Whether or not Paulson Adebo of the New York Giants is a No. 1 shutdown NFL cornerback is something we will find out this season.
Adebo, one of the Giants’ major offseason free-agent acquisitions, is undoubtedly a good player. Good enough, in fact, to crack the top 100 NFL players list being compiled by Doug Farrar of SB Nation.
Adebo checks in at No. 95. Farrar writes:
Over his last two seasons, the only thing that has kept Pauson Adebo from his rightful ranking as one of the NFL’s best outside cornerbacks is health. In those two seasons for the New Orleans Saints, Adebo allowed 84 catches on 145 targets for 1,181 yards, 418 yards after the catch, two touchdowns, seven interceptions, 18 pass breakups, and an opponent passer rating of 68.8.
That’s the good side. The unfortunate side is