{"id":2445,"date":"2026-06-11T08:34:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2445"},"modified":"2026-06-11T08:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:34:03","slug":"student-of-the-game-carlton-davis-returns-for-second-season-with-the-patriots-eager-to-continue-growth-as-a-cornerback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2445","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Student of the game\u2019 Carlton Davis returns for second season with the Patriots eager to continue growth as a cornerback"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FOXBOROUGH \u2014 Carlton Davis isn\u2019t a baseball guy, but when Patriots coach Mike Vrabel compared the cornerback to a pitcher Wednesday, the 29-year-old flashed a look of recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cAs you continue to gain years in this league, you have to continue to find \u2014 especially at those speed positions \u2014 different pitches,\u201d Vrabel said when asked about Davis.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to find some minor adjustments and tweaks. And I know he\u2019s continuing to focus on that and do that. He\u2019s a competitive player, he\u2019s a competitive person, and [I\u2019m] excited to have him back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Back for his second season, Davis is the oldest corner on the team. He doesn\u2019t possesses the elite fluidity of Christian Gonzalez, or the speed and quickness of Marcus Jones. So the 6-foot-1-inch, 200-pounder has been forced to find other ways to stay ahead of opponents.<\/span><\/p>\n

After Wednesday\u2019s minicamp session, he said for him it\u2019s all about being a student of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

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