This game offers a good building block for McCourty to build up his confidence. We need DMac to step up this season if we want to go deep in the playoffs. Another test next week against Peyton Manning.
I hope McCourty continues to build on this but I don't understand this statement at all. He had serious struggles last season and we went to the Super Bowl. It's already incorrect before you even finish typing it...
AJ, this is my issue with DM's performance last week. Sure, he had some screwups but it happens. Yet when you miss 2 INTs that hit you in your hands then couple that with some of those bad plays? DM deserved some of the criticism he got. With that said he gets his due props today (at least from what i saw).
I hate that we evaluate corners by INTs alone. He had a few drops last week but at least he was in the picture, unlike Arrington, who was nowhere near Smith on the long completion, or when he trips over his feet on an easy lob INT and doesn't drop it because he's nowhere near it. What's worse, getting so completely toasted you are nowhere near the play, or being right there and at least breaking it up?
And let's not forget that first INT was down the sideline and he made a good play on the ball and got tackled mid-catch. That's not an easy catch for a receiver, let alone a corner.
not sold on McCourty at all, both picks were gifts as Fitz severely underthrew both balls.
-Inconsistent in man 2 man coverage
-can't play the ball in the air (not just his problem, no CB on this team plays the ball, they all watch the receiver pull in the reception then attempt shoddy tackling)
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That is the thing I don't understand. McCourty is getting more crap from dropped INTs than receivers are getting for catches that should be made. The old saying is that if McCourty had great hands, he would have been a WR.
I find it ridiculous he gets crap for dropping INTs while our other corners aren't anywhere near the receiver.
it's not hard to play the ball when the ball is severely underthrown, let's see McCourty react and turn his head in a one on one coverage scenario. I wonder why McCourty always gets flagged for PI on 1v1 coverage on deep throws, hmmm could it be he always plays the receiver...
and yes I have no clue how to spot zone coverage and man coverage
I think you need to take a second look at that second INT. It wasn't severely underthrown, it was undercut while making a great play on the ball.
I love how McCourty gets slammed for dropping "easy" INTs, then gets slammed for grabbing only "easy" INTs. Next he'll start leading the league in INTs and this board will criticize him for not doing it sooner. Or that he's doing it for a new contract. Or some other asinine thread.