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[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by donofriose

Arizona Cardinals sign Patrick Peterson to five-year contract extension - ESPN

Peterson is now the highest paid corner in the game.

Big money, but he earned it last season. And I'll say it: Patrick Peterson is the best corner in the game. At least until Revis Island returns this year.



Re: Lawrence injury

Wow, 8-12 weeks is a long time for a defense that will now be relying on Melton and Selvie to provide a pass rush. Perhaps Spencer will get healthy and be able to provide some pressure. But that pass rush won't be intimidating, to say the least.

In other Cowboys news: Tyron Smith, Cowboys strike eight-year, $98M deal - NFL.com

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

In other Cowboys news: Tyron Smith, Cowboys strike eight-year, $98M deal - NFL.com

God damn. Imagine what Trent is going to sign for. SMH


Also, no way I would have paid PP that type of money. Waaaaaaaay too much money. These teams are just paying for egos. I wouldn't have paid anything over what Sherman was getting and even then it's too much for my liking.

[donofriose]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

God damn. Imagine what Trent is going to sign for. SMH


Also, no way I would have paid PP that type of money. Waaaaaaaay too much money. These teams are just paying for egos. I wouldn't have paid anything over what Sherman was getting and even then it's too much for my liking.

Not to mention that Peterson is a little overrated. Here is what they said about Peterson on pro football focus.

Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals,
The hype for Peterson has been mostly of his own doing of late, as his social media "feud" with his fellow cornerbacks has made headlines.

Similar to Green, Peterson has all the physical talent in the world and uses it well for the most part, but he hasn't done it on a weekly basis like some of league's other top cornerbacks. Overall, Peterson ranked 15th among cornerbacks with a plus-5.9 coverage grade, but he did so while tracking the opposition's top wide receiver 55 percent of the time.

His assignment may be more difficult than some of the league's other corners, but he has yet to perform at a level that puts him into the top echelon at the position. He surrendered seven touchdowns into his coverage -- tying for third most in the league -- while his 1.00 yards/cover snap tied for 15th. Using interception numbers to judge a cornerback may be even worse than using tackles for a linebacker, but Peterson got his hands on only nine passes (three intercepted, six passes defensed), a number you would expect to be a little higher for a top cornerback that was targeted 90 times.

Another similarity to Green is Peterson's week-to-week consistency issues, as he finished seven games with negative coverage grades, including a disastrous Week 15 performance that saw him surrender nine catches on 10 targets for 146 yards, most of which came at the hands of Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kendall Wright. While we're certainly not going to hold one game against a player, these are the types of performances that must be avoided if Peterson is going to take the next step to rank among the best cornerbacks in the league. Until then, he's a very good player who takes on assignments of above-average difficulty on a weekly basis.