With the scouting combine in less than a week, many prospects are prepping to boost their draft stock. The problem with the combine is that the event can make scouts fall in love with a player if he displays some good numbers.

In my opinion, watching game tape is much more productive than rating players by how they do at the combine. The most important thing I take away from the combine is if players are similar, who has the better measurables.

In this article, I will name 10 participants that could improve their draft stock.

10. Keith McGill, Utah

The NFL is becoming a league where cornerbacks are taller, but not faster. Keith McGill is entering the NFL at the right time. With the ability to be physical at the line of scrimmage, McGill is becoming an interesting player at the end of the second round.

At 6'3", McGill has the ability to play cornerback or safety. He has extremely long arms, but he could use some added weight to his bulk. If McGill can have an impressive combine, he could pass some cornerbacks that are ahead of him. He is still raw, but he already has a size advantage over every cornerback in the draft.

9. Dexter McDougle, Maryland

Before his season-ending shoulder injury, McDougle was having an excellent 2013 season. McDougle may be the fastest cornerback in the draft. But, his frame is alarming. At 5'10", 200 pounds, it's safe to say that McDougle is undersized.

Regardless, McDougle has perfect trailing speed and it looks natural when he turns his hips in coverage. McDougle can improve his draft stock with a good performance in the bench press. McDougle needs to improve his pressing skills at the line of scrimmage, since many NFL teams are using zone coverages.

8. Ross Cockrell, Duke

Perhaps the most underrated cornerback in the draft, Cockrell has been an undiscovered gem in the ACC for years. For two years straight, Cockrell has been on the All-ACC first team. Cockrell is one of the smartest secondary players in this class.

He plays with great instincts and he is extremely discipline. Like McDougle, Cockrell is undersized. If he were able to put on weight, Cockrell could be the best cornerback from this draft. The Duke graduate has short arms and he is simply not that good against the run. It is important that Cockrell has a good showing at the scouting combine.

7. E.J. Gaines, Missuori

On a defense with Michael Sam and Kony Ealy, Gaines was never in the spotlight. He has excellent coverage skills and could become an efficient starter in today's NFL. The main problem with Gaines is how he hasn't been able to stay healthy for the years.

It is important that cornerbacks stay healthy because they are never enough of them in the NFL. Also, Gaines is undersized and a bit slow. He has short arms and he does not turn his hips that well. Having a good 40-time would really help Gaines and his stock.

6. Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State

If there is one player in this year's draft that is like Tyrann Mathieu, it is Joyner. At 5'8", 190 pounds, The Florida State product is undersized. In fact, he is smaller than Mathieu. But, his production with the Seminoles helped them go undefeated and win a National Championship.

Joyner's stature is scaring a few teams, but he plays bigger than he is. Joyner is extremely smart, and he is extremely versatile. He lacks the physicality, but he could be excellent as a nickel cornerback. Joyner's draft stock could mainly depend on how his 40 goes.

5. Jason Verrett, TCU

Verrett is small, but he may turn his hips better than cornerback in this class. To go along with his best trait, Verrett has good ball skills. He is athletic and can come up to make plays behind the line of scrimmage. But, he is not the best tackler, and he sometimes just cannot keep up with bigger and stronger receivers. If Verrett can put on weight, it would greatly help him sneak up in the draft. The bench press is an event at the combine that could help Verrett prove to NFL teams that he is more than just a fast cornerback.

4. Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Nebraska

A converted wide receiver to cornerback, Jean-Baptiste is athletic. Like McGill, Jean-Baptiste has the length and size to stick with receivers. But, he is not the fastest. The Nebraska product has problems turning his hips, and he is simply bad against the run. Jean-Baptiste has a really high ceiling, but he has doesn't have a lot of time to develop. When he plays his first game in the NFL, he will already be a 24-year-old rookie. Jean-Baptiste could develop into something special, but his combine numbers will determine his draft stock.

3. Pierre Desir, Lindenwood

Each year, there is always a small-school product who is truly special. In this year's draft, that player is Pierre Desir from Lindenwood, a small school in St. Louis. Desir could have played at bigger schools, but he decided to stay home to be with his wife and his two little kids. Desir has great ball skills, and he has amazing intangibles.

He has excellent eyes, which allow him to jump routes and make plays on the ball. He is a bit slow, but his length makes up for it. Desir is no longer underrated, as teams have taken notice. But with a good combine performance, the world will believe even more in the man from St. Louis.

2. Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State

Gilbert is a fascinating talent because he has the tools to become real good in zone coverage. His size is not bad or good, but he is fast and can read and react well. He can make plays on the ball, and he is extremely dangerous with the ball when he does make plays. Besides cornerback, Gilbert could even be a really good returner at the next level. By putting on around ten pounds, Gilbert would become even more of a hot topic.

1. Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State

If there is one cornerback in this draft that could become Richard Sherman, it is Darqueze Dennard from Michigan State. Dennard has excellent coverage skills, and he is perfectly suited to shut down receivers on an island at the next level. Like Sherman, he is not the fastest cornerback.

But, his arm length and his trailing ability help him keep up with quicker receivers. Dennard has great eyes that allow him to read and react on the ball quick. He is a decent athlete, and there is no reason why he can't become a top corner in the NFL. His ceiling is Sherman, but he will most likely have a similar impact in his first year like Desmond Trufant.