Fencer

Let me start with the most obvious link:

Devin McCourty, Rutgers, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com

It's an EXTREMELY favorable write-up, portraying him as a true shutdown corner who also excels against the run.

STs are just a bonus.

The obvious caveat, of course, is -- just who did he play against that it was a big accomplishment to shut down?

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TriplecHamp

Ive been to and seen plenty of Rutgers games last season, Devin McCourty is NOT a shutdown corner, he is a solid corner and hes probably the best special teamer in the draft.

SyN65

Why would we draft a corner when we just locked up Bodden and have Butler? I can understand drafting a CB in the later rounds but was ANOTHER CB really the biggest need for this team?

primetime

Teams almost always have 3 WRs on the field and Wilhite and Wheatley are not NFL quality cornerbacks, judging by both their play and this pick.

SyN65

Pass rush wasn't a bigger need?

How bout WR?

They had Bryant SITTING there @ 24 and didn't pull the trigger...

Fencer

Pass rush was a bigger need.

WR wasn't. The Pats have two recent and one not-so-recent Pro Bowlers as veteran starters, with a few prospects behind them.

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patsfan13

No Dez Bryant, no Kindle...... this guy better be the second coming of D Revis.

MY HEAD HURTS.

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RxJock1120

I went to Rutgers undergrad and I am currently in Rutgers Business School, and being an avid football fan, I have seen every Rutgers game for the last seven years. Devin McCourty has no business being drafted, in any round, period. He has terrible hands, he is a very average tackler, and he has no instincts to speak off. He has never made one impact play at Rutgers, in fact he has missed a number of tackles and INT that could have changed the game. Devin will play special trams for 3 years and be out of football in 5 years. This is simply the worst pick of the first round, the worst pick of the BB era, and is the exact reason this teams reign in the NFL is over!!! We will be fighting The Bills for the third spot in the East, and you know what I can't say we are a lock for number 3.

Fencer

2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Devin McCourty | Bleacher Report says he's outstanding at zone coverage, ball skills, tackling, and leadership, but more so-so at man coverage.

If you want to say that's not a "shutdown corner", you may have a point. But I think my use of the term is defensible too.

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skinnydog

If they are that bad, they should be cut at this point. I thought they were miserable selections at the time. BB is a sucker for midget cornerbacks with good 3 cone times at the combine.