Bodden vs. Arrington: Who Will Be the New England Patriots No. 2 Cornerback?

April 3, 2011   ·   Tony Santorsa   ·   Jump to comments

"Competition. Great competition," New England Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington said. "With [Patriots coach] Bill [Belichick], whoever is playing well, that's who is going to play. There is no favoritism with Bill.
Those were the words out of Arrington's mouth in a recent interview conducted by ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss.  
All throughout the 2010 season, the Patriots had great cornerback play out of rookie Devin McCourty and Arrington. 
However, enter the third wheel: Cornerback Leigh Bodden.
Bodden, who was slotted in as the Pats' No. 1 corner, missed all of last season due to a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. So, McCourty stepped up as the team's top corner and meanwhile, after a little trail and error, head coach Bill Belichick found decent play out of Arrington.
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