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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Reiss floated the idea, but I really would be awfully reticent to do that. We know he is a $9 million a year safety, but we do not know if he is a $9 million a year corner. He has struggled at corner since his rookie year, whereas he has flourished at safety and really changed our defense when he moved there. I'm not even sure he'd be better corner than Dennard, Arrington, Ryan or Butler. We'd be hurting ourselves in two spots.
My assessment of McCourty at corner is different than others.
Everyone agrees his rookie year was excellent. In his second year, there really was only one difference in his play. On the deep route his trail technique had him baiting the QB to throw, and he would break up or pick off the pass as a rookie. In year 2, he was a step behind on about 7-8 plays. Now allowing a deep ball every other game is not something to totally dismiss, but it was one issue that was the entire difference in his play, and one that could be explained and/or corrected. By year 3 he played just fine at corner before being needed part time at S, and then by year 4 he was totally needed at S.
Yes, he is our best S but he would also be our best corner, and the dropoff may be less at S.
Ummm, he was awful after his rookie year at CB, that is why he is an overpaid safety now.
Yes, those 17 pass defenses, 7 interceptions, 3 tackles for a loss, and 2 forced fumbles were atrocious.Ummm, he was awful after his rookie year at CB, that is why he is an overpaid safety now.
My assessment of McCourty at corner is different than others.
Yes, he is our best S but he would also be our best corner, and the dropoff may be less at S.
Yes, those 17 pass defenses, 7 interceptions, 3 tackles for a loss, and 2 forced fumbles were atrocious.