Sauce Gardner, a highly touted cornerback drafted 4th overall in 2022, is facing high expectations from Jets’ defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after a slight decline last season. Despite being named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and first-team All-Pro twice by age 23, Gardner seeks to improve by competing against himself. According to statistics, only about 25% of cornerbacks drafted in the top 10 fail to reach their potential, making Gardner’s challenge all the more significant.
Gardner has recorded 3 interceptions in 48 games and aims to disrupt at the line of scrimmage, a skillset that requires precise timing and spatial awareness. His coach, Aaron Glenn, played corner for 15 years, earning 3 Pro Bowl selections, while Dre’ Bly made 2 Pro Bowls in 11 years with an impressive 43 interceptions.
kmac
@SC0000_
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6h CJ had no vision or elusiveness. He was a rocket heading full steam to the hole. If the hole wasn’t there or where it was supposed to be it was a head on collision. I think this is why he was dinged up so much. When the oline was clicking CJ was a huge problem.
Steelers SZN
@Steelers_SZN412
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Jul 3 That’s something that can be fixed. If a cornerback can cover a guy, it can be fixed. To say he’s.a failed CB1 at 24 years old with his talent is just kinda silly. He doesn’t give up touchdowns, that’s the most important thing.
Pro America Politics
@Pro__Trading
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Apr 26 Kaleb Johnson was projected to be a first round pick by many and he slipped to almost the fourth round how come no one’s crying for him and screeching about racism?
This is why nobody wants to touch Shadeur Sanders.
In addition to being small, slow, with a weak arm, who gave
SkowronekBurgh
@SkowronekBurgh
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Jul 1 Teams easily avoided throwing the ball to Revis island, very easy to decide not to test a CB. Teams had a very tough time avoiding guys like Polamalu and Ed Reed because of how coverages are disguised and how much ground they can cover. This is elementary football knowledge.
Christian Gonzalez
@Christian_Gee17
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Jun 30 Once again, I’m here laughing at my own FO for skipping out on strengthening our corner room, like not drafting Will Johnson or not signing a vet like Jaire Alexander, and being content with borderline #2’s as our starters…
𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗥
@starlipernfl
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Jun 28 Highest rate of inaccurate end zone targets (2024):
R. Odunze 50%
Q. Johnston 50%
K. Allen 42.9%
J. Meyers 40%
G. Wilson 36.4%
C. Sutton 35.3%
J. Jefferson 33.3%
G. Pickens 33.3%
Meyers & Pickens get HUGE QB upgrades
Possibly Odunze w/ Caleb leap
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