While the eye-test showed Tre’Davious White performed well, the advanced stats revealed the depth of his dominance last season. White was named to the All-Analytics teams by NFL.com writer analytics expert Cynthia Frelund.
Frelund highlighted White’s performance with a deep dive into his per-play contributions. She writes:
PFF tracked 83 targets thrown to a receiver in his coverage without him allowing a touchdown, which was the most in the NFL. He also recorded a 43.0 passer rating allowed in coverage, which was second-lowest in the NFL (among those with a minimum of 50 targets). The gap between Gilmore and White was the closest for any first- and second-ranked player at a position.
White earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors for his work last year, vaulting him into the conversation of top lockdown cornerbacks in the league. He tied for the league lead with six interceptions last year.
Interestingly enough, four of the five defensive backs named to the all-analytic squad have ties to the AFC East. New England’s Stephon Gilmore and New York’s Jamal Adams were mentioned as the best among their counterparts with these statistical metrics, while Pittsburgh’s Minkah Fitzpatrick, a former Miami Dolphin who was traded in September, was also named among the league’s best.
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