ARE YOU NEW HERE? NOT LOGGED IN? PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REGISTER FOR AN ACCOUNT AND LOGIN TO REMOVE THIS WINDOW
Welcome to PatsFans.com. Do you have an account? If not - please take a moment to register for our forum and experience a much smoother experience with fewer ads, along with no longer having to see this notification window. Also learn about how you can receive a free Patriots T-Shirt from the Patriots Official ProShop by CLICKING HERE. Please enjoy your stay here, and Go Pats!
This could be one of the stronger units in the league IMO. Arrington has proven to be a solid #2, and very good in the slot.
Mccourty/Dowling could be a great 1/2 or a mess if Mccourty still stinks it up and Dowling turns to glass.
Then you also have the potential of Moore and his great playmaking ability.
FEATURED ADVERTISEMENT
DONATE TO PATSFANS.COM
RECEIVE A FREE PATS T-SHIRT AND SAVE 15% OFF WHEN YOU BUY FROM THE OFFICIAL PROSHOP!
Free T-Shirt & Save 15% Off!
Like Our Site? Please help support our site and server costs by DONATING TO PATSFANS.COM and receive a FREE PATRIOTS T-SHIRT and SAVE 15% off EVERY purchase you make from PatriotsProShop.com. You'll also receive added benefits to your account including Removing All Ads During Your Experience Here At Our Forum.
NEEDED YEARLY SITE DONATIONS: 345 | CURRENT # OF SUBSCRIBED SUPPORTERS: 98
I really liked what I saw from Ras-I early and Sterling Moore late...Moore stuck to guys like glue in the slot, which was refreshing...Ras-I was physically imposing in the 2 games he played, so there's hope there...the thing i think they need most is cohesion in the back end, ie the safeties...i was reading that mccourty's technique really wasn't THAT bad this season (yes i know he got toasted), but he rarely had a safety in position over the top like he was supposed to...I'm willing to bet it's the safeties that the biggest leap this year...McCourty doesn't have Pro Bowl rookie season for no reason...he clearly knows his assignments, but with the revolving door at safety last season there could very well have been huge break downs in the plays called in the back end. I think we'll be fine, as long as Chung stays healthy and Gregory can simply be AVERAGE at the FS spot!
Arrington is over rated. Dowling should be ahead of him on the depth chart, but can he stay healthy? McCourty is #1 but was he a 1 season wonder? Moore adds depth but surely we need a new starting corner early in the draft much more of a pressing need than WR and Oline right now
Well, now that I think about it, I definately see what Bill was thinking signing Gregory, considering he can play both S and CB, so if Dowling becomes "glass" again we could fit him into the mix.
__________________
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Stevan Ridley. Bringing back the art of running the football back to New England since 2011.
It makes no sense to have our only free safety play anything but safety. It is more likely that any need for an additional corner would come from a corner to be added (could be Molden).
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joey007
Well, now that I think about it, I definately see what Bill was thinking signing Gregory, considering he can play both S and CB, so if Dowling becomes "glass" again we could fit him into the mix.
Ok, first off here's what we have now-
McCourty
Arrington
Dowling
Moore
Gregory CB/S
Williams ST or practice squad
My question is, can we rely on this as or corners?? First, McCourty must play like the #1 guy he needs to be. Second, is Arrington, Dowling, or even Moore good enough to play #2 corner, or they all guys that are seemingly #3 corner type players? Can Dowling stay healthy?? How good is Arrington?? Can Moore start where he left off last year??
I'm confusd at what we should do, keep the guys that are there and see what they can do? Draft a guy round 1 like Dre Kirkpatrick and push the other guys aside?? Get a guy in the mid-rounds like Ryan Steed just to compete for a spot?? Maybe pick up a vet in FA like Tracy Porter, Aaron Ross, or Marcus Trufant to bring in as an experienced guy we could possibly fall back on??
I'm just confused at what we should do to shore up the D-backfield because while we may have talent there, it just doesn't seem to be enough for 2012.
As for the safeties I think that can be solved by either drafting Barron or signing Landry, but with the Corners, I am left up in the air on what we should do.
I understand your concerns, but they looked a lot better down the stretch and into the postseason, so I would assume that we will be just fine.
The addition of Dowling, the experience of another year of Moore, (I don't think he is going to be a one-yr guy, he seems to have some natural skills for the ball etc) and a hopeful return of sorts from McCourty will be pleasant additions for the 2012 season.
Hopefully we see at least 2 out of the 3 happen, and we'll be just fine.
__________________
Patiently waiting to defend the next "bubble" player in this summer's training camp.....
Arrington is over rated. Dowling should be ahead of him on the depth chart, but can he stay healthy? McCourty is #1 but was he a 1 season wonder? Moore adds depth but surely we need a new starting corner early in the draft much more of a pressing need than WR and Oline right now
Arrington may be somewhat overrated, sure. But keep in mind that he, along with some good bracket coverage, kept the Giants biggest weapon to 4 catches and 25 yards (Cruz).
Dowling took over in the first game or two last yr, so there's no reason to believe that he won't do the same this yr.
Arrington is best utilized as a slot CB, and that's where he will likely be. It's good that he CAN play outside too though, as versatility is always second to none.
__________________
Patiently waiting to defend the next "bubble" player in this summer's training camp.....
...the thing i think they need most is cohesion in the back end, ie the safeties...i was reading that mccourty's technique really wasn't THAT bad this season (yes i know he got toasted), but he rarely had a safety in position over the top like he was supposed to...I'm willing to bet it's the safeties that the biggest leap this year...McCourty doesn't have Pro Bowl rookie season for no reason...he clearly knows his assignments, but with the revolving door at safety last season there could very well have been huge break downs in the plays called in the back end. I think we'll be fine, as long as Chung stays healthy and Gregory can simply be AVERAGE at the FS spot!
Well stated. McCourty is a very cerebral player who will rarely be caught out of position. The same can't be said for the rest of the DB unit who were left standing with hands on hips glaring at each other throughout most of the season. Look for BB to address this unit's weakness by adding another player who will be in position to provide proper coverage.
__________________
"What we want to try to do is maximize each spot on the roster; we want to be stronger at No. 1 than the opponent, stronger at No. 25 than they are, and stronger at No. 53 than they are, we're always looking to upgrade the talent level on the team, and play together to be functional."
- Bill Belichick -
We shouold carry 5 corners and 4-5 S on the opening day roster we need another CB.
__________________
"Some guys play in all-star games, some guys don't. I don't know who picks all those all-star teams. In all honesty, I don't know who picks the combine, for that matter," Belichick said. "How does (Miami-Ohio offensive lineman Brandon) Brooks not get invited to the combine? How did Vollmer not get invited to the combine? I don't know. We can't really worry about that. We just have to try to evaluate them the best we can."
2Likes
Re: Patriots Corners in 2012??
Linear Mode
