Brandon McDonald.
I just wanted to list a random browns corner and join on the fun.
4) Most importantly, it is a weird grade. A big part of it is that PFF double-counts tackling for run defense. SO, because Ward missed two tackles, both against the run, both his tackling grade and run defense grade take a hit.
This is exactly right. And it's pretty goofy considering corners spend 90% of their time in coverage. They shouldn't be judged like they're a LB when they miss a tackle. Makes no sense, really. Denzel is rated as the 6th best corner in the league with a grade of 79. It's just silly but that's how PFF grades corners.You guys should also consider that corners notoriously have overall PFF ratings suppressed because of run support dings and how CB's typically rate out poorly in that metric.
The important thing here is Ward rated out as the #1 CB in week 5 opposing passer rating (19.9) with a minimum of 20 coverage snaps.
On the season, he also has the second best coverage grade in the league (83.1) among players with 100 or more defensive snaps.
So I wouldn't worry about how he compares to other positional groups in the rating system. He is dominating amongst corners, who are the players he is measured against around the league.
He looked really good at it too. John Brown really struggles compared to how he was playing this season.
https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2018/10/09/nfl-week-5-breakdown-highlights/
A good read with a bunch of gifs embedded.
Anyways, this was a good stat I found there:
According to Pro Football Focus’ charting, Ward has allowed just eight receptions on 24 targets for 97 yards, no touchdowns and an interception over the last three games. His quarterback rating allowed? A paltry 29.3.
DROY thus far?