Trevon Diggs cashed in on his ball production (11 INTs), but he was always feast or famine. Some coaches prefer consistent coverage, even if it means less ball production.
Fred Warner says Richard Sherman taught him to fake like he’s getting beat so the QB will throw to him because interceptions show up on the stat sheet and help secure million-dollar contracts
Fred: "Take Quinyon Mitchell. He has zero picks. Then you take a guy on the Bears who had a trillion picks. Who's better? Well, Quinyon's not getting targeted because they're not even throwing his way. That's how locked down he is."
"I learned this from Richard Sherman, even though you're locked down, you still gotta fake the quarterback out into thinking you're losing."
"Bait them so you can get a pick."
"Because when it comes to All-Pros, Pro Bowls, Hall of Fame nods, they're gonna look at your stats."
Amon-Ra: "I tell all the DBs, a pick is a million dollars. You get a pick, you getting paid. If I was a DB, I'd be baiting the quarterback. I'll be getting beat. I don't care. I'm getting a pick the next drive."
Fred: "You see how much money Trevon Diggs made after that year he picked the ball like 10 times? Most pick-six returns in league history. That'll do it."