In his defense — Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman ran off his five “toughest” wide receivers to cover, during an interesting piece for The Players Tribune.
The outspoken All-Pro corner spoke highly and descriptively about each, but left some big names off the list as well.
He shouted Odell Beckham Jr.:
In that Week 10 game against the Giants, I had been out on the field for a few plays when Odell came in fresh off the bench. He ran a stop-and-go, and I had it covered pretty well. When he made his first cut, I was right in his pocket.
Then he came out of the second part of his break, and he just exploded — like he had been shot out of a cannon — and he caught the ball for a big gain.
I was like, O.K. Now I know.Speed is probably the most deceptive element for any wide receiver. It’s one of those things that you can’t prepare for by watching film. The only way you can really get a feel for it is to line up against a guy and see what he’s got, and how he uses it.
Doug Baldwin for friendship’s sake:
For Doug, it all starts at the line of scrimmage. I think he has some of the most explosive releases in the league. But also, at the top of his route, no matter what the route might be, he’s equally explosive. We can talk about hand fighting and changing speeds and physicality all we want. But when it comes to Doug, it’s all about creativity.
The other notables he left off were — Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas, Michael Crabtree, Amari Cooper, DeAndre Hopkins, Allen Robinson and others.
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