Peterson Reiterates He's the NFL's Best Cornerback

Peterson is an amazing player. He offers things that no other player can offer, while still being a full time position player. However, Sherman and Joe Haden are better cover guys.

He is the fastest and best athlete who plays corner. He makes big plays, IMO top5 cover corner but #1 big play corner....as in picks and returns as well as his offensive play

The thing with Peterson compared to Sherman is that Peterson is way better athletically than Sherman is. I think Sherman has already topped out because hes not an elite athlete. Peterson, on the other hand, has improved each year a good bit and isnt topped out yet. He still has room to grow because of his elite athleticism.

Sherman has the stats to back up his game, but remember when Revis and Nnamdi were the top 2 CBs in the game?? They didnt have crazy stats because QBs didnt throw the ball their way at all.

IMO, right now, Sherman is a better lockdown CB at the moment. And while he doesnt always guard the teams #1 WR, he did shutdown Boldin a few weeks ago. And I think Haden is a better pure lockdown CB than PP today too. But, both those guys, especially Sherman, have already topped out due to athleticism restrictions, while PP is still improving and has the room to get even better, which is just scary. Peterson is nowhere near his ceiling.

Either way, all 3 of these guys are really really good. Top 3 CBs in the game. Sherman has the better cast around him and wont get that much better due to athleticism. Earl Thomas is 1 of the best FS in the game and that makes Shermans job a lot easier. Plus, having Cam Chancellor and Browner back there, to go with a nasty front 7, sure makes it easier.

In the next 5 years though, the best CB will be PP, with Joe Haden 2nd, then Sherman. PP will continue to improve because his athleticism is freakishly unnatural, while Sherman wont get that much better. Haden will fall between Sherman and PP. Hes a better athlete than Sherman by far, but not on the PP level.

Jsoula, Haden is very much in the discussion. Hes been the best lockdown CB in football this year while guarding the opponents #1 WR. WRs that are AJ Green, Mike Wallace, Torrey Smith, and Greg Jennings.

Pissing contest begins..

All of this criticism for a guy who 1) made the INT that allowed his team to tie the game, then 2) made the INT that secured the win for his team.

Anything more and Detroit would've blamed PP7/21 for bankrupting the city.

He isn't. Good luck, Patrick.

Peterson is likely top 3, but hard to say he's better than Haden or Sherman at this point.

I actually think Haden is the best in the game. PP however is certainly more explosive and versatile and probably a more valuable player for the Cardinals than Haden is for Cleveland.