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The reason why we were so successful was because we had guys in the secondary that could cover. … It gives you flexibility, it gives you versatility in your secondary to do so many different things to disguise, to play different coverages. … That’s all Bill Belichick wants. He wants versatility and wants the ability to play more man-to-man coverage and go after the quarterback and hit him in his mouth.

It Is What It Is » Rodney Harrison on M&M: Darrelle Revis, Brandon Browner ‘will definitely change the course of that secondary’

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It’s the cornerback position – you have [Darrelle] Revis and [Brandon] Browner coming in. What Revis can do, No. 1, is if you want to have him take away the best receiver, whether it’s a tight end [like] Jimmy Graham or a receiver, you can do that, and that gives you flexibility with Browner,” Casserly said on the program. “Or how about if you just go press both of these guys and put pressure on that quarterback with blitzes, allowing that quarterback not as much time to throw, and your secondary plenty of time to react to the ball and get after it. It gives you a lot of things you can do with coverages in the secondary when you have two shutdown corners.

Charley Casserly: Give New England Patriots an A-plus – ESPN Boston

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New England Patriots scout’s view: Brandon Browner – ESPN Boston

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New England Patriots scout’s view: Brandon Browner – ESPN Boston

At 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, Browner is perhaps the most imposing and physical cornerback in the NFL. He can swallow up wide receivers at the line of scrimmage with his length and power, while he can also be an impact tackler in the running game and open field. He has a large catch radius and sufficient ball skills. He can play press-man coverage and hold his own against split out tight ends, too.

Interesting stuff here on Browner and I think it’s safe to say we can rule him out for moving to strong safety or even playing in the slot against tight ends. He likely needs the sideline to keep his from having to move horizontally.

The real question is do the Pats play matchup with Revis and Browner or do they let them stay on each side like Seattle did with Browner? Because if they’re playing matchup and I’m an offensive coordinator, I’m putting Browner’s guy in the slot as much as possible and making him chase my guy across the field.

And if they’re playing sides I’m putting my best receiver away from Revis. Pats still have a number of options, but it will be interesting to see what they do each week (which of course, will change constantly).

Update: Browner just dropped this on his conference call. Clearly he has a lot to learn about how things are done in New England. Ssssssh!