supafly

I think he should play full-time CB in place of McCourty, not just in subs.

He's earned that right at this point, and has shown us all something throughout the season, really since his first start on MNF.

He has quick hands, good coverage skills, gives a damn near perfect amount of cushion, and most importantly---he looks back for the ball and tries to make a play. On top of all that, he may actually even tackle better than McCourty, at least the 2011 version of McCourty anyway.

While most will not agree (at all), I think he has the potential to be the most all around complete CB on the team. Arrington is okay, but his stats are very inflated due to many tipped balls. I think Arrington is certainly very talented, but just not as good as many think.

Sterling Moore has made many big time plays in the past few games, and the obvious one today (actually two in a row) may have saved the season.

What is the consensus of the fellow Patsfans posters?

Moore as a full-time CB in place of McCourty, or no? I feel much better in the nickle package with Moore, Arrington, and Edelman at CB, and McCourty and Chung at safety.

Also interested in other thoughts about the secondary, and how we can hopefully keep the NYG's top 3 WR's to more of a minimum, along with Ballard.

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oldskool138

He made one awesome play (that apparently he didn't know the defensive call on) and one horrible one.

I wouldn't say he "emerged". Not after this past game.

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andrewgarrr

Nicks, Cruz, and Manningham.

I'm thinking we'll see a lot of Moore as the nickel CB next game.

supafly

With who taking McCourty's place?

Or are you saying that McCourty won't move to safety in subs?

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PATRIOTSFANINPA

There is no doubt he should play opposite Arrington with McCourty and Chung at Safety.

I have seen him makes plays in each and every game he has been in.

It is still a small sample and he is a rookie and we saw a major decline in McCourty in his second year...but still this kid looks like a special athlete and is right up there with some of our draft picks in terms of talent.

Belichick would have to be nuts to even think about cutting this kid again because next time,he won't be available to pick up the phone and get back on the team,he will be gone to another team.

This kid is not Ventrone....a one time cut is enough

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ALP

moore is good i like him....

but Devin maybe the best tackler in the secondary, he would have dropped Smith on that screen pass, not let him go 17 yds for the TD....

lets not make him the second coming simply because evans doesnt know how to hold on to a football


i hope mccourty is back to 2010 form next season, and arrington is better than you think...he of course lets up 2-4 completions a game, but the other guy gets paid too, and hes a ball hawk

moulden seems OK, but i think when the guy we drafted this past season (name escapes me atm) comes back, he will be extremely good too, which will give us 4 cb's that are either #1 or #2 in any team...

we just need to find a REAL S to put next to chung

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ridiculous. more bad plays than good.

supafly

The play that pretty much saved the game, and the season.

Then he came back on the very next play and made a nice play on that one too, on a crucial 3rd down to force the missed FG try. Great way to bat the ball down.

Besides one sideline route where the ball was placed perfectly and he had good coverage, what did you see that he did not do well? I also saw somewhat of a missed tackle, but McCourty chalks those up all game, every game like no one's business.

Moore just had that game where he made TWO great reads on those INT's, returning one for a TD a couple/few games ago, and has really shown us all something since his very first game.

After being cut earlier in the year, everyone had their "WTF" threads about it, and all he's done is shown up 10x more.

I'm going to respectfully disagree here.

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oldskool138

One great play does not an emergence make.

Nice player but it's really too soon (or perhaps too late this year considering there's only one more game to play) to say he's emerged.

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supafly

Obviously you did not like the missed tackle on the Torrey Smith play for a TD, but I'm talking about his coverage skills.

Can you give some examples of something that maybe I didn't catch?

I think his tendency to play the ball has been great. The 2 INT's he made a couple of games ago were very nice, and he has looked more than servicable.

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