2020 CB Success by Route

As part of our “matchup-based” data-points, we decided to dive into how each DB performed last season based on the route they faced. We came across some interesting pieces of information:

Points saved per play based on route type faced for CB/S. The numbers in the table below represent their rank among their peers, 1 being the best DB vs that particular route.

Player	Team	out	curl	slant	comeback	dig	corner	post	go/fade	OVR
Bryce Callahan	Broncos	64	32	69		3	28	25	2	1
Xavien Howard	Dolphins	16	96	41	65	2	11	46	60	2
Cameron Dantzler	Vikings	92	74	9	28	39	29		50	3
Jaire Alexander	Packers	55	4	33	33	20		26	52	4
Jason Verrett	49ers	42	37	22	10	125			6	5
Darryl Roberts	Lions	119		8	23	40			62	6
J.C. Jackson	Patriots	34	15	123	64	106	26	8	18	7
Kendall Fuller	Football Team	10	56	74	78	46	1		39	8
Tre’Davious White	Bills	3	52	13	61	88	2	2	57	9
Anthony Brown	Cowboys	74	7	14	46			38	45	10
Marlon Humphrey	Ravens	35	72	24	57	34	57	16	83	11
Emmanuel Moseley	49ers	60	85	104	8	113		1	66	12
Donte Jackson	Panthers	4	83	34	17		36	10	71	13
Jonathan Jones	Patriots	65		86	6	38	7	28	104	14
Marcus Epps	Eagles	105	54	4						15
Greg Mabin	Jaguars	41	75	23	70	18			65	16
Jimmy Smith	Ravens	9		46	31	69		11	11	17
Darious Williams	Rams	23	27	125	26	56		5	40	18
Denzel Ward	Browns	44	62	11	11	10	19	49	37	19
Brian Poole	Jets	47	57	81		91			9	20
Jalen Ramsey	Rams	24	10	12	30	121		51	22	21
Kyle Fuller	Bears	70	91	32	22	12	6	47	49	22
Carlton Davis	Buccaneers	56	48	76	50	15		23	16	23
Arthur Maulet	Jets	17	41			122				24
Steven Nelson	Steelers	43	24	66		13		35	25	25
Darius Phillips	Bengals	110	111	36		35	47	13	93	26
Rock Ya-Sin	Colts	114	46	106	19	48		37	31	27
Tyrann Mathieu	Chiefs	33		2		126		24	102	28
Bashaud Breeland	Chiefs	172	35	105	12	55	21		58	29
Marcus Peters	Ravens	154	9	10	83	68	66	52	7	30
Kenny Moore II	Colts	14	68	17		70	4			31
Darqueze Dennard	Falcons	151	38	51	93	16			15	32
Malcolm Jenkins	Saints	48	77	64				4		33
Holton Hill	Vikings	99		1	13				77	34
Jamel Dean	Buccaneers	76	87	59	20	25	24		85	35
Rayshawn Jenkins	Chargers	91	69				52	67	23	36
Malcolm Butler	Titans	61	40	58	82	17	10	14	27	37
James Bradberry	Giants	129	108	42	43	33			61	38
William Jackson	Bengals	120	61	68			23	9	29	39
Desmond Trufant	Lions	181		85		7	73	68		40
Janoris Jenkins	Saints	115	31	6	63	87		56	53	41
Xavier Rhodes	Colts	37	6	37	29	29	3	17	79	42
Jimmie Ward	49ers	1	101							43
Joe Haden	Steelers	84	44	101	45	73		20	80	44
Shaquill Griffin	Seahawks	162	65	108	32	50			55	45
Jourdan Lewis	Cowboys	27	14	83		78			134	46
Nik Needham	Dolphins	40	45			5	31	70		47
Byron Jones	Dolphins	122	59	21		108	76	34	32	48
Cameron Sutton	Steelers	166	25	40		52		30	108	49
Jaylon Johnson	Bears	106	42	18	44	27	45	71	67	50
John Johnson III	Rams	57	58	71	35	84		33		51
Adrian Amos	Packers	21	103			4	72	36		52
Essang Bassey	Broncos	125		65		114			17	53
Darnay Holmes	Giants	52	30	39		63	9			54
Desmond King II	2 teams	131	20	117					129	55
Levi Wallace	Bills	155	21	116	62	23	59	63	42	56
Ronald Darby	Football Team	63	23	115	14	58		45	68	57
Blessuan Austin	Jets	112	82	3					74	58
Bryce Hall	Jets	108	120	29	27	102			94	59
Bradley Roby	Texans	127	26			110		3	24	60
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson	Saints	128		78	16	60	32	57	13	61
Daniel Sorensen	Chiefs	73					62	61		62
Jimmy Moreland	Football Team	138	16	20	41	41			47	63
Mike Hilton	Steelers	6		97			40	50	21	64
Sidney Jones	Jaguars	133	132			14	25		111	65
Stephon Gilmore	Patriots	80	39		2	100	41		69	66
Ahkello Witherspoon	49ers	142	2	109			37		4	67
Jordan Fuller	Rams	107	22			43		43		68
Josh Jackson	Packers	93		93	53	96	14		1	69
L’Jarius Sneed	Chiefs	165	47	27		79			56	70
Kareem Jackson	Broncos	28				8				71
Marcus Maye	Jets	135	5	28		36			3	72
Budda Baker	Cardinals	49	86	5	59			44		73
Nevin Lawson	Raiders	137	19	92	51	11	46	21	107	74
Trayvon Mullen	Raiders	140	28	44	25	105	44		113	75
Casey Hayward Jr	Chargers	100	55	56		71			98	76
Chandon Sullivan	Packers	98	18	98		99	64			77
Jalen Mills	Eagles	96	8	7	24				14	78
Khari Willis	Colts	53	17	89				42		79
Andrew Wingard	Jaguars	59			34					80
Anthony Averett	Ravens	77	104	45	73	47			12	81
Jeremy Chinn	Panthers	19	67			42				82
C.J. Henderson	Jaguars	7	76	19	40	124	60		114	83
Mackensie Alexander	Bengals	146	63	112	54	1	34		64	84
Michael Davis	Chargers	29	99	61		81	63	15	99	85
Chuck Clark	Ravens	171		31		116	69	59	5	86
Marshon Lattimore	Saints	67	98	16	96	76	71	41	59	87
Ryan Neal	Seahawks	31		60			75		115	88
D.J. Reed	Seahawks	46	93	119	71	119			75	89
Troy Hill	Rams	177	51	107	39	9		12	43	90
Dre Kirkpatrick	Cardinals	159	33	102	47	112		31	33	91
Johnathan Joseph	Titans	62	3		66	104			86	92
Justin Simmons	Broncos	173	36					7	46	93
Michael Ojemudia	Broncos	68	80	43	76	80			105	94
Patrick Peterson	Cardinals	157	70	80	56	54			30	95
Darnell Savage	Packers	22					70			96
Amani Oruwariye	Lions	13	73	126	36	120	8	29	91	97
Darius Slay	Eagles	153	34	62	77	97	17	65	36	98
Dontae Johnson	49ers	174		53	88	6			131	99
Juston Burris	Panthers	111						6		100

If curious, this is what the league-wide average looked like (in terms of points saved by route, where a positive number here is “good” for the defense):

Pt.s Saved/Play	out	curl	slant	comeback	dig	corner	post	go/fade
AVG.	0.07	0.05	0.21	0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.17	-0.18

Thanks to our friends at SIS for the data.