Devin McCourty Is the Jewel of 2015 NFL Free Agency

March 8, 2015   ·   Matt Bowen   ·   Jump to comments


Every team in the NFL wants to play physical man coverage. Jam the receivers, impact the release and funnel the routes inside. Go ahead and attack the wideouts at the snap, slide the feet and then drive to the hip to squeeze these guys to your help in the middle of the field. 
That’s how you dictate the flow of the game from a defensive perspective.
However, to play true man coverage in this league, you need a legit free safety—an angel over the top—that can close the seam and the post because of his range, instincts and transition speed to break on the ball.
That’s why Devin McCourty is going to get paid big money on Tuesday when he hits the open market at the start of free agency.
These guys are hard to find. I’m talking about the top-tier free safeties that allow NFL teams to consistently play single-high schemes while shutting down the middle of the field. 
McCourty might not have the same skill set as Earl Thom...

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