Devin McCourty is just one of the Patriots 2010 Draft Picks to make a mark this season.
Around the web and print media, excluding yours truly of course, the 2010 Patriots Draft Class was widely panned (see Borges, Ron) for having eschewed some more well-known names for guys that “nobody had even heard of” – the likes of Devin McCourty, Jermaine Cunningham, and others.
Six weeks into the season, it is time for us, and you, to weigh in on how the rookies are developing in the Patriots system.
Will Devin McCourty be a true "4-down" player for the Patriots?
First in a series of seven by NEPD Staff Writer Jerry F.
Devin McCourty was a mystifying pick to many Patriot fans, some bashing the pick before Roger Goodell was even off of the stage at Radio City Music Hall.
NEPD Staff Writer: Jerry F.
Trying to judge a professional football player or team for that matter by preseason games is like trying to determine the future of a love relationship based on the first date. Or perhaps placing a bet on Blackpool FC to win the English Premier League, based only on their 4-0 drubbing of Wigan Athletic in the first match of a 38 game season.
Devin McCourty is the first dish in the 2010 Preseason Meal.
Editor’s note: The Pre-Game meal is a weekly column by NEPD staff writer B. Delabarrera, previewing that week’s opponent and the crucial matchups.
The time of year has come once again for hard-hitting action, gallons of beverages, and Sunday nights spent arguing with Chris Collinsworth. I couldn’t be any happier; the NFL is back.
Will Devin McCourty be the game-changer on defense and special-teams the Patriots need?
According to his agent Andy Simms, Devin McCourty is officially a Patriot. By inking the five-year deal, $13.2 million dollar deal ($7.8m guaranteed) with New England, the former Rutgers cornerback joins an up-and-coming defensive back corps that has seen an injection of youth over the last couple of years.
Will 1st-Round Pick Devin McCourty make it into camp on time?
When Devin McCourty was picked in the first round by the Patriots with the 27th overall pick, many were taken by surprise. However, due to the uncertainty surrounding the CBA, it comes as no surprise that only two weeks from the opening of training camp that exactly zero first round picks have been signed. The fact that Jets OG Vlad Ducasse is the only 2nd-round pick to have signed shows that teams still have plenty of work to do.
A few quick hits on some of the interesting or odd things in the individual rankings for Madden ’11. You can see the full list here.
Swagger
The new rating this year has to do with celebrating after or before a TD. Tom Brady clocks in with the Patriots highest rating at 96. Randy Moss also sports a 95. The oversight here is Zoltan Mesko – given a 75 rating… He deserves at least a 106.
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