Cornerback: Cover Snaps Count / Kelly Jennings Not Sucking

Pro Football Focus displays a variety of data regarding the success and failures of NFL Cornerbacks. Of particular interest (and surprise) to me was how well one Kelly Jennings fared. The info is well worth a look.

about 1 year ago Misfit74 6 comments 0 recs |

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They also did a piece on safeties and tackling

According to their charting, Earl Thomas was one of the top 10 poorest tackling safeties in the league (12 missed tackles on 61 attempts):

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/05/18/tackling-safeties/

by Greetings from the Lord Humongous! on May 20, 2011 6:32 PM PDT reply actions

I read that...

He was noted as perhaps lacking in the tackling ability department as a prospect, but he can improve. His ball-hawking helps offset that, but I would like to see him tackle better and I think he will. Needs better technique more than a lack of ability, I think.

Hasseldone.

by Misfit74 on May 20, 2011 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Much like some of the defensive stats in baseball I would question this one based on what it is looking at

ET gets himself into a possible tackle more often then others, you have to throw out a lot of those guys based on sample size and then determine who was in position or just not in a position to make a tackle because their speed got them closer than they should have.

by stufr on May 22, 2011 6:02 AM PDT up reply actions

We should get rid of E.T.

And keep Jennings based on that. Maybe we could trade him for at least a 6th round pick.

Watching the Seahawks is like peeing on yourself, everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling it brings

by DKrottenhawk on May 20, 2011 8:17 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

Surprising indeed

A bit barebones so not a lot to criticize. Could be a fluke and/or a result of who Jennings was assigned to. Could be him having a better year. I just didn’t see it but who knows.

Coincidentally PFF also declared Matt Ryan the best QB of last year. And Tom Brady the 33rd-best player. I do have a hard time taking them seriously on principle

by Thomas Beekers on May 20, 2011 8:53 PM PDT reply actions