The Cornerback No One is Talking About

Fernando Bryant is ready to make a big impact on the New England Patriots secondary.  If you’re reading that last sentence and thinking, “Who the heck is Fernando Bryant?” then you are not alone.  I too read that sentence and thought to myself, “I’ve never even heard of this guy.”  However, this veteran has been toiling away in Detroit as of late, and we all know how lauded their defense has been in the past few years.  However, Bryant is not to be judged by the company he kept the past few years.  He is a very experience corner who will help the Pats immensely.

Bryant has had issue with injuries in his career, but has still been a reliable starter.  He’s not an interception machine, but that’s not what Bill Belichick will need or want from him.  All Belichick needs are veteran players who can keep the other team honest.  Bryant will fill that role nicely.  He has a great instinct and he can get physical with people.  He will likely be a player the Pats hang on to, and he may even become one of those veterans who experiences a career resurgence in Belichick’s system.  It all depends on how how hard Bryant is willing to work.

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