3 cornerbacks the Broncos could draft to replace Chris Harris Jr.

Kindle Vildor, Georgia Southern

One of my favorite late-round sleepers in the 2020 NFL Draft is Georgia Southern’s Kindle Vildor.

Vildor is the biggest of the three cornerbacks on this list at 5-foot-10, and he’s also probably got the best all-around size/athletic makeup.

Although his 3-cone drill and 20-yard shuttle were well below average, Vildor checks the boxes in terms of size, speed, and explosiveness.

He’s also got the production and moxie to match. Here are his numbers from four seasons at Georgia Southern:

• 94 total tackles
• 9 tackles for loss
• 9 interceptions
• 25 pass breakups

Vildor’s tackling is, ironically, where he loses ground to the smaller corners on this list of corners who could potentially replace Chris Harris. Tackling and reading run plays were a huge reason Harris was such an overwhelming success early on in his time with the Broncos, so that’s an area Vildor will have to prove himself a bit more.

With some coaching, I think Vildor could be one of the best values in this draft with his physical skill set combine with his production and ability to break on the football consistently.

All of these guys have a few things in common — they have high football IQ, they attack the football, and they all have very good man coverage skills. That doesn’t mean they’re not good in zone coverage, but to play the slot, you have to be able to match stride for stride and attack the football in the blink of an eye.

These players can all do that.