Good lunch read 2: PP21

[NashDishesDimes]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/100271/including-patrick-peterson-in-top-cb-talk

 

[52brandon]

I'm glad they clarified this:

Unlike Sherman, Peterson often tracked the opponent's best wide receiver all over the field, play after play. That made Peterson's job tougher than Sherman's job, a key distinction when evaluating the best cornerbacks. Darrelle Revis, widely regarded as the NFL's top corner before suffering a knee injury last season, has set the standard recently for eliminating opponents' top wideouts.

because I was just thinking that Sherman was the only CB I could think of that I considered up there with PP. I didn't realize he wasn't covering #1s though. With how low he went in the draft, if we could have taken that gamble on him, with now adding Mathieu back there, our D secondary would be terrifying. I have hope for Fleming, Bethel, and Arenas. But Sherman is a big physical player. Couple him with PP's incredible athletic talent and work ethic with Mathieu's uncanny ability to not only make plays, but TAKE plays away, and it becomes scary

 

[RugbyMuffin]

I'm glad they clarified this:


because I was just thinking that Sherman was the only CB I could think of that I considered up there with PP. I didn't realize he wasn't covering #1s though. With how low he went in the draft, if we could have taken that gamble on him, with now adding Mathieu back there, our D secondary would be terrifying. I have hope for Fleming, Bethel, and Arenas. But Sherman is a big physical player. Couple him with PP's incredible athletic talent and work ethic with Mathieu's uncanny ability to not only make plays, but TAKE plays away, and it becomes scary

When you have Brandon Browner on the other side of the field that is unnecessary.

When you have William Gay on the other side of the field it is necessary.

Both are good cornerbacks, just one has a better team.

 

[BigRedRage]

hah, just finished this article before coming to ASFN. Love it, great points and analysis. I hope pp21 does continue to improve and become a long time elite staple of our franchise.

 

[b8rtm8nn]

The analysis to which this article refers...even better read:

http://presnapreads.com/2013/05/19/patrick-peterson-the-numbers-the-tape-the-verdict/

 

[Arizona's Finest]

The analysis to which this article refers...even better read:

http://presnapreads.com/2013/05/19/patrick-peterson-the-numbers-the-tape-the-verdict/

Incredible read.

 

[Totally_Red]

The analysis to which this article refers...even better read:

http://presnapreads.com/2013/05/19/patrick-peterson-the-numbers-the-tape-the-verdict/

One of the keys in the SF games this season will be how well PP21 can contain Michael Crabtree IMO.

 

[Darkside]

The analysis to which this article refers...even better read:

http://presnapreads.com/2013/05/19/patrick-peterson-the-numbers-the-tape-the-verdict/

To the OP: Great article, thanks for sharing.

To b8rtm8nn whom I quoted, you are correct, that link is a better actual breakdown of his plays and it's the first thing I clicked on before reading the rest of the article.

The fact that he shadowed Sidney Rice all but 3 plays, and Desean Jackson for the entire game, for example, is stellar. And the fact that the original article quotes his source as saying he's not yet at 50% of Revis fundamentals is incredible to me because it means he's making up for it with athletic ability. And that's splitting time returning kicks. Once he gets his game where he wants it he's going to be unstoppable.

I am however totally shocked that he couldn't match Crabtree physically at the goal line. That has to be a fundamental issue (bad feet, position, hands, whatever).

 

[Duckjake]

Fahey's analysis showed Peterson at his best against wide receivers such as Sidney Rice, Julio Jones and Roddy White. Peterson struggled some against smaller, quicker wide receivers such as Steve Johnson, Danny Amendola and Davone Bess[/QUOTE]

Peterson's relative difficulties against slot-type receivers might not be a problem to the same extent in the future. One, Peterson will most likely continue to improve. Two, Arizona added slot corners Javier Arenas and Tyrann Mathieu to match up with some of those smaller, shiftier wideouts.