There may be no one position in the NFL in which confidence is more essential to perform your job than is that of cornerback. It’s the only position where the stakes are so clearly high on any given snap. You are the man who is responsible for not allowing the wide receiver to get behind you, and these days, that is happening more than ever.
Because of this reason, I will never find myself surprised by a cornerback talking himself up beyond what might be generally perceived as reasonable. You kind of have to believe that you actually are the best at what you do, or at least very close to it, whether the stats show it or not.