In the wake of the Mass Cornerback Exodus of 2015 that saw Darrelle Revis, Brandon Browner, Kyle Arrington and Alfonzo Dennard depart the New England Patriots secondary, there was cause for concern. While Malcolm Butler commanded the most attention (and rightly so) for his efforts this season, third-year man Logan Ryan was also a bright spot.
Ryan shook off a sophomore slump to rocket up the NFL’s cornerback ranks. Pro Football Focus named him the No. 8 cornerback in the entire league, which bested all four of the aforementioned departed cornerbacks as well as Butler.
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In addition to solid coverage, Ryan displayed a knack for finding the ball—or rather, the ball has a knack for finding him.