We learned today that Chad Scott is out of the season with what sounds like an ACL. Apparently he wasn't contacted, but injured his knee nonetheless and had to be carted off the field. Clearly the Patriots Super Bowl hopes weren't resting on the shoulders of Chad Scott, but it does definitely hurt their depth. Apparently Scott had a great offseason and had been working with the first unit in camp. When you couple his injury with the fact that Asante Samuel might sit out the year, things aren't looking great in the defensive backfield. Right now the starters at corner project as Ellis Hobbes and Randall Gay. Supposedly Gay had his best offseason as a pro and is fully healthy, so I think they're OK at the starters. However, you have to assume someone will miss some time during the year, and right now the backups are basically Tory James and Mike Richardson (6th rd pick). To be honest I hope neither of these guys sees the field as a primary corner. Given the circumstances, it seems like brandon meriweather may have been a great pick this year, because if he's ready he can either play corner and bolster the depth there, or he can play safety if Harrison or Wilson misses time, which is likely. Good thing Meriweather (pictured below) is fast, and a brute.
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