In week four, Artie Burns saw a lot of snaps at right cornerback. Burns played 65 of 77 total defensive snaps, which is roughly 85%. The total consensus from the fan base and media is that Burns had a good night. I wanted to follow up that consensus by examining Burns’ game and determining what he did well and what he can improve on.
Burns was targeted eight times, giving up four receptions for 45 yards. All four of those receptions were for first downs. Let’s look at those receptions in a bit of detail:
– 3rd and 2.