The athletic slot corner actually fared better playing outside, the place where the consensus agrees he struggles most. Or, it might mean that Skrine does best with more action to his right side than on his left whether that is with the whole field to his right on the left sideline, or with another defender directly to his right playing in the right slot.Īll in all, this was really interesting to dive into. His best two regions were easily playing outside left and slot right. He wasn’t specifically better in the slot compared to outside or on the left compared to the right. The pattern I’m noticing here? Skrine was substantially better with space to his right side. There, he allowed no touchdowns and strong numbers of only 6.9 yards per attempt and 28% of targets for first downs (36% when adjusted for his four penalties.) It was the left slot where he was struggling mightily, where, adjusted for penalties, he allowed a horrifying 55% first down rate. In fact, Skrine was actually pretty solid playing the slot on the right side of the field. Outside right, Skrine was still steady, allowing only 4.7 yards per attempt, but he yielded 3 of his 5 total touchdowns playing outside right, and 7 additional first downs.Ĭonversely, when playing in the slot, Skrine was significantly better on the right side, compared to his improved play on the left side when in the slot. Outside left, Skrine was absolutely dominant in a minuscule sample size, allowing zero first downs on 8 targets. The numbers get even more interesting when you break it down by side of the field. 45% first down rate adjusted for penalties. Its a 4-year, 25 million deal w/ 13 mil guar. Inside: 36/57 passing, 440 yards (7.7 per attempt, 12.2 per completion), 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 21 total first downs, 8 penalties, 80 yards. Truth retweeted Bob Glauber BobGlauber 44s44 seconds ago Jets solve at least part of their cornerback problem by signing Browns FA Buster Skrine. 35% first down rate adjusted for penalties. The veteran cornerback had a terrible day at Hard Rock Stadium. Outside: 18/34 passing, 147 yards (4.3 per attempt, 8.2 per completion), 3 touchdowns, 1 interception, 10 total first downs, 3 penalties, 25 yards. Buster Skrine was in no mood to talk after Sunday’s 31-28 Jets loss to the Dolphins. Surprisingly, it turns out the Skrine was substantially better when lined up as the outermost cornerback on his side. Here are Skrine’s stats broken up into two groups: his targets when lined up as the outermost cornerback, and his targets when lined up inside of the outermost cornerback. How did Skrine fare in the slot compared to outside from a statistical standpoint? ICYMI: CB Buster Skrine Ruled Out vs Atlanta. Jets Have to Shift Secondary Personnel, Could Focus on Ground Game Sunday. After sifting through each and every pass attempt against Skrine in my recent coverage series, I decided to go back and test this theory. Jets Have to Shift Secondary Personnel, Could Focus on Ground Game Sunday. One of the popular perceptions I’ve seen among Jets fans is that Buster Skrine will benefit greatly from playing a higher portion of his snaps in the slot compared to outside, thanks to the addition of Trumaine Johnson.
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