After a week spent almost exclusively working at right cornerback, Devin McCourty played there on Saturday night in New Orleans to mostly negative reviews, including one from himself.
“It didn’t feel great, and I don’t think it looked great so we’ll see,” said McCourty in the aftermath at the Superdome.
Today, during the open locker room period, I asked McCourty if his frustration over Saturday had waned, and if he felt more comfortable with his role after talking with the coaches.
“Just gotta play,’ said McCourty matter-of-factly. “As a player, you just gotta go play football. Obviously a new week, gotta prepare and get ready to go for a new challenge this week. That’s all I can do.”
But does McCourty hope the new challenge is the “old” challenge of playing safety again?
“We’ll see,” answered McCourty with a smile and a laugh. “We’ll have to see.”
McCourty made the transition from Pro Bowl cornerback as a rookie to safety during the 2012 season and settled there permanently in that role to start 2013. He signed a new contract this offseason for $47.5 million dollars over five years. That made the former Rutgers product the highest paid player at the position.