Dee Milliner has insisted that he is the best cornerback in the NFL, despite having only made his debut in the league last season.

The New York Jets cornerback, who was a first-round Draft pick in 2013, made 56 tackles in his rookie campaign and three interceptions.

The 22-year-old told the New York Daily News: "The best corner in the league? Me. I ain't gonna say that somebody else is better than me.

"I'm not going to say somebody that plays the same position is better than me. Don't care if they've been in the league 10 years and I've been here five months. That's how it's going to go. I'm the best. I'm not going to say that another man that plays the same position, and say he's better than me? I can't do that."

Milliner struggled to secure a regular place in the Jets' starting lineup during his rookie season, missing three games.

Written by
Sian Cowper