INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – LSU’s Patrick Peterson and Nebraska’s Prince Amukamara are friendly rivals who are expected to be the first two cornerbacks taken in the NFL draft.
The two met at an awards show when they were finalists for the Thorpe Award for best defensive back, and they have kept in contact ever since. They’ll take their competition to the field when they go through drills Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Peterson and Amukamara are similar – big corners who got limited chances at interceptions last season while teams avoided throwing to them. Peterson weighs 219 pounds and Amukamara weighs 206.
A few other cornerbacks, like Colorado’s Jimmy Smith and Miami’s Brandon Harris, feel they should be considered among the elite prospects at the position.
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