The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense was its Achilles heel in 2024. While the offense was excelling and posting top five numbers across major categories, the defense was falling apart due to injuries and poor play.

But there was at least one bright spot on the team, as cornerback Jamel Dean had another good season even after being slowed by a hamstring injury and played in just 10 contests.

Pro Football Focus ranked Dean at No. 17 on their cornerbacks list, citing his consistency since turning pro.

17. Jamel Dean, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

"Consistency is highly valued in the NFL, and there might not be any cornerback more consistent year-to-year than Dean. His worst season resulted in a 72.5 PFF overall grade, while his best produced a 78.9 figure. He ranks 11th in PFF advanced coverage grad

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