Joseph had the No. 1 cover grade (91.1) by any safety in the NFL last season by Pro Football Focus, but he was also graded No. 9 among all players at the position in tackling (86.9). Joseph was credited with missing just six tackles while playing 1,158 snaps last year. There were only two safeties in the NFL who played at least 1,000 snaps last season and had fewer missed tackles than Joseph's six — Josh Metellus (5) and Xavier McKinney (5).
It's the ability to be both a ball hawk and a reliable tackler that sets Joseph apart from most of his peers and what led to him to currently being the highest paid safety in the league.
He recorded 83 tackles (58 solo), 12 passes defended, nine interceptions and also added one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit last season. He was the first Lions safety since Yale Lary in 1962 to earn First-Team All-Pro honors.