Numbers show different side to Vikings' Byron Murphy Jr.'s 2024 Pro Bowl season
Numbers show different side to Vikings' Byron Murphy Jr.'s 2024 Pro Bowl season
Byron Murphy Jr. had a Pro Bowl season and led the Vikings in a variety of statistics, including interceptions. At one point in the season, he went as far as to tell the media that he wanted to secure an interception in every game last season.
While that didn't happen, the numbers show that he had every chance because of the number of times he was targeted.
PFF recently published a piece showing the most targeted cornerbacks by situation. Byron Murphy Jr. was one of the leaders in several situations. When he was lined up in the slot, he was targeted 60 times on 267 coverage snaps, while in late down situations, he was targeted 44 times in 207 coverage snaps.
He allowed a combined completion percentage of 66.5% on those snaps. Could it be because he was going for the ball?
The point is that teams feel they can still test him, for whatever reason. In 2025, if they decide to do that again, they could be burned again, potentially with six interceptions.
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