{"id":42494,"date":"2025-08-04T09:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/42494\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T09:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:23:07","slug":"nfl-legend-richard-sherman-gushes-over-two-cornerbacks-who-caught-his-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/42494\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL legend Richard Sherman gushes over two cornerbacks who caught his eye"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post NFL legend Richard Sherman gushes over two cornerbacks who caught his eye<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During his heyday, NFL legend Richard Sherman<\/a> was one of the most feared cornerbacks in the league. He was known for his aggressiveness and tenacity as a key member of the infamous \u201cLegion of Boom\u201d of the Seattle Seahawks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Following his retirement in 2021, Sherman has become busy lending his knowledge<\/a> as an analyst. Always outspoken and animated, the five-time Pro Bowler calls them as he sees them.<\/p>\n

During his guest appearance on the \u201cNot Just Football\u201d podcast, the 37-year-old Sherman didn\u2019t hesitate to name<\/a> the top two cornerbacks in the NFL right now: Patrick Surtain II<\/a> of the Denver Broncos<\/a> and Derek Stingley Jr. of the Houston Texans<\/a>. He mentioned Surtain first but noted that Stingley \u201cis on his heels,\u201d calling the latter \u201csmooth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like one\u2019s a super technician, and it\u2019s not that Pat ain\u2019t a great athlete, he\u2019s a phenomenal athlete, he does everything, but he\u2019s, like, if you teach tape and you got clinics and you want to teach people how to play DB (defensive back) and how it looks like to perfection, and not get frazzled in game situations, it\u2019s Surtain,\u201d said Sherman, who won a title with the Seahawks in 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want to watch just a fun corner, who\u2019s just out there, with great technique, great feel, great athleticism, ball skills, looks like a receiver, watch Stingley.\u201d<\/p>\n

Picking Surtain was not surprising since he\u2019s the reigning Defensive Player of the Year. According to Pro Football Focus, he\u2019s the second-best in the NFL with an 85.6 rating<\/a>, trailing only Philadelphia Eagles star Cooper DeJean.<\/p>\n

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Stingley, on the other hand, was an unexpected choice. But he\u2019s not a terrible pick. He had a breakout campaign last season, earning his All-Pro nod and Pro Bowl appearance. He ranks 31st among cornerbacks with a 73.9 rating<\/a>, according to Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n

Sherman has a good eye for talent, and it should be an honor for Surtain and Stingley to be acknowledged by an NFL great.<\/p>\n

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