Cordarrelle Patterson: A Positionless Hall of Famer

[@L.K.S.R.]

He’s that 5 star athlete you tried to get in your college dynasties program on NCAA 14

[@austinfletchermusic]

i kind of laughed off his HOF when i was a few years younger and knew even less than i do now. this year ... i'm starting to see it. it'd be WEIRD, but hey, you don't get in the Hall of Fame by being normal! he's an invaluable asset to every team he plays on. he's DRAGGING the Falcons to playoff contention right now. and that kick return record speaks for itself. what an incredible player.

[@MoeDavinci]

You went to KSU??

[@juanmaestas2692]

if Devin Hester gets in this year I think Patterson has a confirmed spot. there's been a huge question mark around return specialists at HOFers, and I think Hester can break the stigma this year and pave the way for guys like Josh Cribbs, Dante Hall, and ofc, Cordarrelle Patterson in the future

[@trevorwalton5431]

He deserves to be in hall of fame

[@lilpete81]

@@trevorwalton5431 if he deserves it then Hester does too because as a returner, Devin Hester is the GOAT Edit: Also, if teams didn’t kick the ball out of bounds he would have more kickoff return tds.

[@d2cardboardnovice169]

@@lilpete81they didn’t kick it out of bounds, on a kickoff that’s a penalty. Corderelle is the goat kickoff returner Hester is the goat punt returner but corderelle had a better all around career Hester was nothing more then a returner

[@903lew]

Cordarrelle is just a football player. An athlete. The guy is a unique type of player, a Mike Vick who doesn’t throw the ball. Always worth the price of admission, always love seeing him play.

[@carlos00700]

I sort of want him to take snaps next year as a wildcat QB 👀👀

[@9iineLives]

@@carlos00700 it would make perfect sense

[@thatdude1528]

When will people stop overrating Michael Vick? He couldn’t throw an accurate ball to save his life and now Justin fields and Lamar both put up numbers he never touched on the ground.

[@903lew]

@@thatdude1528 Yeah, maybe. Lamar is better at everything. But back then, Vick was electric.

[@Patprod]

So underrated all time no one ever talks about him

[@mascader9782]

People literally debate him and Hester as best return man.

[@Patprod]

@@mascader9782 no it’s cribs and hall

[@lmar2075]

Hes my favorite type of player by far, just a dude that can play ball. doesnt matter how if he gets the ball he's gonna find a way to get something out of it

[@isaacboone1255]

As a Viking fan I was bummed he didn’t work out with us, I never thought he was a bad player I mean clearly not, just not utilized properly whatsoever. Pattersons really turned his career around

[@Messup7654]

He performed like a first rounder for the Vikings I’d say he did well

[@rubinortiz2311]

He’s the definition of an athlete

[@mryagami8448]

He's like those ATH types from NCAA 14

[@DonDeDon445]

He’s one of those amazing players that will be forgotten cause he wasn’t generational or did something flashy and rememberable like Odell

[@johnelgay5924]

As someone who grew up and played football in rock hill, Patterson was someone to always look up to, I’m so happy to see him get his flowers.

[@aaronafre1920]

What a Gem 💎

[@jaiquanbonin9484]

He and Percy Harvin were so ahead of their time

[@kyledabearsfan]

As a Bears fan, I miss the dude. He was solid. Seems like the type that is a great teammate and does whatever he's asked. Highly underrated still.

[@CKpremium1992]

Phenomenal analysis. Definitely an exciting and underrated player but before this video I never would’ve thought a case could be made for a hall of fame slot.. Now that’s changed so great job your content is incredible.

[@malachiolmstead]

I'm a pats fan and i have a lot of family that likes the Vikings when they traded him to the raiders they were upset cause they liked him and knew the raiders would waste him away but once he got to new england they felt better about the situation and he eventually played well they honestly wished he came back tho i mean even as just a return man he is unstoppable now as a 3rd down style back he's awesome and it fits him perfectly i wish he'd get more return opportunities he's so fun to watch return. He's so underrated

[@samueldavis1524]

He's a hall a famer that's been in the game along time and seemingly is getting better with age.

