Pats Trade Down, Select Devin McCourty in the 1st Round

After trading out of the 22nd and 24th picks in the 1st round last night, the New England Patriots finally settled at pick #27 and selected Devin McCourty, a cornerback from Rutgers.  Here is a scouting report on McCourty: McCourty isn’t the flashiest corner coming into the draft, but his under-the-radar status will be enough for him to be a blessing in disguise for any organization. The Rutgers senior has an array of skill sets that will impress more than a few scouts come April. He doesn’t fall into any single category of classifications that most corners find themselves in. He is physical at the line and athletic enough to keep up with even the speediest wideouts. He excels at reading the receiver at the line, maintaining space after the first five yards, and possessing the acceleration burst to close in on the ball once it’s in the air. He has the discipline to stay home when he works the zone, providing excellent run support even when the play is on the other side of the field....