The Arizona Cardinals struggled mightily in pass coverage last season. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph believes in using mostly man coverage with his cornerbacks but they do mix in zone as well.
Unsurprisingly, in Doug Farrar’s list for Touchdown Wire of the league’s best cornerbacks in zone coverage, there are no Cardinals who make the cut.
However, three corners from the division make it.
Two play for the San Francisco 49ers. Richard Sherman and Emmanuel Moseley were included. Sherman is no surprise, as he is in the back end of what surely will be a Hall of Fame career. Moseley thrived despite not being the starter initially. He vastly outplayed Ahkello Witherspoon, writes Farrar.
No Seattle Seahawks make the list, but the Los Angeles Rams’ Troy Hill makes it.
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