Stephon Gilmore showed why he's arguably the best cornerback in the NFL Sunday against the Bengals.
Gilmore picked off two passes, including returning one for a touchdown, in the 34-13 win. But, one Bengals wide receiver believed he got the better of Gilmore.
“It was just 1-on-1,” Tyler Boyd told reporters. “I won the majority of the matchups. … But the two plays he made were great plays.”
That's interesting considering Boyd finished the game with just three catches on seven targets for 26 yards. And with Gilmore in coverage it was just two catches on six targets for 24 yards and the two interceptions.
Boyd blamed the play-calling for one of the interceptions.
“We were running an out route to the field with man coverage (and he had) outside leverage,” he said. “Think it’s going to be a pick? … He was already in perfect leverage. We should have called a slant.”The Bengals are now 1-13 on the year, but Boyd believes the game should have had a different result.
“We should have won,” Boyd said. “We just didn’t do well in the passing game.”
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