The 2019 Defensive Player of the Year isn’t one of the best players at his position in 2020, according to Pro Football Focus, a digital scouting service. It’s a small sample size of just three weeks, but New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore isn’t among the top 10 corners in the NFL, per PFF.
Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson, meanwhile, is featured on that list. This is a bit of a tricky situation, because comparing Gilmore and Jackson is like comparing apples and oranges. Gilmore plays just about every defensive snap and takes the No.