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Sterling Moore is most well known among Patriots fans for his controversial, yet spectacular, play in the endzone against Lee Evans at the end of the AFC Championship game. It is difficult to evaluate Sterling Moore's play because he wasn't on the field much for the Patriots. Due to the multiple injuries in the defensive backfield last year, the Patriots were constantly shuffling people around, particularly at safety. Sterling, along with Devin McCourty, Matthew Slater, and Sergio Brown all took snaps at Chung's FS spot, while Antwan Molden, Julian Edelman, and Sterling again took over the corner position several time. Moore really started to come into favor towards the end of the season and in the playoffs. He had 8 passes defended, including 2 interceptions, in the last 4 games (including 3 playoff games).
He does not have great size, 5'10", and is best suited in the slot backing up Arrington with the flexibility to play safety. Moore is not a lock to make the roster and needs to continue to produce on the field to stick around, but he has shown promise and he is a young player who the Patriots can keep for little to no financial risk.
Exclusive Rights Tender: $555k
Proposed Contract: $1.9M/2 years, $500k guaranteed, $1M in escalators
If Sterling is able to stay on the team this upcoming season, he is almost guaranteed to receive the exclusive rights tender. The question is whether or not he receives an extension before the start of the 2013 season, or if he plays under the tender and becomes a restricted free agent for 2014. I based this proposed contract almost exclusively on the one Kyle Arrington signed before the 2010 season, as I see many similarities in their situation.
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