Top 10 Cornerbacks

[HarveyWallbangers]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2011-06-05-nfl-best-cornerbacks_N.htm

Per USA Today

Hard to argue with this also.

1. Darrelle Revis (80), New York Jets
2. Nnamdi Asomugha (67), Oakland Raiders
3. Charles Woodson (63), Green Bay Packers
4. Asante Samuel (46), Philadelphia Eagles
5. Champ Bailey (41), Denver Broncos
6. Tramon Williams (29), Green Bay Packers
7. Devin McCourty (27), New England Patriots
8. Antoine Winfield (23), Minnesota Vikings
9. Brent Grimes (12), Atlanta Falcons
10. Aqib Talib (11), Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Others receiving votes: DeAngelo Hall, Redskins (9); Leon Hall, Bengals (6); Brandon Flowers, Chiefs (4); Joe Haden, Browns (4); Dunta Robinson, Falcons (4); Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Cardinals (4); Ronde Barber, Buccaneers (3); Terence Newman, Cowboys (3); Vontae Davis, Dolphins (2); Cortland Finnegan, Titans (2).

[Smidgeon]

Surprised Tramon's getting recognized by the media... Don't get me wrong. It's well-deserved. I'm just surprised.

[retailguy]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/footb...nerbacks_N.htm

10. Aqib Talib (11), Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Can you play cornerback from state prison?

[vince]

I wanted to move Winfield, Bailey and Woodson down a few slots because of their age but I had a hard time moving any of the others ahead of them. I could move Williams up ahead of Bailey and I think he had a better year last year than Samuel, but I wouldn't disagree with the argument that he needs to repeat his stellar year before he gets into the top 5.

Samuel avoids contact at all costs IMO. Tramon surprised me last year with his good tackling to go with his great coverage.

[Bretsky]

I'd like to point out the Bretsky was VERY Bullish on McCourty before that draft. My curse seems to be wearing thinner

[Deputy Nutz]

I take Williams over Samuel and Bailey, but not ahead of Woodson. Woodson is so damn gifted in the art of playing football, sure Williams might have the younger legs, but Woodson is a great football player, a good corner, but a great football player.

Revis is overrated but not by much, Asumugha is better.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'd pretty much agree with what everyone is saying, but you usually have some head scratchers in these things, and I think they did a pretty good job. I personally think Antoine Winfield is a bit overrated.

[Smeefers]

Tramon has gotten a lot more talk since the playoffs and super bowl. He had some monster interceptions, like the game clincher against the eagles or the just before halftime TD that blew open the Falcon's game. I think ESPN blogger Kevin Seifert beating the drum on Tramon helps his notoriety as well.

[KYPack]

I'd pretty much agree with what everyone is saying, but you usually have some head scratchers in these things, and I think they did a pretty good job. I personally think Antoine Winfield is a bit overrated.

Winfield is really good. You have to factor in the old "pound for pound" argument with him. He isn't very big, but man, he does all the dirty work you need to do at his size.

I'm with Nutz on Asomugha. The guy does it all and brilliantly. Leon Hall would be in the top 10 on my list. He just plays on a shit team. Talib has the skills, but I've seen him get abused in games. Sometimes he's lost in games. Probably dreaming about robbing gas stations or something.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Winfield is really good. You have to factor in the old "pound for pound" argument with him. He isn't very big, but man, he does all the dirty work you need to do at his size.

Winfield is the best CB in the NFL in run support, but I think it comes down to me preferring corners that are great at coverage. Winfield is smart, good at run support. smart in zone coverage, and decent in man-to-man, but I don't think he's good enough in man-to-man coverage to rank him in the top 10 for me. He's close though. Woodson's coverage skills have deteriorated a bit, but he's such a playmaker that it makes up for it. Winfield isn't a dynamic playmaker. He's averaged 0.5 sacks, less than 2 interceptions/year, and less than 10 pass deflections in his career. And it's not like teams never throw on him. And his numbers haven't really changed since his Buffalo days--although the sacks are up a bit. To put that into perspective, Woodson has averaged almost 2 sacks, 6 interceptions, and over 15 pass deflections per year since coming to Green Bay.

Maybe seeing him get burned by Ruvell Martin multiple times in a game has clouded my judgement.

[Tony Oday]

Shields will be here next year

[Freak Out]

Are the Packers still in the running to sign Nnamdi if and when they can try again?

[Guiness]

Shields will be here next year

You would have to flat out laugh if they made a top 10 corner list that included 3 players from one team!!! Talk about an embarrassment of riches!

[Bretsky]

Winfield is the best CB in the NFL in run support, but I think it comes down to me preferring corners that are great at coverage. Winfield is smart, good at run support. smart in zone coverage, and decent in man-to-man, but I don't think he's good enough in man-to-man coverage to rank him in the top 10 for me. He's close though. Woodson's coverage skills have deteriorated a bit, but he's such a playmaker that it makes up for it. Winfield isn't a dynamic playmaker. He's averaged 0.5 sacks, less than 2 interceptions/year, and less than 10 pass deflections in his career. And it's not like teams never throw on him. And his numbers haven't really changed since his Buffalo days--although the sacks are up a bit. To put that into perspective, Woodson has averaged almost 2 sacks, 6 interceptions, and over 15 pass deflections per year since coming to Green Bay.

Maybe seeing him get burned by Ruvell Martin multiple times in a game has clouded my judgement.

Ruvell burned a CB twice in one game ?

I must have been drunk

[Bretsky]

Are the Packers still in the running to sign Nnamdi if and when they can try again?

Perhaps I missed something............but did anybody really believe the Packers were ever in the running ????