The Third Rider Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 We have McCourty’s brother now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhunt2402 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Love it. He was good for them last year, don't really understand why they're giving him away but I won't question it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirA1 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 13 minutes ago, dhunt2402 said: Love it. He was good for them last year, don't really understand why they're giving him away but I won't question it. they were going to cut him since they signed other cb's. I like the philosophy of trading this year to keep the comp picks rolling in 2019 for Butler and Solder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 11 minutes ago, dhunt2402 said: Love it. He was good for them last year, don't really understand why they're giving him away but I won't question it. It would be ignorant to not question what he offers. I don't think he is much of an upgrade, but it was kind of expected he would be pursued by the Patriots because of his brother on the team and they needed veteran depth in the secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areksoo Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 23 minutes ago, SirA1 said: they were going to cut him since they signed other cb's. I like the philosophy of trading this year to keep the comp picks rolling in 2019 for Butler and Solder. So the net difference between the Patriots 6th round selection and the Browns 7th round selection is 14 spots (compensatory picks in between)... that late in the draft, it's almost a something for nothing trade. Makes me wonder if the Hollister twins both can make this year's roster... have brothers on both sides of the ball! EDIT: There's also Glen Gronkowski... but it doesn't seem like he has a future in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhunt2402 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 20 minutes ago, DoleINGout said: It would be ignorant to not question what he offers. I don't think he is much of an upgrade, but it was kind of expected he would be pursued by the Patriots because of his brother on the team and they needed veteran depth in the secondary. An upgrade over what though? Regular season Malcolm Butler last year, probably not. Over Rowe/Bademosi/Jones/etc? I sure think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I think it's a lateral move @dhunt2402. Good to be able to know now that Gilmore, Eric Rowe and Jonathan Jones aren't alone on the depth chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextsuperstar1 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 4 hours ago, SirA1 said: they were going to cut him since they signed other cb's. I like the philosophy of trading this year to keep the comp picks rolling in 2019 for Butler and Solder. Correct me if I’m wrong, but signing guys who are signed after being cut do not affect comp pick calculations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 14 minutes ago, nextsuperstar1 said: Correct me if I’m wrong, but signing guys who are signed after being cut do not affect comp pick calculations. You are correct. Players who are under consideration for the compensatory formula must be UDFA or have contracts voided before the new league year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Cool to have him here, just years too late. Not sure he’s an upgrade over Rowe as a boundary CB or J. Jones as a slot CB. Builds depth at a position that had little though, so hard to be mad at the move. Browns fans are saying he was really bad in man coverage last year. Gilmore really came out when he started playing more man and less zone. It’ll be interesting to see what sort of coverages NE uses next year compared to 2017 with new personnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Yin-Yang said: Not sure he’s an upgrade over Rowe as a boundary CB or J. Jones as a slot CB. The key is that they can now be flexible with Rowe and utilize him in the right match ups (man on long receivers with help over the top). McCourty can play against schemes they want to use zone in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 30 minutes ago, Deadpulse said: The key is that they can now be flexible with Rowe and utilize him in the right match ups (man on long receivers with help over the top). McCourty can play against schemes they want to use zone in. You're talking abot Jason... right? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazStandard Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Useful or not, I'm ridiculously pleased. I've wanted both twins on the team since they came into the league, just because it's fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRalph Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, ChazStandard said: Useful or not, I'm ridiculously pleased. I've wanted both twins on the team since they came into the league, just because it's fun. Thank God I'm not the only one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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