• Marlon Humphrey Takes the top spot: We have a new leader, as Humphrey is out Christian Benford by fractions of a percent. Opposing quarterbacks have tested Humphrey often this season, though they’ve had little success, as the veteran has allowed just 0.53 yards per coverage snap.
• Christian BenfordIts sensational start: Benford currently leads the league in yards per target, positively graded loss and EPA sanctioned Lockdown percentage Also ranked second in advanced coverage grade and SCOE.
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If quarterback The most important position on the football field, then limiting the effectiveness of that player is the most important thing a defense can do.
A team can do this in two ways: it can pressure the passer to disrupt his timing, rhythm and accuracy, or it can shut down opposing receivers.
Each week, after grading and reviewing each NFL game, PFF will check in on the top cornerbacks for the 2024 season. These are ranking The first month will vary greatly, as an interception, a missed tackle or a deep finish can dramatically change a player’s grade when the sample size is small. But as the snap count increases, the grades will stabilize and we’ll get a clearer picture of the best corners in the league.
Last year, this ranking PFF combines coverage grades with our Successful Coverage Over Expected (SCOE) metric, which measures how well each coverage defender performed on non-targeted coverage snaps. We grade each coverage defender’s ability to prevent separation, whether they are targeted on the play or not.
These are ranking This year will use the same data but with play-level normalization and expectation adjustments. Matching up with a WR is more difficult than covering a running back, and playing man coverage is generally more difficult than matching up in a zone.
Here are the top 32 cornerbacks of the 2024 season heading into Week 5.
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