Tennessee Titans Jon Robinson’s cornerback formula

Dec 18, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Tennessee Titans cornerback LeShaun Sims (36) celebrates with teammates after intercepting the ball during the second half of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The Titans won 19-17. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Tennessee Titans cornerback LeShaun Sims (36) celebrates with teammates after intercepting the ball during the second half of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The Titans won 19-17. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2017; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan (left) celebrates his interception catch next to teammate Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater (right) during the first half against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan (left) celebrates his interception catch next to teammate Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater (right) during the first half against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Trying to crack Tennessee Titans GM Jon Robinson’s formula for finding quality cornerbacks.

It is no secret, Jon Robinson has a systematic way at looking at NFL Draft prospects. The Tennessee Titans defensive backfield could be built off of this analysis, so I am doing my best to educate myself.

Robinson has a clear set of things that he looks for in a cornerback and Paul Kuharsky reminded fans exactly what those things were during their pursuit of Logan Ryan. Here is the part he highlighted himself:

Alright so let’s look at those analytics. He looked specifically at pass breakups and interceptions.

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Based on how he approached last year’s draft, we can also tell that he really values how many games a player has played in/started. Look at this:

Jack Conklin: 38 games

Kevin Dodd: 21 games

Austin Johnson: 35 games

Derrick Henry: 39 games

Kevin Byard: 48 games

Tajae Sharpe: 47 games

LeShaun Sims: 35 games

Sebastian Tretola: 28 games

Aaron Wallace: 27 games

Kalan Reed: 46 games

So, that is a pretty clear indicator that he values player that have played in a lot of games, including 7 of 10 picks that played in 35 or more games in college.

So what does it mean for the cornerbacks?

Alright, so now that we know a few things to look for we need a group of players to figure out a baseline of what it takes.

Luckily we have just enough to create a decent idea of what Jon Robinson and the Tennessee Titans. That is all thanks to three players: Logan Ryan, LeShaun Sims and Kalan Reed.

Those three cornerbacks are player that Jon Robinson has admitted to using his analytics on and they should provide a map going forward on what to look at.

So, combining those three production stats (games played, pass deflections, interceptions) and baseline levels of height and athleticism (40-yard dash, broad jump, vertical jump) I came up with a baseline value that included all three cornerbacks.

With 7 total data points, and allowing for a very slight margin of error (where they get half a point instead of a full point) I have come up with the definitive ranking of what I believe the Tennessee Titans will believe are the best fits for their analytics.

I found the production values on Sportsreference.com and the athletic numbers were all based on the NFL combine.

Also this is a slideshow. Sorry if I wasn’t clear up top but you can start the breakdown by hitting the right arrow key.