Saints CB Marshon Lattimore might be special
 

Through seven weeks of the season, PFF has never given a higher overall grade to a rookie cornerback than the 94.1 the New Orleans Saints standout CB Marshon Lattimore currently has.

We saw 54 intriguing snaps from Lattimore in the preseason, but so far his regular season performance has looked little short of spectacular for a Saints team that was crying out for a legit No. 1 corner.

Lattimore has been thrown at 22 times, allowing 12 receptions for just 114 yards over the first seven weeks of the season (and five games for him). He has yet to surrender a touchdown catch, and has an interception and four pass breakups. Throwing his way is currently yielding a passer rating of just 50.2, just over 10.0 points higher than if quarterbacks simply threw the ball away every snap instead.

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This past week against the Packers he was thrown at three times and had two pass breakups, while likely being spared a third only by the receiver dropping it a split second before he chopped down his arms on a receiver screen.

Lattimore has played almost exclusively at right cornerback for the Saints, with 79.8 percent of his snaps on the right side of the defense, but 27 of the 41 snaps he’s spent on the other side came this past weekend against the Packers.

This past week hints at more to come for the Saints rookie, because it was the first time this season the team felt comfortable enough to move their cornerbacks around and track receivers. Against the Packers, Lattimore was on Devante Adams all game, while Ken Crawley took Jordy Nelson.

Lattimore is on track for a grade that Revis only eclipsed once in his career – his sensational 2009 season which may be the best season of cornerback coverage we have seen over the past decade.

He doesn’t just have the highest grade we have ever seen from a rookie cornerback at this point in the season, Lattimore has the highest grade we have seen from a rookie at ANY position through seven weeks of his debut season.

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Re: Saints CB Marshon Lattimore might be special
 

The man is the real deal.

:bng:

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That pick just fell so nicely on draft night. Some teams really going to regret not snagging him. They didn't just hit a home run with that pick it flew out the stadium and into orbit

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.@Saints @shonrp2 has an advanced degree in football. As complete a CB to come into the NFL in a very long time. A marvel #BaldyBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/zVfd0Fzt9U

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) October 23, 2017

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So they can watch the video ...

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@KMajor - If you click on the "V" at the upper right of the tweet you get an option to "Copy link to Tweet". You can then paste that right into your post and it handles the rest automatically. It took me awhile to figure that one out myself.

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Baldinger has such a man crush on Lattimore. I like this one:

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This draft has to rival the 06 one in terms of quality starters.

Lattimore - already playing as an all pro 6 games in

Ramczyk - very solid player and will only get better

Kamara - literally our answer to the void PT23 left.

Anzalone - playing real well before the injury

Hendrickson - showed some good flashes and gets his hands up to disrupt passing lanes

Muhammad - will hopefully show he can be the third down rusher we need

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And Williams

Still got a way to go but still looks good for a roomie imo

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I told you!

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Of course, knew I would forget someone! Lol

Like you said, a ways to go but even a rookie he is better than Byrd.

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I got goosebumps listening to Baldy

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I need EA Sports to give him the 88 overall on Madden he deserves this week.

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Is he faster than this Orca?

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If the orca is faster than a 94 then no. Lol

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I was high on him from the jump when i saw he was falling in the draft i was praying he’d get pass buffalo cause i knew they needed one and when they traded with houston i knew he would be there at 11. I was just hoping payton wouldn't do anything stupid but luckily they got him. He has exceeded my expectations by a country mile

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Just stay healthy and no hammie problems.

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I couldn't believe he feel in the draft to us either... I started thinking what is the knock on this guy why has he fallen. Did they know something... aparently they didn't know.

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Maybe a team or two that was picking inside the top 10 got scared and took him off their board after he was injured (hip flexor) at the combine.

I'm glad he fell to us as well.

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This guy is not just athletically talented. I bet he spends time in the film room.

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Talent was never the issue. Lattimore needs to stay healthy. If he does I have a huge crow sandwich to eat.

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Rumor has it that Marshon Lattimore is also a very fancy dancer!

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This kid has been AWESOME!!!!!

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Dare I say it? He is the best corner in the league? Not yet, but he putting his bid in there. So far I have Peterson and Ramsey ahead due to competitors they face

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He hasn't faced the most important challenges yet: Julio Jones and Mike Evans. That'll be the real test.