FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady paid Stephon Gilmore a high compliment when he said he’s played with a lot of good cornerbacks and Gilmore is right up there with the best of them.
That covers three-time Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist Ty Law, along with Asante Samuel, Aqib Talib, Darrelle Revis and Malcolm Butler, among others.
Of course, the Patriots’ pursuit of Gilmore as an unrestricted free agent two offseasons ago -- and signing him to a five-year, $65 million contract -- ultimately meant he’d be replacing the widely revered Butler as the team’s No.