A star-studded matchup between a wide receiver and cornerback will always be captivating when the cornerback is known for shadowing opposing top wide receivers. Unlike some cornerbacks, Patrick Peterson embraced the challenge of following the league’s best. He wanted to play press coverage and get physical to disrupt the wide receiver at the line of scrimmage.
It didn’t matter how big the wide receiver was. He stepped up to the challenge, especially when facing a player he was very familiar with. Peterson had plenty of history going against Julio Jones in those classic Alabama-LSU matchups. They never shied away from battling for positioning against each other from hand fighting to using different techniques.