Top 10 Cornerbacks According to ESPN

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThePPL

To defend Revis, he did have the best success rate in 2010 at 70%. (Requirement being that you needed to be targeted at least 40 times and FootballOutsiders states: Success Rate, to remind everyone, is the percentage of passes that don't manage to get at least 45 percent of needed yards on first down, 60 percent of needed yards on second down, or 100 percent of needed yards on third down.) That is much higher than Nnamdi's success rate (61%). But to not sell Nnamdi short, he played 14 games and only managed to get targeted 31 times, so his legend on being a shutdown corner still lives on. And to Standford Routt's credit, the man has been targeted a staggering 92 times and still manages to pull off at 66% success rate. (Could honestly be because Nnamdi covered the more dominant receiver, but makes you think maybe the Raiders do know what they're doing handing him a big contract.) I think Asante is really justifiable of being placed 4th in top corners because with only playing 11 games, he manages to get 7 picks and the eagle's defense seriously struggled without him. It also makes me feel a lot better defending him knowing that he unofficially has the best success rate at 78% and only allowed an average of 3.2 yards per pass. http://footballoutsiders.com/stat-an...ing-stats-2010

I will say this just from seeing them personally. The Chargers have Vincent Jackson who I think everyone will agree is a pretty good wideout.

Last time they faced of Revis absolutely locked him down. Jackson has had quite a bit of success vs. Nmadi, and absolutely had his way with Routt..

Again, the comparison is limited. But imo, Revis is head and shoulders above the other two, and Nmadi is a bit overrated imo.

[Nza]

PK is a bit of a twit sometimes and was basically Fisher's personal ball warmer, but he does know his AFC South and the fact he doesn't include Finnegan is telling.

Not a top 10 corner, but then the "top 10" label isn't what it used to be for a CB. I don't think there is another position where you can struggle to name 10 consistently good players quite like CB. After the first few, most seem to be more what you'd call average 5-10 years ago. The position is being left behind in the NFL's drive to enhance passing offense.

[Jarodd21]

Reevis has locked down alot of high profile guys..

[JAKEHB20]

Woodson at 3 might be a little too high if you're judging just playing the CB position. But last year Woodson lined up all over the field and was a beast everywhere. I think 3 serves him right going off of that thought.

Nice to see Tramon Williams on this list. Love the future for this kid and for the Packers with Sam Shields showing HIGH potential last season.

[Aggies7]

Quote: Originally Posted by wwharton

Finnegen being on the list is a joke.

Couldnt agree more....Really Finnegen?

[big_larry]

Chrome for the Jets should be in the top 10, he definitely should be above D. Hall.