PFF: Josh Norman 3rd in the league in YPCS (.01 behind Sherman), Bene tied for 11th

[RelaxImaPro]

The Legion of Whom:

 

In this article we want to use our Yards per Cover Snap (YPCS) statistic to look at which cornerbacks excelled in  the 2014 season. YPCS measures the yardage conceded when a player is in primary coverage, on a per snap basis. It lets us move a little closer to measuring just how shutdown a corner is.

 

 

Prior to the season, Panthers corner Josh Norman would have seemed an unlikely contender to finish in the top three. The third-year corner out of Coastal Carolina was a rotational player early in the year, but claimed his spot in the starting line-up midway through the season and more than held his own.

 

 

 

 

Rookie Watch

The top performing rookie was Bené Benwikere of the Carolina Panthers, with 0.98 YPCS. Benwikere, a fifth round selection out of San Jose State, opened the season as the team’s slot corner before picking up an injury in Week 5. He was out for eight weeks but returned to start on the outside, finding terrific form during the Panthers’ late surge into the playoffs. He gave up just one touchdown all season, that coming in the divisional round game at Seattle.

 

 

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[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

I want to extend Norman this off-season before he hits free agency. I'm not sold he's an elite corner with the rest of his company on that list, but I've seen enough to know he's a dang good one that can get even better.

[KSpan]

Stats backing up what we all saw on the field. Would be interesting to see Carolina's pass rush metrics across the season as well, but that's not to take away from the great job these guys did.

[The Huddler]

It makes sense to lock someone up for a fair deal while you can..

Get it while its hot folks

[t96]

Yeah we need to lock up Norman now IMO. 

[O-Ther]

I want to extend Norman this off-season before he hits free agency. I'm not sold he's an elite corner with the rest of his company on that list, but I've seen enough to know he's a dang good one that can get even better.

 

Can see both sides. Give him a new deal cause he blossomed this year. Or wait until after this next season to make sure it wasn't a fluke, then re-sign him before free agency like the Chargers did with Dunlap.

 

Just like Cam, I don't care when we re-sign him, just as long as we re-sign him and don't kill our cap doing it.

[CarolinaNCSU]

With Norman it's a gamble IMO. He balled out this season, but he's only a short time removed from the doghouse and being an idiot. I'd love to lock him up now though, before his price rises in FA.

 

 

That goes for about any young corner stone here. Take care of the young core at the first opportunities to shape our cap for the future. 

 

 

I mean, when talking about YOUNG players, we have a Top 3 QB, the best MLB, 2 of the top 7 or so DT, a promising DE, 2 stud or promising CBs, 2 WRs with tons of potential, and 2 possible fixtures at guard for the next 10 years. It's going to be tough to impossible to keep everyone, but you try your damn best to find a way. 

[Mojo]

I love it. People were dogging Norman and I'm just happy to see him turn it around. We all knew he had the potential. Hopefully he's just scratching the surface too. Lock it up.

[OneBadCat]

Norman and Bene are going to be starters for while. I still think Melvin White can be a more than serviceable CB too. I'm not sure corner is as much a need as people believe.Would rather groom a talented SS to roll with Boston.

[CelibatePimp]

We are a hard hitting fast strong safety away from having an elite DB group. I'm also not sure yet that Trey Boston is a good free safety.

[MHS831]

We are a hard hitting fast strong safety away from having an elite DB group. I'm also not sure yet that Trey Boston is a good free safety.

 

Boston had something like 3 different coaches in college and played 3 different positions.  I am guessing that he was confused a lot in college. 

[t96]

Boston had something like 3 different coaches in college and played 3 different positions.  I am guessing that he was confused a lot in college. 

 

And don't forget he missed all of camp and OTAs, and still came in and played extremely well in 5 of our last 6 games. I'm not completely sold on him yet, but I can say I'm not too worried about the position going into next year. Definitely need a SS though.

[CelticCat]

RR: SS

 

Collins at 25 could be in play. That's about where Dix went last year.

[TheSpecial1]

Impressive