08-13-2018, 04:28 PM
(08-13-2018, 02:58 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Did you know that Josh Shaw has played over half (52.6%) of the defensive snaps for the Bengals over the last two seasons.
Did you know that according to ProfootballOutsiders Shaw's "success rate" of 57% (on passing plays) in 2016 ranked 8th best among all qualifying CBs?
Did you know that his success rate in 2017 was just slightly lower (55%) than in '16, and the only reason he was not ranked among the league leaders was because he did not have enough starts or targets to qualify?
His "yards per target" of 7.4 ranked 37th among all qualifying CBs. It improved to 7.2 last year but was not ranked.
Did you know that Shaw is now a full time safety?
Most teams use a 5 DB package about two thirds of the time. Last year some teams started running 5 DB package as their "base" defense on first down except they use 3 safeties instead of 3 CBs. I think we will start using the package at times. The MLB is going extinct.
I knew some of that, have always liked Shaw, was one of the best Slot Corners in the league in one of those years.
Didn't know he is now a full time Safety though, always thought he could play Safety, just think we got a lot of them
now. Need to find a way to keep Shaw even if we have to list him in another position. We are pretty deep and Kei
Russell is a must keep. Fej is a must keep and we know they aren't going to cut Shawn Williams.
