Interesting stats on NFL Cornerback success

by The Duke Dude on Jun 29, 2011 2:21 PM EDT

While the article is from Yahoo, the stats are from STATS Inc. It's a break down of the best and worst corner based on the number of targets. They call it....(insert announcer voice here) the Burn rate. The rate is "the percentage of targets for every defender that resulted in catches with a minimum of 50 targets in 2010." Read more after the jump.

Darrelle Revis, New York Jets: 33.9%, 19 burns on 56 targets, 340 yards, 4 TD, 10 passes defensed

Darelle had the best rate. Nnamdi Asomugha and his 39.4 percent burn rate on 33 targets, so he doesn't count. So why post this at all. Because one of our very own is holds the worst burn rate in the NFL (2010 season of course):

Richard Marshall, Carolina Panthers: 71.3%, 72 burns on 101 targets, 765 yards, 5 TD, 7 passes defensed

Marshall's been doing the contract dance with the Panthers for a few years now, but his numbers just don't justify the inflated opinion. Carolina was horrid last year, but its front seven was surprisingly good, leaving most of the blame for these stats on the man himself.

Ouch. Go here to read the full article.

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Only proves what we saw all last year

He sucks.

"Excuses are a disease." -Cam Newton

by Smitty89 on Jun 29, 2011 2:23 PM EDT reply actions

Honestly I think Richard Marshall is a nickel CB at best.

Or a safety.

He is certainly not the #1 CB he thinks he should be paid like.

"Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a sh!t about the rules? Mark it zero! "

by ERL on Jun 29, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

by Flowing Willow on Jun 29, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I remember him coming up to make quite a few decent stops during running plays

Perhaps he’s eyeing the backfield a little too much from the zone for run support, and that slows his break on receivers? I don’t know…just spitballing.

by Mr_Sticky on Jul 3, 2011 3:28 AM EDT reply actions