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The first in a series of “Things Patriots fans should feel good about in pictures”…

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Let’s give Devin McCourty some love

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Pretty safe to say this this was a defining moment of the 2010 Patriots season, despite everyone (including my boo Mayock!?!?!?!) thinking he was just going to be playing special teams.

The thought of a McCourty and Leigh Bodden tandem in 2011 is pretty tantalizing, but it will raise the biggest question in my mind of the 2010 offseason and that is how Kyle Arrington will be used assuming Bodden returns to 100%.

Jonathan Wilhite had been a decent nickel corner this year before going down, but I think Arrington could be even better. His skills as a blitzer have already been noted this year, and his physicality would certainly help discourage runs against their nickel defense. Of course there is still much to play out before we get into all this offseason team building stuff, so we’ll save this analysis for the coming months.

But let’s look forward to a long career for McCourty of doing real life versions of stuff like this:

Side note: have you ever noticed tons of people put games of Madden on YouTube? Like full games. Who has the time or the interest to watch someone else’s Madden game?

Patriots’ McCourty & Warren Practice Friday

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File this in the good news category. Devin McCourty practiced again on Friday and it looks like the reports that his rib was indeed not serious. McCourty talked with reporters today which is a very good sign. McCourty also laughed at how many people were concerned and asking about his rib via twitter. You’ll never find me trying to get injury info out of a Patriot via twitter. You’re more likely to get a donut out of Rex Ryan’s paws.

Gerard Warren coming back is good news as well. I had kind of assumed he might just be getting a little extra time off since he was banged up a bit last weekend. Having Warren back in the mix at least makes things along the defensive line manageable. Without him we would’ve been looking at Wilfork, rookies and new guy.

With the way the Packers have struggled to run the ball it might be a good bet that we’ll see a lot of nickel packages with a Cunningham – Wilfork – Warren – TBC front. Having just watched the Packers game against the Lions last weekend it was apparent that Flynn will make some passes. He’ll also miss on some, but even with Aaron Rodgers in the game Green Bay had trouble moving the ball on Detroit.

Football Outsiders: Devin McCourty-Palooza

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Wow, this is one of the most in depth articles you’ll find about a single player. These numbers just make it even more comical that so many fans and pundits were outraged the Pats passed on a passrusher for McCourty.

The reality that we now know is that none of the pass rushers who were drafted in the low first round would’ve made the same impact that McCourty has made. When you have a chance to take a potential shut down corner you take him, no matter what your needs are.

I try not to look to far ahead but the thought of Leigh Bodden and McCourty in 2011 has me salivating.

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Guess who was back at practice today? That’s right, McCourty. Just don’t ask who wasn’t… oh no big deal, just every impact defensive lineman we have except big Vince.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/guess-who-was-back-at-practice-today-thats/