Arizona Cardinals: Patrick Peterson Eyes Elite Status as Corner

May 26, 2012   ·   Shaun M Church   ·   Jump to comments

During his rookie season, Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson impressed at times on the defensive side of the ball. He also struggled mightily early on, perhaps due to being thrust into the No. 1 corner role following a season-ending torn ACL for Greg Toler.
He captured the imagination of fans everywhere, however, every time he stepped back to receive a punt.
Peterson tied an NFL record with four returns for a touchdown and came within a hand on his thigh of owning the record all by himself. But his struggles on defense were clear.
He was targeted early and often on defense throughout the course of the season. In fact, Peterson’s 113 targets were outdone only by Charles Tillman (115), Jason McCourty (117), Eric Wright (120) and Jabari Greer (121) for most in the NFL among corners.
The same five players gave up the most receptions in the NFL. It was Wright with 75, McCourty with 71 and the other three tied for third with 67 receptions allowed. (All st...

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