#2: Josh Norman
Sometimes a team can tend to overthink itself when they secure a really good player. Initially the Washington Redskins had the idea of leaving Josh Norman on one side of the field so he could lock it down. Similar to what the Seattle Seahawks do with Richard Sherman. The thing is the Redskins don’t have the personnel to do what Seattle can, so the idea was misconceived from the start. They signed Norman to become a shutdown corner.
That meant his job should’ve been trailing the best receiver on the opposing team each week. Since the Redskins have adjusted to that style, things have settled down on defense. They’ve gotten some key stops the past few weeks to secure some big victories, getting them right back into the NFC East hunt. Teams not wanting to test Norman is part of that. On the flip side the Carolina Panthers are missing him more and more.