forgot he was still alive.....retirement
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lmao if the cardinals were truly trying to get the ball back to tie and get this game into OT or even win it late with a TD they would have went man coverage and brought pressure on that last 3rd down
sitting back in a zone to get sliced up
don't think some of us pay attention to these smaller detailsComment -
He is ok good to have on team for younger guys
A leaderComment -
Was that him that went Flying bye 5 minutes after the ball on the spread Buster 4th quarter Arizona TD?
embarrassingComment -
Looked like he was 5 seconds late....Comment -
He is one of the top corners in the game, period.Comment -
Oh ok.
If you say Period......lolComment -
3 int this season alreadyComment -
The 49ers is number 1 passing defense, probably changed a little bit after last night but still coming into that game they were #1Comment -
Duck, you seem dense, and obviously don't follow the NFL.Comment -
running a 4.75 40 yard dash at this point and was still the best corner in the game last night.. looks like since Patrick Peterson got off the ol PED's he's running on cinderblocks.Comment -
Sherman is too slow to tackle run after catch, coverage is still ok but too much cushion.Comment -
Im not saying he is far beyond his prime, and it was a real high bar in his prime...Comment -
top 10 or gtfo
name you top ten
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https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-richard-sherman-ahkello-witherspoon-pff-top-25-cornerbacks
1. JONATHAN JONES, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
As a team, the Patriots have allowed a passer rating of 42.0 when opposing teams target the slot this season, the lowest mark in the NFL by nearly 25 points, and Jones is a big reason why. His 129 coverage snaps in the slot lead all Patriots defenders, and he is allowing under five yards per target when lined up inside. Early results indicate that Jones, whose role has increased in each of his first three seasons, is on his way to a career season in Year 4.
2. JASON MCCOURTY, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
The fact that two Patriots comprise the top two players on this list should tell you all that you need to know about how dominant their defense has been to open the season. McCourty began the year playing primarily at wide cornerback, but he has played the majority of his snaps in the slot over the last two weeks. His coverage grades are nearly identical in the two alignments (83.3 in the slot vs. 83.2 wide), providing a versatile piece for a deep and talented Patriots secondary.
3. BRIAN POOLE, NEW YORK JETS
The NFL’s highest-graded coverage cornerback when lined up in the slot is none other than Brian Poole, who appears to be taking well to the change of scenery in New York. Poole has allowed just nine receptions for 56 yards on passes into his coverage this season, and he’s flashed the ability to break on passes to force incompletions. That was best highlighted in his Week 2 performance against the Browns, where Poole allowed two completions on seven targets for 11 yards with two pass breakups.
4. QUINTON DUNBAR, WASHINGTON REDSKINS
As with all the players here, Dunbar is dealing with a limited sample through the first five weeks of the season, but that is especially true for the fifth-year cornerback who missed two weeks with a knee injury. Dunbar’s grade is being carried by the performance in his Week 4 return against the Giants, specifically by two impressive interceptions in the game. That being said, he is easily on pace for the most impactful season of his career, having never played more than 400 defensive snaps in any of his first four seasons.
5. JUSTIN COLEMAN, DETROIT LIONS
Slot cornerbacks matter, people. Coleman is proving that he is worth all of that four-year, 36-million dollar contract that he signed this offseason with the Lions. His best game of the season came prior to the bye against the Chiefs, breaking up multiple passes in the endzone and forcing a fumble with a well-placed punch on a ball secured by Sammy Watkins. His five pass breakups on the season are tied for the second-most in the NFL.
6. CASEY HAYWARD JR., LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Since 2017, there have been 77 cornerbacks with 100 or more targets into their coverage. Hayward ranks second in completion percentage allowed (49.7%) and first in forced incompletion rate (27.5%). It’s safe to say that he’s in the conversation for the best cornerback in the NFL, and he’s proving it again in 2019. His ball skills were on full display when he came down with a circus interception downfield against Kenny Golladay while being interfered with.
7. MARCUS PETERS, LOS ANGELES RAMS
Peters has always been a gambler, but over his first three seasons, the good plays made up for the occasions in which he would get beat. That wasn’t the case last season. Peters got burnt deep on several occasions and was one of three cornerbacks to allow over 20 yards per target on passes 20 or more yards downfield on 10-plus deep targets. His performance this year has been more reminiscent of his time in Kansas City, highlighted by undercutting a Winston pass and taking it to the house in Week 4.
8. AHKELLO WITHERSPOON, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
A sprained foot has sidelined Witherspoon since Week 3, which is a shame because he was putting together an impressive start to his 2019 campaign prior to the injury. Witherspoon had allowed just six of the 18 passes into his coverage to be completed. That is the best rate of any cornerback this season that has seen 15 or more targets. Any time you are seeing completion rates that low against a player, there is going to be a certain level of luck involved, but Witherspoon has played his part as well with several nice pass breakups.
9. SHAQUILL GRIFFIN, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Griffin’s worst game of the season came against the Rams last week, allowing four receptions for 82 yards on passes into his coverage. Prior to that, he had allowed just 52 receiving yards across his first four games. Griffin doesn’t have any interceptions to his name yet this year, but he has been active around the ball with four pass breakups. The continued presence around the ball like that will result in an interception sooner rather than later.
10. JAIRE ALEXANDER, GREEN BAY PACKERS
PFF Analyst Sam Monson wrote a piece several weeks ago claiming that Alexander just may be the next great shutdown cornerback in the NFL. Whether or not that is true, it’s pretty apparent that he is a playmaker in the secondary. His 11 forced incompletions are the most in the NFL by three this season. He’s still learning when and where to pick his spots to be aggressive, but the Packers have to be ecstatic that he is already one of the more impactful cornerbacks in the league in just his second season.
11. TRAMON WILLIAMS, GREEN BAY PACKERS
After playing a heavy dose of free safety at the tail end of last season, Williams has switched back over to cornerback in 2019, specifically slot cornerback. The position change appears to be suiting Williams and the Packers defense well in the early going. Last season, they allowed 111 receptions to slot receivers over the course of the year (t-14th most in the NFL). So far in 2019, that figure is at just 25 through five weeks (fourth-best in the NFL).
12. STEVEN NELSON, PITTSBURGH STEELERS
The Steelers were in need of an outside cornerback opposite Joe Haden last season, cycling through an uninspiring combination of Artie Burns and Coty Sensabaugh at the position in 2018. Nelson was the solution this offseason, and the early returns have been all that the Steelers could have asked for. He has limited anything downfield through the first five games, allowing just five receptions on ten targets ten or more yards downfield for 86 yards.
13. RICHARD SHERMAN, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Speaking of cornerbacks limiting deep success, Sherman has yet to allow a pass into his coverage on passes 20 or more yards downfield. On those four targets in that range, opposing quarterbacks have combined to go 0-for-4 with one interception. He’s improved across the board on a 2018 season in which he allowed a passer rating of 100.5 on throws into his coverage. His 2019 figure of 50.6 is much more in line with his career passer rating allowed of 54.5.Comment -
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They are undefeated they must be doing something rightComment
