mgteich

This would solidify our cornerback situation going forward. I suppose we could wait to see how McCourty and Dowling look in camp. IMHO, Arrington is worth extending in any case.

Leemo

why bother?

brady199

***SIGN THE BEAST***

I'm sure if it was a cap friendly deal, he would be signed, but the reality is that he will be 27 years old going into FA next year and if he has another year like last year, he'll be looking to cash in and who could blame him.

Rob0729

If this blurb is true, it would be stupid to extend him now:

Ras-I Dowling - New England Patriots - 2012 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com

If Arrington is the third or even the fourth CB (depending on Dennard's development), it is stupid to extend him now with his contract value being pretty high leading the league in INTs last year.

strngplyr

You need 3 corners in the NFL today.

Marqui

Dowling looked great in that game to me.

patchick

Hmm. You watched a rookie who had NO offseason because of the lockout, then almost no training camp because of injury, earn a day-1 starting job and acquit himself very well. But because the defense as a whole gave up a bunch of yard that day, you concluded that the rookie's not worth much?

IMO that's beyond a "glass half empty" attitude; that's more like "if the glass isn't 100% full, I won't take a sip."

Dowling has excellent size, athleticism and intangibles. There are plenty of folks here who have bashed him outrageously for his injury history, but you're the first I've heard dismiss him based the TEAM'S performance in his 1 game of NFL experience.

mayoclinic

1. Because you can never have too many good DBs.
2. Because Arrington has gotten better each year he has been with the team.
3. Because Arrington can play outside or in the slot, and is a valuable STer who is just 25 years old.
4. Because it may be cheaper to extend him now than to wait until he hits FA.

Yup. At least, probably more. Unless Arrington is looking for ridiculous money, it makes sense to tie him up sooner rather than later. If McCourty and Dowling are the "starters" outside then Arrington, Moore and Dennard will still be important parts of a rotation, and Arrington is still going to see the field on 60% of defensive snaps. And if McCourty or Dowling get hurt, get moved to safety, or either doesn't pan out at CB, then Arrington is a proven starter. It's a win in either case.

The question is, does Arrington prefer to stay with the Pats and have some security up front, or does he want to see how this year goes and whether his value will increase?

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TheComeback

Right, it's not like there were 10 other guys on the field in that game.

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Rob0729

Again I said depending on Dennard. If Dennard supplants Arrington as the first guy off the bench, why pay Arrington starter money which is probably what he is looking for right now.