Is Derek Stingley Jr. the best cornerback in the NFL heading into 2026? PFN's Top 100 says yes, and it does not stop at the position -- Stingley lands sixth overall, a top-ten player at a spot that almost never breaks in. So what actually separates him from Pat Surtain II, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year sitting right behind him? Is the gap between the league's clear top two corners real, or is it close enough to flip in one season? We cover all that, plus Steelers standout Joey Porter Jr. and the rest of PFN's cornerback board, a definitive five-deep ranking list hosted by PFN's Jacob Infante. Every ranking here is built on PFN's CB Impact and coverage scores from the last three seasons, not name recognition, so a few of these spots will land differently than you expect. ---------------- The Hottest Takes You'll Hear ---------------- *Derek Stingley Jr. graded as PFN's top cornerback by CB Impact score in both 2024 and 2025, back-to-back first-team All-Pro seasons that ...