Stats Don't Lie: The NFL's 10 Worst Cornerbacks Of 2012
February 12, 2013 9:21 am
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10. DeAngelo Hall, Washington Redskins
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While the Redskins had a memorable 2012 season, Hall had a forgettable one.
He gave up the second most yards in the league with 1045.
Additionally, he gave up 75 catches (second in the NFL) and three touchdowns.
The only thing that saved him was his run support where he racked up 87 tackles including 25 "stops" ( a stop constitutes tackle that results as a loss of yards or no gain for the offense), which was tied for sixth among all corners.
67% of all passes thrown at him were completed, tied for 12th worsed. Also, he committed 7 penalties which ranked among the bottom 20 in the NFL.
Pro Football Focus ranked him as the 49th best corner of the 2012 season in terms of overall effectiveness. Washington should bring him back for one more try with the team.
Cornerbacks in today's pass happy NFL are among the most important positions to fill with guys who can shadow the games best wide outs. Even with the best of pass rushers teams can fall apart on the back end which can lead to disasters.
Recently more money has been pumped into the position than ever before with teams attempting to sign, trade for, and draft the next Champ Bailey, Darrelle Revis, or Antoine Winfield.
Just look at the impact that Richard Sherman, Charles Tillman, Casey Hayward, Robert McClain, Tim Jennings, and Patrick Peterson had this year for their respective defensive units. They were vital to anything the defense did.
Every season there is a batch of guys who are burned, beaten, or fried (whichever verb you wish to describe a terrible play for a corner).
For some teams the one on one battles that these guys lose on an every game basis can make or break a team's season. Just ask Washington, Dallas, Philadelphia, San Diego, Jacksonville, or Detroit. They all hope they can pick up the broken pieces from last season.
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