Apologies in advance if this or something similar has been shared before, but after my Twitter dispute with Alfie today regarding Derek Cox, I decided to do a little research on how Cox compares to other top CBs in the league. Here's a breakdown ProFootballFocus gives of Cox's last 12 games relative to the last 12 games of the 5 CBs in the league in 2011 who had the highest coverage rating under PFF's coverage rating system.
| Player | TA | Catches | Catch Rate | Yards | Yards/Catch | TD | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Cox | 59 | 23 | 39.0 | 305 | 13.3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Lardarius Webb | 62 | 31 | 50.0 | 393 | 12.7 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Darrelle Revis | 74 | 32 | 43.2 | 470 | 14.7 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Brent Grimes | 63 | 32 | 50.8 | 330 | 10.3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 65 | 38 | 58.5 | 462 | 12.2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Richard Sherman | 84 | 39 | 46.4 | 493 | 12.6 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Of course, there's no analysis of the receivers/quarterbacks/etc. each played against, and one may fairly dispute that these CBs represent the "top 5" in the league. But Cox compares quite favorably on the raw numbers. And I stand by my positions that Gene Smith properly evaluated Cox as being a 2nd round talent and that only a handful of CBs in the league are better than a healthy Derek Cox.
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