McDuffie, the highest-graded cornerback in PFF’s advanced metrics in 2024, has been highly underrated to start his career. His PFF advanced coverage grade ranks second across the past three years — and first across the past two years — while his standard PFF coverage grade in that span (89.0) places fourth.
The Chiefs don’t ask McDuffie to shadow opposing receivers, but his ability to stay tight in coverage is elite.
My take
After the Chiefs traded cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans last offseason, McDuffie had to play outside more often in 2024, which is reflected in his snap numbers.