Patriots Earn Respectable Grade Amid This Free Agency Signing

The New England Patriots had nineteen players ready to make different free agency signing. However, one particular signing brought the organization a lot of success.

New England signed veteran safety Devin McCourty to a two-year contract right before the beginning of the tampering period. McCourty will earn $23 million in two years. His teammates are more than thrilled to have him on the roster. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell discussed his signing.

The Patriots made a good free agency signing

Barnwell graded the best free agency signings. New England earned a B-plus for Devin’s deal.

“While there were rumors that one of the organizations stocked with former Patriots coaches and executives would make a run at McCourty, the presence of twin brother Jason and coach Bill Belichick made it more likely that the 10-year veteran would return to his only professional home. The two-time Pro Bowler was one of the best safeties in football a year ago, picking off five passes for the first time since 2012 while allowing a passer rating of just 50.6 as the nearest defender in coverage. This is hardly top-of-the-market money for a safety, so while McCourty is likely to have most or all of this deal guaranteed up front, it’s a logical win-win for both sides.

“One other subtle thing about this deal is the structure. McCourty was New England’s second-most-pressing free agent behind Tom Brady and the only other player the team was likely to consider signing to a deal north of $10 million per year. If the Pats were desperately concerned about their cap space, they would have given McCourty a longer deal with a big signing bonus to try to create short-term cap room.”

McCourty was more than excited about his new deal with the Patriots. They were the only team to give him a chance to play alongside his brother. Devin is more than excited about his opportunity, and he will get the best of it. It’s a new season for the safety, and he will sure give his best to help the team win games. McCourty is positive about the Patriots’ success in 2020. Tom Brady may be gone, but the Patriots are packed with talent. Plus, head coach Bill Belichick leads the team.