Chiefs HC Andy Reid gives L'Jarius Sneed his due credit
Kansas City Chiefs CB L'Jarius Sneed wasn't selected for the Pro Bowl and he narrowly missed out on a Second-Team All-Pro selection, yet he's easily been one of the NFL's best cornerbacks this season. Last night against the Miami Dolphins, Sneed proved that to be the case once again. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Sneed […]
Kansas City Chiefs CB L'Jarius Sneed wasn't selected for the Pro Bowl and he narrowly missed out on a Second-Team All-Pro selection, yet he's easily been one of the NFL's best cornerbacks this season. Last night against the Miami Dolphins, Sneed proved that to be the case once again.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Sneed allowed just a pair of receptions for 20 yards on eight targets as the closest defender in coverage in the Chiefs' 26-7 win over the Dolphins. Across two matchups with Miami this season, Sneed allowed a single reception on eight combined targets to the Dolphins' top wide receivers, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.
Chiefs HC Andy Reid had some thoughts on Sneed's coverage of Hill on Saturday night, and within those comments, he said what the entire of Chiefs Kingdom has been thinking.
“Listen, Tyreek’s (Hill) a great player. I mean — great player and you saw the long catch he had so, but you don’t see Tyreek get knocked down very often but (L’Jarius) Sneed did that. I have a hard time believing that there’s another corner that’s as good as him (L’Jarius Sneed) in this league. He’s really playing well and challenging. And you’ve got (Trent) McDuffie on the other side who is doing the same thing. I mean he’s playing great football – as is the secondary. (Defensive Backs Coach) Dave (Merritt) has done a nice job with that group.”
Sneed is playing as good of football as any cornerback in the league right now. His physical brand of play is tough for even the most elusive receivers to deal with. Against a former player who likes to talk a lot, Sneed was the one who did all of the talking and backed it up with his play.
The lack of recognition from his peers and the Associated Press only fuels his desire to prove his greatness on the football field, which is a good thing for a Chiefs team that still has a lot left to prove this postseason.
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