Dating back to the days of Deion Sanders, shutdown cornerbacks all seem to have an arrival moment where their athletic ability publicly intersects with the cavalier attitude necessary to succeed at the position.
Whether that was Richard Sherman hollering at Tom Brady after a game (or proclaiming his superiority to Michael Crabtree), Darrelle Revissending an entire coaching staff scrambling during a training camp holdout or Josh Norman turnbuckle tossing Odell Beckham during a Panthers-Giants game, the league’s most recognizable cornerbacks all seem to have that benchmark.