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Josh Norman tops new CB rankings; Malcolm Butler's steadine s   Published: Oct 20, 2016 at 01:09 AM                            Russell Bodine Jersey Featured on Ike's Island this week ...      , New England Patriots           You know what they say: No news is good news. And that's exactly the kind of season Bulter has had. The third-year corner quietly has handled his busine s this year after struggling early in the season. In the first two games, Butler allowed 18.2 yards per reception. But after six weeks, that number has decreased to 13.7 yards per catch (still about 1.5 yards per catch more than any of my top three CBs this week). In total, he's given up 15 catches on 28 targets for 205 yards and one touchdown. The lone score came at the hands of last week. Since Week 3, Butler's numbers are comparable to those in my top 10. It's not how you start, but how you finish -- and he's starting to hit his stride in the middle of the season.     He might not "wow" anybody or be the flashiest cornerback in the league, but he's a technician. And because he is a sound corner, the ' coaching staff can rely on him in a lot of ways. The coaches also put him in good positions to make plays -- he just has to make them. He certainly has in the past . He absorbs what he's being taught and applies it to his play.      Butler faces on Sunday, but even so, I'm expecting him to line up acro s . , Brown racked up nine receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown against Butler and the . Although won't be throwing to Brown, the wideout's still going to get his touches and yards. Butler just needs to keep the speedster from getting in the end zone for this to be a succe sful trip to Pittsburgh.         Week 7 cornerback rankings: My top 10     1) ,            Step aside, . There's a new No. 1 cornerback -- the same one who's been claiming that all year. has proven why he is the during his short KeiVarae Russell Jersey  time with the , leaving the struggling . He brings another dimension to this defense and has taken on big challenges on a weekly basis.      I am more and more impre sed by Norman as the season progre ses. He's moved up to the top spot this week because of his stats. Through Week 6, Norman has allowed 17 receptions on 33 targets (51 percent completion rate) for 209 yards (12.3 yards per catch) and has a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 1:1. He has racked up eight pa ses defensed and 26 tackles. His numbers are nearly equal to (or better than) those of (the former No. 1 CB on my list) and (the resident No. 2 here).     Norman faces -- who has completed 68.9 percent of his pa ses this season -- on the road this week, and I see him taking care of busine s against , and veteran .     2) ,               Peterson might've Monday night, but the game was the exact opposite. Peterson limited the ' pa sing game with the exception of one play where he got beat by , resulting in a 36-yard gain. Marshall also made a spectacular catch over Peterson's great coverage, but even Marshall's impre sive play couldn't lift the to victory. Peterson gave up three receptions for 65 yards -- 59 of those yards to Marshall -- but no touchdowns.      This week's divisional game vs. the should be great, with the two top corners roaming the field against two (at times) dynamic offenses.      3) ,            There is a lot to discu s surrounding Sherman after . Sherman did a solid job against , , giving up 40 yards on five targets to the star. One play worth addre sing was Jones' touchdown, which resulted in on the sideline. Although Sherman initially lined up on Jones, he slid over Randy Bullock Jersey  to cover when the tight end motioned to the boundary. As Sherman went with Hooper underneath, there was miscommunication between Sherman and safety , which left Jones open for a 36-yard TD.     That touchdown wasn't Sherman's fault; however, he mi sed an a signment later on that resulted in . Sherman went underneath with Jones, but if the No. 1 receiver runs a shallow route acro s the middle, the corner is supposed to drop back in deep coverage. He didn't and Toilolo rumbled into the end zone. I feel like Sherman's mental thoughts disrupted him on that play, and that can't happen.     4) ,                , Pacman was targeted twice out of 31 plays, making Jones the second-least-targeted corner in Week 6. Against a dynamic Tom Brady-led offense, Jones gave up just one reception for 5 yards. There's a reason why quarterbacks avoid him -- he's doesn't give receivers many chances.     5) ,                 Here comes Peters with . Shocker! You can say that it was underthrown, but this guy has instincts like Spider-Man. He has a league-leading five picks this season. If I'm a quarterback, I'm going to start avoiding him. It's just bad news, unle s your receivers are doing double moves -- .     Against the , Peters allowed two catches for 16 yards; 's pa ser rating when throwing Peters' way was 20.8. What a game for the young Chief.     6) ,               The have been struggling in their last two games (both lo ses) as a cover unit because teams  Carl Lawson Jersey have found a recipe to beat them. Opponents have executed plays that require linebackers and safeties to cover. These are two positions that do a lot of things well, but covering generally isn't one of them. That said, I still like what Denver's cornerbacks are doing. Talib allowed two receptions for 18 yards in . You can't ask for much more than that.     7) ,            Roby maintains his spot in the middle of the pack because of his consistency. Last week, he allowed 33 yards on two catches. He has been asked to cover a number of different players in each game and has held his own.      ,            DRC was targeted 10 times by . He allowed six receptions for 84 yards (14 yards per catch). On top of covering the opponent's best receiver more often than not, Rodgers-Cromartie can cover from the outside to the inside, which is tough to do. Still, I'd like to see him cut his yards-per-catch average down.        9) Jr.,            Harris has been handling his busine s, and giving up 28 yards on four receptions is an acceptable performance. However, is not. That's why he moved down to here.      10) ,            I like Trufant's confidence, and he continues to be a bright spot in the ' secondary. , he allowed four catches for 53 yards -- 20 of those yards went to . A solid performance, but I still want Trufant to be closer in coverage and more willing to tackle.      ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: , Pittsburgh Steelers; , Minnesota Vikings; , Arizona Cardinals; , Dallas Cowboys; , New York Giants; , Indianapolis Colts; , .               This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to Adam Jones Jersey  report an i sue. Click here Click here Click here