A year of development has done wonders for most of the Bengals’ 2018 draft class. Second-year cornerback Darius Phillips might have taken the biggest step this offseason.
Phillips was the highest graded cornerback overall and the second highest rated cornerback in coverage. When targeted, opposing quarterbacks only completed two pass for eight yards with an interception, two pass break ups, and a passer rating of 0.0.
You can’t ask for a better performance than that.
160 cornerbacks took 60+ snaps this preseason.
Darius Phillips' 90.1 grade ranks 1st among these CBs and his 90.