The top graded cornerback in the NFL through the first two weeks of the season isn’t Patrick Peterson, Josh Norman, Richard Sherman or Aqib Talib. It’s a Detroit Lion, and it’s not Darius Slay, either.
Nickel cornerback Quandre Diggs has earned that distinction from Pro Football Focus through two terrific performances to start the season.
Diggs has given up just 35 passing yards when targeted the last two weeks. Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer and New York’s Eli Manning had a combined passer rating of just 58.3 throwing Diggs’ way the first two games.
“It’s a tough job (playing nickel), I know it is, and he’s playing phenomenal right now,” Lions safety Glover Quin said.