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And there are a couple of surprise names feature among those secondaries who look ready to take a leap in 2021. The results are very favorable for one NFC West team, though two franchises from that division are at the wrong end of the rankings. To look exclusively at the secondary, the results for defenders who spend their playing time almost exclusively in the box have been filtered out.

The rankings were produced by multiplying each player’s coverage baseline by a projected target share for 2021, which is dependent on their position on the depth chart, with the results then aggregated at the team level to produce that defense’s coverage grade. Using advanced data, we’ve ranked every secondary in the NFL by their performance in pass coverage. Going into the 2021 season, there are several teams that stand out as best prepared to do that with the talent they possess in the defensive backfield. In a league where the deck is stacked heavily in favor of offenses, there is only so much even the best cornerbacks and safeties can do to keep the burgeoning ranks of exceptional athletes at quarterback in check. This week, we’re evaluating defensive backs.Īs the passing game has furthered its position as the dominant and most critical aspect of NFL attacks, the need for a secondary with the talent to regularly withstand aerial assaults led by a deep crop of quarterbacks has become an increasingly pressing one. Last week, we took a look at offensive lines. We’re taking a look at the best and worst units in football at each positional grouping.