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I believe in McCourty's talent, but there's a learning curve for all rookies. Revis was decent, but nowhere near great in his first season. And a lot of people felt the Raiders wasted a pick on Nnamdi, a safety they were trying to convert to CB. And I was hoping to see Butler start every game last season, because apart from Bodden, no one else was that good.
But I expect a big year out of Butler, and maybe I'm the only one in the world (including BB), but I think Wilhite could improve. I'd be thrilled if McCourty was our #3 from day 1, but it's still a long way to go and there's a lot to learn.
I guess we will disagree then. The bar set by Wilhite is quite low IMO. Many corners play as rookies, contrary to the belief by some that they must be handled with kid gloves.
He is sound in technique, and played in the college system that most closely resembles ours. There aren't a lot of variables in what a corner does. He plays man, or he plays one of a handful of different zone areas, and must support the run. The learning curve is not that steep.
The real issue is adjusting to being a professional, which we have zero informaiton about his chances at that.