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blstoker
Bill Bergen for HoF!
I disagree with those who are now coming in and saying he play had fallen off pre-injury.
Whether it was due to injury or not, Sherman's play had certainly fallen off even before he was lost for the season. It's not to say he wasn't our best corner, or that he still wasn't one of the best in the NFL - but his standard of play from 2012-2014 would've been nearly impossible to maintain.
In 2016, Sherman was targeted 50% more often than in 2013, while producing 65.9% less on Ints and 50 % less on PDs. Intercepting 4.7% of the passes thrown your way is really good - it just isn't 13.8%.
Sorry, these stats are spotty, and I'm not willing to pay PFF $200 to use their stats. I wish the target and success stats against CBs was easier to find and more complete, I'll even list everything I found on Sherman's targets:
2011 - N/A
2012 - 86 targets
2013 - 58 targets
2014 - 65 targets
2015 - N/A (I assume to be around 60-70)
2016 - 85 targets
2017 - N/A (I assume to be around 45-55)
I'm gonna miss Sherman. I feel if he recovers from his achilles issues, then he's still a top 10 CB. He's as tough as they come, and there aren't many CBs who take on blocker, shed 'em and make tackles in the running game like Sherman has been known to do. I wish he wasn't cut, not angry just sad, and I am disappointed he went to SF (though that isn't surprising in the least). I wish him well, and if he still has something left after leaving SF, I would love him to finish his career back in Seattle.