In a season when nearly every part has gone mistaken for the Patriots, it seems their potential to scout under-the-radar cornerbacks has paid off once more.
The Patriots signed cornerback Alex Austin to their 53-man roster on the finish of November after he was launched from the Texans apply squad.
Austin, who was initially chosen within the seventh spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Bills, made the largest play of his younger profession towards the crew that picked him, intercepting QB Josh Allen halfway by way of the second quarter of Sunday’s 27-21 loss. It was the primary interception of his younger profession.
“It was similar to the play that (Dolphins cornerback Jalen) Ramsey made,” Patriots head coach Bill Belichick mentioned, referencing an interception Patriots QB Mac Jones threw in Week 8. “They were running the tight end from the defensive left all the way across down the right sideline, and then trying to clear out the corner. Alex read it, fell off his guy and came over and made the play. Not the same play, but similar-type play. It was a good play, good catch. He high-pointed the ball, made a nice play on it.”
Here’s Austin’s interception:
That first profession choose is a magnificence, Alex Austin 👏
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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 31, 2023
And the choose Ramsey made towards Jones:
Yeah. @jalenramsey did THAT. 😤 pic.twitter.com/bvppRqFbhK
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) October 29, 2023
Austin performed over veterans Shaun Wade and Marco Wilson because the Patriots’ No. 3 cornerback behind Jonathan Jones and Myles Bryant on Sunday. He performed 74% of Sunday’s snaps and in addition registered three tackles.
He’s a participant price persevering with to develop in 2024 irrespective of who’s at head coach.
Source: www.bostonherald.com