The folks over at Pro Football Focus put together a list of 10 ‘big-name’ players who could get cut during the 2020 offseason.
One that comes as no surprise is Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes, who was one of the worst corners in the entire league in 2019.
Here’s what Ben Linsey of PFF wrote about Rhodes:
His decline began to rear its head in 2018, but this past season, it reached full-fledged free fall. 87 different cornerbacks saw 50 targets into their coverage in 2019, and none of them allowed a higher completion rate into their coverage than Rhodes did. His 84.3% completion rate allowed was the worst of that bunch by over 4%. Rhodes was never as dominant as the league-wide reputation that he commanded, but he regressed significantly to borderline unplayable this season.
If the Vikings cut ties with Rhodes, they’ll save more than $8 million. While finding a trade partner would be ideal, it feels like there’s a pretty slim chance of that happening.