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By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
It was surprising to hear Skip Bayless call Marshon Lattimore the best cornerback in the NFL on Monday’s episode of “Undisputed.”
Not because Bayless is wrong, but because nobody was saying that before the New Orleans Saints’ top cover man had two interceptions in the divisional round win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Lattimore’s 2018 season was tough to evaluate. He wasn’t as good as his rookie season in 2017, and he will admit that. However, Lattimore’s coverage ability and knack for creating turnovers still made him one of the best cornerbacks in the league and helped the Saints defense in innumerable ways as the team earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
“Of course, it was down from last year,” Lattimore said two weeks ago of his 2018 performance, “but I just feel like everybody’s expectations were so high that every little play they’re like, ‘Oh, it’s a sophomore slump or whatever.’ ...
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