Two years ago, Richard Sherman and Darrelle Revis went at over social media. Revis was coming off an ACL injury from the year before, and he had to watch Richard Sherman take over the top spot as the leagues best cornerback.
Revis says he’s the man, Sherman says he’s the best ever.
The tone has changed, with Sherman treating Revis like a guy who’s chasing him now. According to the Seahawks corner, Revis had a pretty good year.
Sherman said of Revis on Thursday, “He’s had a great year and he’s been doing his job effectively. I like what I’ve seen from his game.” Sherman also noted that they are very different players, though. “I’m sure people will make comparisons,” he said. “They always do. But we play the game two different ways.
“He’s plays it more meticulous and more conventional on his technique. Mine is more unorthodox. It’s more difficult to replicate what I do on the football field. So it’s two different styles to compare. I play my way and he plays his way and both of them are effective.”
Pro Football Focus graded them as the third and fourth best corners in the NFL this season, but they are widely regarded as the top two in the game.