UPennChem
Hall of Famer
This is all numbers over watching. BSteve has had a far superior season than Marlon and the numbers would tell you otherwise.Been stuck in bed with COVID for most of the past week so ya been kinda away.
On topic, if a CB is giving up 50% completion that is an elite coverage number. If you looked at a QB and he went 19-38 for 236 yards and 1 TD you would think that QB did not play well. You are trying to argue those suggest the defender did not play well. If Stroud has that statline the Ravens are winning by 4TDs. That is what he would have averaged throwing at Humphrey, who is often on the best guy.
I do not know what you would define as great but I am also not sure if there is a CB or defender in the league who could reach that standard and the argument is there are great CBs in the NFL, that probably suggests the standard is too high.
Same reason Lamar is gonna win an MVP without gawdy numbers.
Also, hope you're feeling better!!!! Covid sucks