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Pro Football Focus has great information and analytics to help coincide with game tape. The grading system has a touch of subjectivity to it, but for the most part, the process is sound and reviewed by former scouts and coaches.
The parameters for the list are that a player had to play at least 50% of maximum positional snaps in a season to qualify, unless otherwise noted.
Bradley Locker of PFF has listed the lowest-graded seasons by each position during PFF's grading tenure. Unfortunately, one New Orleans Saints player was listed. Saints fans have to think long and hard about this one, but the hint is it is a defensive player.
Give up? The honor goes to free agent cornerback signing Brandon Browner.
"Browner’s final season in the NFL proved an insurmountable one. Although he played 1,023 snaps that year in New Orleans, he compiled a 27.5 PFF coverage grade. While Browner didn’t finish with the worst mark in any of snaps per target, snaps per reception or passer rating allowed, penalties were his death knell. Indeed, Browner was assessed for a staggering 23 penalties, his third season with at least 15 in his short career.
The early 2010s were also ripe for some historically poor cornerback seasons, including the Rams’ Justin King (29.6) in 2011 and the Texans’ Brice McCain (31.8) in 2013. While former Patriots star J.C. Jackson regressed to a 34.8 grade in 2023, he failed to qualify by playing just 524 snaps that season."
Browner only played five seasons in the NFL, but is primarily remembered as a Seattle Seahawk. Funny enough, Browner's 2015 season was a career-high in snaps at 1,023 with his rookie season being the only other time he cracked over 1,000 snaps.
After allowing nine touchdowns in three seasons in Seattle, Browner allowed seven touchdowns in his final season. Compounding the issues in coverage is the number of penalties, as Locker mentioned. Browner allowed a 121.6 NFL QB rating when targeted and allowed a 90-yard touchdown to Allen Robinson as a Jacksonville Jaguar.
As far as free agent signings go, this is easily one of the worst for New Orleans.
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The parameters for the list are that a player had to play at least 50% of maximum positional snaps in a season to qualify, unless otherwise noted.
Bradley Locker of PFF has listed the lowest-graded seasons by each position during PFF's grading tenure. Unfortunately, one New Orleans Saints player was listed. Saints fans have to think long and hard about this one, but the hint is it is a defensive player.
Give up? The honor goes to free agent cornerback signing Brandon Browner.
Cornerback: Brandon Browner, New Orleans Saints (27.5 – 2015)
"Browner’s final season in the NFL proved an insurmountable one. Although he played 1,023 snaps that year in New Orleans, he compiled a 27.5 PFF coverage grade. While Browner didn’t finish with the worst mark in any of snaps per target, snaps per reception or passer rating allowed, penalties were his death knell. Indeed, Browner was assessed for a staggering 23 penalties, his third season with at least 15 in his short career.
The early 2010s were also ripe for some historically poor cornerback seasons, including the Rams’ Justin King (29.6) in 2011 and the Texans’ Brice McCain (31.8) in 2013. While former Patriots star J.C. Jackson regressed to a 34.8 grade in 2023, he failed to qualify by playing just 524 snaps that season."
Browner only played five seasons in the NFL, but is primarily remembered as a Seattle Seahawk. Funny enough, Browner's 2015 season was a career-high in snaps at 1,023 with his rookie season being the only other time he cracked over 1,000 snaps.
After allowing nine touchdowns in three seasons in Seattle, Browner allowed seven touchdowns in his final season. Compounding the issues in coverage is the number of penalties, as Locker mentioned. Browner allowed a 121.6 NFL QB rating when targeted and allowed a 90-yard touchdown to Allen Robinson as a Jacksonville Jaguar.
As far as free agent signings go, this is easily one of the worst for New Orleans.
Continue reading...
