A nice little under-the-radar story is how safety Tavon Wilson continues to carve out a niche for himself on defense. The much-maligned 2012 second-round pick was tapped as the fifth defensive back as part of a big nickel package against the 3-WR/1-FB/1-RB grouping and is moving around the field with confidence, with the coaches also entrusting him with back-end responsibilities at times.
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Always liked the physicality that Tavon brings and after a down year in 2013, he’s back on the radar now. With Chung’s extension he probably isn’t looking at a starting role in 2015, but he should certainly be in the mix to compete for one. With better size than Chung, he certainly has some upside. And as we’ve seen with Chung, it can take some time to develop in the Pats’ system.
