Alfonzo Dennard
Kyle Arrington
Logan Ryan
Malcolm Butler
Chimidi Chekwa
Justin Green
Robert McClain
Bradley Fletcher
Kyle Arrington- Kyle has been with the Patriots for several years now and has seen the secondary transform before his eyes. Arrington is great slot corner and can shutdown small speedy receivers as seen by Ty Hilton. As far as lining up on the outside against bigger bodies he struggles although being in the right position. When asked to in 2011 to be a number 1 number 2 corner he did intercept a league lead 7 passes.
Alfonzo Dennard- A season ago many would have thought that Dennard was the next best corner for the Patriots playing very well in his first two seasons. With additions of Revis and Browner last off season he fell off the chart and never worked his way back up. Dennard does have a great skill set with the ability to press at the line and play at the number 2 spot other than that he's not very good in the slot and can be caught out of position.
Logan Ryan- Ryan a year ago picked off 5 passes and looked great all season long. Many would think he'd be even better this season, not so much. Although Ryan wasn't bad he wasn't great. In his second year he showed very inconsistent play at times looking like a premier corner and other times looking like a struggling rookie. Ryan shows great speed and is in good position for the ball, he has good ball skills and should improve heading into his third season.
Malcolm Butler- The super bowl hero as many know him as. Throughout his rookie year Butler played heavy snaps in a few games showing great physicality and a nack for the ball. Butler is raw and could develop into a good if not great corner under BB. Expectations will be high for the super bowl hero heading into his second season.
Chimidi Chekwa- Recently acquired Chekwa struggled on the field with the raiders playing high snaps. I believe Chekwa was brought in for completion and if he plays well enough could make the roster.
Justin Green- Green was mostly on the practice squad this season for the Pats so he knows the system and could battle for a roster spot.
Bradley Fletcher- Fletcher has had an up and down career a few years ago he looked great ranking high in PPF for corners. Last season Fletcher struggled in the Eagles cover 3 system letting up 9 touchdowns for 1000 yards. Confidence is an issue with Bradley and if he can capture that back he could perform well in a much similar situation to Patrick Chung.
Robert McClain- McClain brings great depth. He is a solid corner and plays exceptionally well in in slot which the Patriots lack outside of Kyle Arrington. Look for Robert to come in and compete right away regardless of role whether it's outside or in the slot.
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