**Cornerback: Trent McDuffie – No. 4**
_"McDuffie has emerged as one of the league's most versatile corners. In 2023, he often played from the slot, disrupting opposing offenses with three sacks and five forced fumbles. In 2024, he was featured more on the outside…McDuffie aligned as a wide cornerback on a career-high 82.6% of snaps in 2024 -- his previous career high was 66.8% as a rookie in 2022. He was up to the challenge of playing outside, producing 11 pass deflections and two interceptions on 90 targets."_
**Linebacker: Nick Bolton – No. 4**
_"Bolton put together his most complete season in 2024, boasting career bests in sacks (3), pass deflections (6) and quarterback hits (7)…Since 2021, Bolton leads all linebackers (minimum 1,000 snaps) in stuffing opposing rushers at or behind the line of scrimmage on 4.7% of his run defense snaps."_
**Tight End: Travis Kelce – No. 5**
_"Kelce is still dangerous in the red zone, where he turned 26 targets into 19 catches for 106 yards and three scores. He still led the Chiefs in targets (133) last season._
_'He's still awesome,' an NFC executive said of Kelce. 'It might not look as exotic as he used to, but you still look up and he's got nine for 70.'"_
Additionally, defensive end George Karlaftis also made the edge-rusher rankings as an honorable mention.
For a look at the complete rankings, [click here](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45531014/top-10-nfl-cornerbacks-execs-scouts-2025-espn-jeremy-fowler-position-rankings).