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For eight seasons, the could claim they had the best cornerback in the game with . Today, they may have their new Revis in Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner, whom they selected fourth overall in the 2022 . The Defensive Rookie of the Year favorite (his -550 odds are leaps Jerry Stackhouse Jersey and bounds ahead of the rest of the field) got a taste of what it's like to be Revis on Sunday since quarterback didn't throw his way a single time in Detroit's 20-17 road win against the Jets.Gardner registered 38 coverage snaps, and Goff didn't target Tracy McGrady Jersey him on any of them, something the rookie found both frustrating and respectful."I wasn't targeted yesterday, not once," Gardner said Monday. "I don't know what their mentality is or mindset is when they go up against us, but yesterday, I wasn't targeted. I take that kind of personally Chauncey Billups Jersey because I actually wanted to make a bigger and a better impact on the game, especially going against my hometown team. ... I didn't get targeted so I didn't get that opportunity." Gardner, a Detroit native who currently leads the NFL with 13 pa s breakups and the lowest completion percentage allowed (41.9%) among players with more than 500 coverage snaps, said Allen Iverson Jersey he recognizes that the Lions were showing him respect, but he felt it significantly impacted his ability to change the game. "Definitely it is a huge sign of respect, but if I catch the ball and I get a pick-six I could put points on the board, or catch an interception and flip the field, something to get us some points," Gardner said. Gardner has another chance to flip the field on "Thursday Night Football" against the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, quarterback . However, Sauce may find playing Lawrence equally frustrating since he's thrown 14 touchdowns and only one interception since Week 9, the 's best touchdown-to-interception ration Mateen Cleaves Jersey in that span among quarterbacks with at least 150 pa s attempts. In the words of Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, "Get your popcorn ready!"