Blake grades out as worst CB of the week:PFF Congrats!

Worst players at every position from Week 12

Cornerbacks: Antwon Blake, Steelers (-5.3) and Greg Toler, Colts (-4.6)

There were a lot of corners who could have made the team this week. Blake actually wasn’t that bad in coverage, allowing five-of-seven passes to be completed for 115 yards and two touchdowns. However, he had five missed tackles on the day, and finished with a -3.2 run defense grade, lowest among corners. Toler’s grade came entirely from his poor coverage, where he allowed six-of-nine completions for 93 yards and a touchdown. Every completion was either a first down or touchdown, and on one of the incompletions, he was beaten terribly on what should have been an 82-yard touchdown with an accurate throw.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/11/30/pro-worst-players-at-every-position-from-week-12/

Blake wasn't bad in coverage, allowing five of seven for 115 and 2 TDs? That's not bad?

What's a bad day then?

jak341 wrote:

Blake wasn't bad in coverage, allowing five of seven for 115 and 2 TDs? That's not bad?

What's a bad day then?

I think they are comparing to his game vs the Raiders where he graded out -6.5 and gave up 9 receptions on 15 targets. 4 of the 6 incompletions he was also burnt on, but WR's dropped the passes, or Carr overthrew them. Getting beat 5-7 times is gravy compared to 13-15 times vs OAK.

Unrestricted free agents:

Antwon Blake (25) – 2015 salary cap charge $1,542,000. Pro Football Focus grade: -23.9 (112 out of 113 ranked cornerbacks).

Once upon a time Cam Thomas was the least popular player on the Steelers roster. In 2015 Blake has picked up that mantle and shows no sign of letting go anytime soon. Claimed off waivers from Jacksonville in 2013, Blake began to emerge towards the end of last season and entered this year as one to watch in the rotation. As Allen faltered Blake was given his opportunity, but an interception return for a touchdown aside, his season has been one to forget.

Currently ranked second to last among cornerbacks by Pro Football Focus with a -23.9 rating (New Orleans Brandon Browner has a -28.3), there has been much concern over the standard of play shown by Blake this year.

While admittedly playing much of the season with a fractured thumb that has seen him sporting a cast at times, Blake has been responsible for a high number of missed tackles as well as lacking in coverage on numerous occasion.

It is hard to come up with an convincing reason why the Steelers should retain Blake beyond this season, although it is equally difficult to explain why the coaching staff have continued to start him each week over other options.

There is often a disconnect between the fan bases opinion of certain players against that of the coaching staff. For the collective sanity of SteelerNation going forward, we can only hope this is not one of them. Blake should be playing elsewhere in 2016.

http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2015/12/02/steelers-2016-salary-cap-space-available-cornerbacks-depth-chart/

3rd time this season he's rated worst. It's more than just a trend

Week 6

Week 9

Week 12

I'm guessing on week 15 he'll grade worst according to this pattern

no.....say it aint so