[@the.emp1re608]

Most impressive thing is how he never had to change from #84

[@mattemattics5667]

He’s been a reliable boi on my fantasy team for two years in a row. Respect my man

[@simon2722]

c patt is one of my favorite players of all time as a vikings fan growing up watching him return kicks

[@simon2722]

i think kene nwangwu has a future as a similar type of player

[@geordiejones5618]

I've never seen any fanbase, before, during or after he's been there or played against them, say something bad about him. He's just very consistent and hard working. I'm glad he got a ring with the Pats, he made our RB depth the best it ever was during the dynasty. I hope he gets his 10th return TD with the Steelers so he keeps having at least one on each of his teams.

[@joshuasabater5221]

Been one of my fav players since he came in. I’m glad he getting his recognition

[@grinningchicken]

Shows how important it is to know how to use a players talent

[@italycommon]

Was such a fan when he played for the Pats. The guy is a demon with the ball in his hands

[@playmakersmusic]

As a Falcons fan, I thank our team for utilising him well and giving him a contract extension. He's definitely an asset to our offense

[@alec9370]

I love Patterson so much, such a unique player.

[@edward10619]

Imagine Cordelle Patterson and Taysom Hill on the same team

[@NobleVagabond2552]

Yeah it’d be cool seeing CP juke someone out, hurdle a defender, run someone over, then out sprint the other 8 guys on defense, oh and Taysom Hill cheering from the sideline

[@rampage5275]

It was a privilege having him on the Bears. Guys an explosive, quick, dynamic, electric runner who's super dangerous with the ball in his hands.

[@guts7518]

love how he be smiling he's just out there enjoying himself

[@reivelt3715]

I love his cutting motion. Something about big tall person cut like that mesmerize me

[@gazopacho]

Type of player I love. Dude knows one thing. How to ball no matter the position

[@i_fuze_hostages6]

I’ve been watching him for the past few years and I never saw it till atl but he has been ridiculously good for a long time also the hall of fame needs a flex category

[@paulweston8408]

I went to Coffeyville College which is also in the Jayhawk conference. It was amazing to see a lot of future NFL players every weekend in such a small town. They were almost always just there to get their grades up. During the time I was there we were always ranked in the top 10.

[@waterballer1]

Not until devin Hester is in the hall of fame.

[@trentlomelino]

I'm glad Atlanta brought him back. Dude is a monster.

[@matthiasice]

It says in the wikipedia page when he played defense and it was basically a "hands team" hail mary situation. Week 12, 2021 against the Jags. He was also apparently listed as a backup safety in the depth chart for a bit.

[@ArmaniiJay]

And he’s STILL GREAT

[@AndDrew]

Played catch with him in Minnesota years ago. Miss him in purple

[@nathaniellarson8]

Us Vikings fans were spoiled at KR drafting Patterson the year after they traded Percy.

[@LordWolven]

Pro-Football reference tracks how many snaps a player takes. Patterson was used twice last season for Hail Mary ended of game/half situations... which is not uncommon given how Keyshawn Johnson, Randy Moss, Rob Gronkowski, etc. have all been used in that role. As for whether or not he is a HOFer... the answer is a resounding no. He currently has 4,841 yards from scrimmage to go along with 34 offensive touchdowns. He has 7,820 return yards to go with his record 9 touchdowns. His all-purpose yards currently total 12,679. There are 21 wide receivers/tight ends that have more receiving yards than he has all-purpose yards. He ranks 81st in all-purpose yards. If we were to compare him to other Swiss knife players that were used a returner/back/wideout... Brian Mitchell is 2nd with 23,330 yards, Darren Sproles is 6th with 19,696 yards, Herschel Walker is 12th with 18,168 yards, Eric Metcalf is 18th with 17,230 yards, Ted Ginn Jr is 24th with 15,742 yards, and Josh Cribbs is 31st with 15,453 yards. None of those six are in the HOF... with Sproles (I'd put him in) possibly having a chance. All of those players (minus Walker) were also elite punt returners, which is something that Patterson was never able to do. He and Devin Hester are both players that belong on the highlight real HOF... but once the highlight real is over there really isn't much to look at.

