Our Our 1st Round CB's are apparantly allergic to interceptions

[*bengalfan74*]

(12-07-2018, 12:43 PM)Au165 Wrote: Most analytics people will tell you interceptions are somewhat of a luck thing rather than skill. You obviously want turnovers and our guys have had shots at interceptions, especially ones that have hit them, but there are a lot of things that go into INTs that are outside the CB's control. In general interceptions have gone down the last couple decades with the move to the spread/screen schemes so many teams run. Again, not saying we shouldn't have more but the perception of what is "a lot" of interceptions is skewed.

2017 - 25 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
2016 - 20 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
2015 - 23 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.

If we go back 10 years...

2008- 28 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
2007- 40 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
2006- 32 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.

Now in comparison if we jump back 20 years or so...

1998 - 41 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
1997 - 40 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.
1996 - 42 players in the league had more than 3 interceptions.

Oh I agree, 

Int's alone don't define a CB just like sacks alone don't define a DE.

But looking at the whole package Dennard and Kirkpatrick have not performed at anything close to their 1st round status their entire careers.

Total busts is a bit to harsh but you can't spend 1st round draft picks on guys that struggle to be average.