devin mccourty

Nice read from Frenz. Seems to me all but a forgone conclusion he’ll stay at safety, but it’s nice to know you can always kick him back to corner if needed.

[A] very valid point comes from Greg Bedard of The Boston Globe in the video above: McCourty has played very well at safety, given almost no offseason practice or preparation at the position. With a full offseason at safety, McCourty could very well emerge as a top free safety in the NFL. Should McCourty play cornerback or safety in 2013 and beyond? Cornerback Safety Submit Vote vote to see results The Patriots have a lot of options in the secondary and part of the reason why is McCourty’s versatility.

Defensive back Devin McCourty isn’t just a good safety, he’s very good. He’s reliable, smart, instinctive, athletic, and much more. McCourty has been the target of some criticism in 2012, some of which was merited, but he’s been very good all over the field. One play particularly resonated from the first half on Sunday, and it came with roughly six minutes to play in the first half. McCourty was aligned as the safety to the left side of the field, and had deep half responsibilities in the Patriots’ cover 2 scheme. Luck worked to fit a throw to receiver LaVonn Brazill down the right sideline, but McCourty glided to the sideline to break the play up. That throw is the most difficult for a cover 2 safety to defend, and it’s a play that we’ve seen Patrick Chung struggle to make this season. McCourty’s reliability cannot be overlooked.

Great breakdown from Frenz with pretty all-22 pics and a shoutout to yours truly.