[@footballworld2796]

He played safety for a minute

[@jeanpayano1506]

He is the definition of a football player

[@landonnilles6491]

He always gives it his all

[@zaymunn9036]

As a steelers fan im so hyped to have Patterson

[@j12m888-fakeaccount]

I’m from Rock Hill and boy do we have some stories on this guy from when he played at Northwestern High School😂

[@MrTHUD03]

Great vid bro!

[@ProjectRaijin]

I read this as pointless at first and was heated, he’s so underrated and so many called him a bust in Minnesota

[@Jestin612]

I'm so happy 😊 he's doing great 👍. Wished we used him how he should have been used. He still has some yrs left in him maybe he can come back home someday.

[@wild_w_one]

As an avid cpat hall of Fame arguer I'm glad to have seen this video. Hester should make the hall too btw.

[@brianbaker2884]

I caught a pass from him in the stands at hard rock Stadium before eight a miracle in Miami, also he is a Super Bowl champion as well put some respect on his name

[@brick6460]

I know as a Vikings fan he played defense on punts cause I saw him get some tackles in there

[@Eternalllyyy22]

The hawks actually were gonna turn him into the Atlanta Pattersons making himbackup SS and FS

[@NoMorePodDes]

You really wonder how crazy his career numbers could’ve been if he played in a stable system for the first half of his career.

[@MegaWillinator]

This guy better not be in the HOF before devin hester

[@ahrayacoley6935]

He didn’t ever switch to defense but the falcons have packages for him at safety but it’s only been like 5 defensive snaps in the 2 years

[@iamhungey12345]

Now that Hester got in, this may help build the case for Patterson as well.

[@e9220]

so fun to watch

[@cobrak1ngs]

He played 1 snap of safety on the falcons last year

[@thehoror01]

IIRC I think the pats played him on defense in hail mary situations sometimes. They just wanted a big athletic guy guarding the endzone. They used Gronk for the same thing sometimes but it cost them vs the dolphins when gronk couldnt chase down Kenyan Drake.

[@kikpopstar8254]

Please don’t spread misinformation like Patterson being better than Hester. While yes he has more kick off return touchdowns, he doesn’t have any punt return tds at all. Hester has 14. Plus 5 kickoff tds

[@hokeypokeyalso1783]

Being a Vikings fan, it would drive me crazy that they didn't use him more.

[@aaronafre1920]

Zimmer dog house

[@hokeypokeyalso1783]

@@aaronafre1920 I got to tell you, I always thought that also. Patterson is one of the best!

[@tricky7363]

Not a hall of famer but definitively up there as a specialist, he definitely needs a few more seasons under his belt

[@bonerpants7203]

Don't see how he isn't a hall of famer.

[@tree8059]

If you're the greatest ever at a position you play then you deserve to be in the HOF, Hester is the greatest punt returner and he deserves it, and Patterson is the greatest kick returner, he also deserves it

[@Rightopinionhaver]

He is insane

[@waltermckee3586]

You should make a sequel - Joe Flacco - a passionless hall of famer

[@tangoalpha94]

I’ve always known who he was but I didn’t know he did some of these things

[@michaelthomas4277]

He played safety for the Bears in late game Hail Mary situations.

[@ichangedmyname872]

He’s a fantasy’s staple for me. He always falls in the draft and comes up big for me

[@IsaIbnHalim]

Been waiting on someone to this, no 🧢

[@teesweeezy263]

I’m pissed John Gruden Traded him for a late round pick

[@brodeywong9207]

he was a 3rd string safety a couple years ago

[@rahthesgod2198]

You’re tripping the best returner of all time is Hester and it ain’t even close. Hester has 10 more return tds than Patterson and that’s not even counting postseason returns. I’m a Bears fan so I know the value of Patterson and I appreciated his time here but a HOFer no.

