One of the Arizona Cardinals players to quietly have a fantastic season was cornerback Garrett Williams. The 2023 third-round pick played in 16 of 17 games in 2024 and was great in his role as a slot cornerback. He had two interceptions and nine pass breakups.
His play on the field earned him a spot in PFF’s top 101 players this offseason, coming in at No. 73.
Williams emerged as one of the NFL’s best slot cornerbacks this season. His 82.0 overall grade tied him with Trent McDuffie for third among all cornerbacks. He intercepted two passes while breaking up six others. Williams also improved his tackling as the season progressed. After missing seven tackles in the Cardinals’ first seven games, he missed just two in the final 10 games.
As PFF had not revealed the top 10 players as of the time this was published, there could be more cornerbacks ahead of him, but outside the top 10, Williams is the seventh-ranked cornerback in the league.
He played almost exclusively in the slot in 2024, but he has versatility, able to play on the boundary and even at safety.
We will see in the coming season whether his role will expand at all in a room with a lot of youth at the position.
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