Jets rookie CB Sauce Gardner deletes tweet criticizing PFF
Jets star cornerback Sauce Gardner deleted a tweet on Monday critical of Pro Football Focus for crediting him with a touchdown allowed against the Patriots.
Referencing a TD catch by Patriots WR Jakobi Meyers, Sauce argued in the tweet that Meyers wasn't his assignment. He said he had just tried to tackle the player.
Sauce may be right. Before the play, it seems as if linebacker C.J. Mosely signaled to safety Lamarcus Joyner to move toward Meyers to cover him. Joyner didn't appear to get there fast enough.
Decide for yourself whether Sauce is right:
This isn't the first time PFF has come under criticism for a grade of a Jets defender. Earlier this season, the sports analytics gurus changed the grade of defensive lineman Quinnen Williams from a poor grade to a better grade after a social media outcry. Williams had earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week for that performance against the Packers.
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