Devin McCourty NFL Draft scouting report
Devin McCourty
5'10, 193 pounds | Cornerback | Rutgers
Agility: Is very smooth in his backpedal with fluid hips. Shows he has the kind of quick-twitch agility a cornerback needs. Turns and runs with ease. Shows good leaping ability.
Ball Skills: Stat line doesn't indicate McCourty's ball skills. Only had six career interceptions, but he did break up 27 passes. Makes plays on the ball, but doesn't intercept a lot of passes.
Instincts: A long-time starter who shows the reaction skills to contribute immediately in the NFL. Really showed his instincts in special teams blocking seven kicks.
Man coverage: Not the best press coverage cornerback. Knows how to properly read routes, which helps his anticipation. But when he's up in the air, larger receivers can over-power McCourty. Better at playing off instead of press. Keeps on the hip of receivers.\
Pursuit: Gives a lot of effort in pursuit. Makes up for a lack of great speed by taking solid angles to the ball carrier.
Size: Has decent size for a cornerback. Not especially large, which gets him in trouble against bigger receivers.
Speed: Playing speed is only average. Much more of a quick cornerback. Can be beaten deep by fast vertical threats. Still, McCourty has good enough recovery speed and doesn't allow a lot of yards after the catch.
Tackling/Run Support: Showed his talent as a tackler playing as a gunner on punts. Can break down in space and take on agile ball carriers. Has some trouble getting off blocks, but shows a lot of effort as a tackler.
Zone coverage: Much better in zone than man. Shows good awareness and typically keeps the play in front of him. Reads the quarterback really nicely. This allows him to get a jump on the pass.
Final word: McCourty is a seasoned cornerback who has started 39 games over the past three seasons. Played in a defensive scheme that used man and cover-2 coverage. Plays every play on special teams – returning kicks and covering.
McCourty was a team captain for Rutgers in 2009. Earned first-team All-Big East honors as a senior.
Although McCourty may never be an elite NFL cornerback, he's incredibly solid. His special teams ability will get him on the field from day one. He may start as a nickel corner but has the skills to develop into more.
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Blocked 7 kicks
Wow thats ridiculous. This guy can obviously play football, Id love the Chargers to take a look at him for nickel competition and STs ability.
Where about is he projected?
Not if my Steelers have anything to say about it
Even if we get Leigh Bodden
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by Tim Mullhaupt (HSS) on Mar 7, 2010 9:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah,
Good off the receiver in zone, good run support and ST ace? Sound perfect to me.
by Phantaskippy on Mar 7, 2010 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
he is going to the lions
in the 2nd round if wilson isnt there.
"It doesn't matter what you want, it's what the front office wants, so stop complaining and go with the flow"
One thing I worry about is that his twin brother was a 6th rounder last year. Devin was better in college but maybe it was because he had 1 extra year to reach his potential? Not saying this is the case, but it kinda worries me about Devin’s ceiling.
Scientific research has proven that you lose exactly 5.37 billion brain cells every time you listen to Todd McShay.
by TheRealSlimShady on Mar 7, 2010 2:37 PM EST reply actions
I know but it’s still something to think about
Scientific research has proven that you lose exactly 5.37 billion brain cells every time you listen to Todd McShay.
by TheRealSlimShady on Mar 8, 2010 12:08 AM EST up reply actions
Devin vs. Jason
Devin didn’t have an extra year, he was just redshirted as a true freshman, Jason didn’t come out early.
seen this guy play a couple times the past two years. he is more skilled than his brother. however, who cares if he is a good special teams gunner if he has poor coverage skills? not to say that he is not a great athlete. in coverage, he is another chris houston or kelly jennings that are in the area of the play but does not attack the ball in air.

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