Darius Slay has earned the nickname “Big Play” for his ability to make plays on the ball at clutch times. But the Lions cornerback is consistently great even when it’s not crunch time. He’s simply the best cover man in the NFL right now.
No cornerback in the league allows a lower completion rate on throws targeted at his receiver than Slay, according to date from NFL Inside Edge.
Slay has allowed just 10 completions on 38 targets from Week 13 of 2018 through Week 3 of 2019. The 26.3 percent completion rate is the best in the NFL among 48 cornerbacks who have faced at least 20 targets over that timeframe.
