New Orleans Saints lead cornerback Marshon Lattimore and his former teammate Isaac Yiadom received recognition from Pro Football Focus for their tight coverage in 2023. PFF’s Jim Wyman highlighted the 10 best cornerbacks in these three categories: tight coverage, step of separation, and open targets.
Yiadom was the only cornerback in the NFL to place top-10 in each category. It’s no surprise he left New Orleans for a higher-ceiling opportunity with the San Francisco 49ers. His best finish came in open target percentage. He was the sixth-best cornerback, allowing an open target only 28.3% of the time.
Lattimore made an appearance on the step of separation top-10 list that included 16 players. Lattimore was a part of a six-man tie for 10th place. He, along with Yiadom, allowed a step of separation on just 25% of targets.
While Yiadom is in San Francisco now, he represented the depth of the secondary last season. The Saints’ secondary remains strong heading into 2024. Lattimore is still a New Orleans Saint and forms a formidable starting cornerback tandem along with Paulson Adebo. And that’s without getting into the contributions Alontae Taylor and Kool-Aid McKinstry can offer to the unit.
