{"id":10770,"date":"2017-02-21T07:34:48","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T12:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=10770"},"modified":"2017-02-21T07:34:48","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T12:34:48","slug":"new-england-patriots-free-agent-profile-duron-harmon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2017\/02\/21\/new-england-patriots-free-agent-profile-duron-harmon\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots Free Agent Profile Duron Harmon"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Patriots will enter the beginning of the 2017 league season with several important decisions to make in regards to free agency. While the team has the third most salary cap room in the NFL this season, they have a slew of free agents including several who are either starters or important role players.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be doing profiles on each of the free agents in the upcoming days and give you our take on whether they return or move on. One of the players that is an important role player is safety, Duron Harmon.<\/p>\n

The Patriots\u2019 26-year old safety from Rutgers has been a valuable member of the secondary. Harmon is kind of a closer for the team. Time and again, he\u2019s shown the knack for making the big interception to close out games as the Patriots third safety. He had an interception against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round and nearly had another in the Super Bowl against Matt Ryan. It was a play he normally comes down with.<\/p>\n

Everyone remembers his interception against Joe Flacco and the Ravens in the 2014 Divisional Round that sealed the Patriots comeback win. It is typical of the play that we\u2019ve come to expect from Harmon in big situations.<\/p>\n

When the team goes to their \u201cBig Nickel\u201d look with three safeties, Harmon comes in and plays the deep centerfield role, something he\u2019s excelled in. He\u2019s almost a starter, logging about 49 percent of the defensive snaps in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nDuron Harmon intercepts Joe Flacco in the 2014 Divisional Round of the playoffs. (USA TODAY Images)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Patriots drafted Harmon in the 3rd<\/sup> Round, 91st<\/sup> overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. \u00a0His role has steadily evolved since then and he\u2019s now a trusted integral part of the defense. Harmon finished his fourth year with a second Super Bowl ring, and he\u2019s in line to get a nice pay increase. While the Patriots would surely be willing to increase his pay, the question now becomes, will another swoop in and wow Harmon with a big money contract and a chance to be a starter?<\/p>\n

Why Harmon Will Return:<\/strong> The Patriots and Bill Belichick know that you can never have enough defensive backs, especially ones with the big play ability that Harmon has. He\u2019s proven that the big moments of games aren\u2019t too big for him, he has a knack for always being in the right place at the right time.<\/p>\n

He knows the system, the coaches, and his fellow players. He\u2019s a de facto starter with Devin McCourty and Pat Chung, the three work extremely well together. He\u2019s the insurance for McCourty in the case of injury, something the Patriots no doubt recognize.<\/p>\n

He shouldn\u2019t break the bank to re-sign and given a nice pay raise, he could continue in his role with the team and provide them with solid play on the back end and insurance for McCourty. There is the subject of winning also. Harmon has two Super Bowl Rings in just four years. In his other two years, the Patriots went to the conference championship game. By now, he\u2019s met several other players who\u2019ve come to New England after toiling for years without a sniff of the playoffs. That is a draw that can\u2019t be discounted.<\/p>\n

Why Harmon Won\u2019t Return<\/strong>: There is a very real possibility that another team will recognize Harmon\u2019s talents for what they are and pay him much more than the Patriots would. While the money is one thing, the opportunity to go from being a de facto starter to becoming a starter and playing in 90 percent + of the reps is another.<\/p>\n

While he\u2019s not a household name with casual fans around the NFL, the scouts and GMs of opposing teams know his worth. And one of them may feel he\u2019s ready to assume the mantle of leadership that McCourty enjoys here as the centerfielder and leader of the secondary.<\/p>\n

Money is always an issue in free agency. One of the reasons the Patriots have enjoyed such success under Bill Belichick is because they won\u2019t fall into the trap of overpaying for players, either their own or others who have hit the market. If another team offers Harmon more than the Pats deem his value is, then he\u2019ll be gone.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line:<\/strong> The Patriots have an eclectic group of safeties. The three ostensible starters, McCourty, Chung, and Harmon all have varying skill sets that makes them click so well. McCourty is the centerfielder who can move down into the box and cover the slot receivers like a cornerback.<\/p>\n

Chung is an in-the-box safety who is outstanding in run support and can cover in the short areas of the field. He plays the role of a linebacker in the Patriots big nickel formations.<\/p>\n

Harmon doesn\u2019t have the versatility of McCourty and while not a detriment in run support, that isn\u2019t a position of strength. But he\u2019s a fantastic deep cover safety with excellent ball skills and anticipation. The other three safeties on the roster, Nate Ebner, Brandon King and Jordan Richards are mainly special teams\u2019 mavens.<\/p>\n

Together the three make a fantastic trio that locks down the deep part of the field and provides good support underneath. When was the last time, you saw the safeties get burned on a deep ball?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why the Patriots should make a concerted effort to retain Harmon preferably before the March 9th<\/sup>, 4:00 p.m. deadline when free agency begins. They probably can convince him to stay put with a nice increase in pay. An added incentive is always the chance to play deep into the playoffs every year, something that can\u2019t be discounted.<\/p>\n

However, the chances of that happening are going to be low. There should be a decent amount of interest for Harmon\u2019s services once free agency begins in earnest. Therefore, the chances of his returning are only about 50-50 in a Patriots uniform in 2017.<\/p>\n

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