[@bfromatl1096]

He will have great success in Pittsburgh

[@marquidusmallory7554]

🌹🌹 🌺 🌹 🌺 Before he gone 🔥🔥🔥

[@trelee9865]

If I had to guess, his only defensive play time is on opposing team's buzzer beating hail mary attempts

[@bentorrey12]

Has had a really wierd story, struggled as a WR early on, caught his stride as a returner....then switched to be an effective change of pace back....very odd and basically unprecedented.

[@liamphillips9166]

I'm from rock hill too that's so cool

[@MrTHUD03]

What's crazy is that he is seemingly unstoppable lol

[@jaymcgary6164]

He runs with grown man strength now 💪

[@mikeyp6772]

Only thing that can stop him is his coach not giving him the ball enough

[@That-real_one]

He can do it all. The only player who is just as if not more positionless is Taysom Hill, A true ignored beast

[@deweyharris1373]

I believe he played on defense a few games last season lol, don’t quote me on that tho lol

[@K37-h1z]

I was gonna guess with new England. It's a belichickian move

[@ianhuelsbeck8215]

He played safety for the falcons a few times

[@skillswiper]

Not HOFer imo. Most of his career he’s been a depth player and return specialist. Tony Pollard has looked better at times.

[@johnnyirons222]

I hope he wins a ring soon

[@Skyflarie]

A second one? Would be cool!

[@nanya524]

The fact that he has more than a few records in the NFL should get him there.

[@jfowler53]

"If only it was that easy."

[@gameovr17]

He's also a big country music fan

[@Disxreet]

Been knew he was that dude since he was drafted

[@ryanl.3586]

He is Percy Harvin sans the injuries.

[@vtwhitevan7211]

They need a new position in canton for the utility player

[@cloudisland]

He's played safety against the Jags once that I know of since Trevor Lawrence has been QB. Idk though

[@PapaDingus]

Cordarrelle Patterson once pointed a gun at my brother and his friends at a party. Bad guy.

[@falconninja0739]

huh

[@PapaDingus]

@@falconninja0739 Yup

[@breezylaroi]

Bros chain chokin tf out of him 💀

[@jrb2474]

The Vikings traded Percy Harvin to the Seahawks for a 1st round pick and used that pick on you guessed it... Cordarrelle Patterson

[@scorchone2310]

Give Cordarrelle ball. Cordarrelle gains yards. What more could anyone ask from a football player.

[@ethandegge3127]

I completely forgot he played on the Raiders😂

[@coleaceret]

Man imagine if he was on the vikings this year

[@patrickprun1467]

This video is a joke right. If we're talking about him as a specialist player sure. But as a regular player absolutely not. Julian Edelman deserves Hall of Fame spot way before Patterson. And that's never going to happen. By All rights based off where he was drafted he is a bust. A first round pick at wide receiver that never broke a thousand yards. Was moved to running back never broke a thousand yards. His special teams work is remarkable. But by no means should any other part of his game be considered as hall of Fame worthy.

[@reesbritton6623]

In 2021 he played 2 snaps on defense… probably playing safety during hailmary situations 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@alikaostermiller]

Hold on, Matthew Slater is a Hall of Famer before before Patterson.

[@bubblebass2166]

you should make a video about Trevor Lawrence's improvement

[@Watchingvideoslikeu]

Alvin Kamara, Debo Samuel, C-Mac players can play multiple positions well

[@Ziamangry]

editing error at 2:09

[@shadowwolf9909]

Had they not neutered the kickoffs, he would have 20 plus kickoff returns for TD's.

[@xians3216]

I was so sad Vikings got rid of him. Dude reminds me of Percy Harvin