03-21-2016, 02:05 PM
(03-21-2016, 01:13 PM)PDub80 Wrote: - Penalties on a CB are incredibly relevant. Not only can it show them getting beat (thus the penalty) but virtually every penalty a CB gets = a first down.
Interesting theory.
How do you explain the fact that 5 of the top 8 CBs in penalties were Pro Bowl picks, and 2 of them were First Team All Pro. Seems to me that a high number of penalties indicates that a CB is among the very best at his position in the leagu.
http://www.nflpenalties.com/position/defensive-back/cornerback?year=2015
2nd Aquib Talib....Pro Bowl last 3 straight years
5th Richard Sherman...First Team All Pro 3 times. Pro Bowl last 4 straight years.
5th Marcus Peters....Pro Bowl this year.
7th Josh Norman.... First Team All Pro this year
7th Vontae Davis... Pro Bowl last two years