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Who is the best cornerback in the NFL?

These days, it seems like cornerback is becoming the new diva position in the NFL. With every week bringing a new cornerback proclaiming himself the best in the game, I thought it was time to take a look at the top guys who can legitimately make that claim.

Richard Sherman: Sherman isn't the fastest guy at corner, he isn't the strongest, or the most athletic, or the smartest, but his combination of above average attributes combined with his ability to get in receivers heads makes Sherman the heavy favorite for the title of best corner in the NFL. Some people question this title due to the very good safeties he has behind him, but all it really takes is one game's worth of paying attention to him to see that he's not a product of the system. He is an aggressive force who rarely loses his coverage and has excellent timing.

Darrelle Revis: Before Richard Sherman, there was Darrelle Revis. The best cornerback in the NFL since Champ Bailey in his prime, Revis was the undisputed champ before Sherman threw his hat into the ring. With perhaps the best season for a cornerback ever under his belt, Revis is not going to fade from this argument anytime soon, even if he has shown cracks since coming back from his ACL injury. If he has fallen, it hasn't been very far. He's still a top ten lock, and will look to re-solidify his contention for the number one spot under the robes of emperor palpatine.

Joe Haden: Not a very loud guy by the standards of the modern superstar CB, Haden plays every bit like one. He has above average size and intelligence, and his great quickness more than compensates for his average speed. It's hard to notice anyone with talent when they play in Cleveland, but pay attention to Haden for a bit and you will see that he is clearly in the conversation.

Patrick Peterson: Peterson fans will point to his speed and twitchy limbs and point out that he's probably the greatest athlete at the cornerback position right now. His speed is positively lethal as it gives him the ability to recover if he is beat, and he's slowly getting better at not getting beat in the first place though he still has a long way to go in that regard. Peterson gets into the conversation on physical ability. If he develops the mental aspects of his game, he will be the best cornerback in the NFL.

Brent Grimes: Not a name that gets thrown around a lot when discussing the best cornerback in the NFL, but looking at his career you have to say that he at least warrants consideration. The undersized Grimes has long been a pest for any receiver he covers. He is a very efficient player who possesses the explosiveness and leap that lets him compensate for his lack of size, and he is good at reading a receiver. He might also easily be the best tackling corner in the NFL, even if one does not consider him in the running for the best overall.

Aqib Talib: Talib is a later, trendier addition to the list. He has always had the physical aspects needed to get himself onto the list of top corners, but until last year he had mostly been a sad story of untapped potential. His injury history combined with his legal history makes you wonder if we'll still be discussing him two years from now, but when he is on the field he's a bigger, more talented Cortland Finnegan.

Dee Milliner: Milliner said so. Who am I to argue with Dee? If he said so, it must be true.

Which brings me to my final choice...

Me: I just feel like I am the best cornerback in the NFL. You can watch the tape (if you can find any) and agree or disagree, and don't you worry your pretty little head about the fact that I'm not an NFL player or that I'm shaped like the pillsbury doughboy and run at the speed of your average Melissa McCarthy, what's important is that I feel like the best cornerback in the NFL. That means it must be true.

So, which one of these guys do you think it is? Or is it someone else? Vote below!

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