When New England won Super Bowl XLIX to cap the 2014 NFL season, the Patriots' defense opened the championship game with three cornerbacks on the field – Kyle Arrington, Brandon Browner and Darrelle Revis.
One season removed from the game, none of the three is still on the Patriots.
New England got a flash of its future at cornerback in Super Bowl XLIX when former West Alabama standout Malcolm Butler entered the game in the second half and wound up making a game-saving interception on the goal line in the final minute of the Patriots' 28-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.