Richard Sherman is one of the most polarizing players on the Seahawks and the NFL in general. Against the Green Bay Packers, he faced Aaron Rodgers and multiple receiving threats. Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, and up-and-comer rookie Davante Adams all tested his coverage abilities. Sherman played well in coverage receiving a +3.0 grade from ProFootballFocus. In this game, he only allowed one catch for 6 yards on two targets with the other target resulting in an interception in the endzone. Let’s take a look at some of his plays.
Note: Play numbers correspond to his GFY’s located here.
Pass Coverage
Sherman stayed in his usual position as left cornerback playing man-to-man coverage on the line of scrimmage and occasionally switching to zone. If he did switch to zone it was primarily in Cover 3 playing the deep left zone. In this game, it was Sherman’s man-coverage that were truly the most impressive as he used his physicality to blanket receivers and exclude them from the game. Let’s take a look at some plays.
Play 3
Situation: 3rd and 10 at SEA 29
Description: Q1 - (11:23) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass deep right intended for D.Adams INTERCEPTED by R.Sherman [C.Avril] at SEA 0. Touchback.
Here is Sherman’s interception. Rodgers lines up in an 11 set in shotgun with trips right and WR17 Adams alone on the right outside. Sherman plays bump-and-run coverage with Adams running a go-route to the back of the back right of the endzone. Rodgers takes the snap and scrambles around the pocket looking downfield for his wide receivers before settling on Adams.… Article continues here
