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LDE – Ninkovich
DT – Wilfork
DT – Love
RDE – Jones
SLB – Hightower
MLB – Spikes
WLB – Mayo
CB – McCourty
CB – Arrington
S – Wilson
S – Gregory

In the dime package, defensive backs Ras-I Dowling and Nate Ebner came on to the field along with defensive end Jermaine Cunningham. Spikes, Hightower and Love came off.

In the nickel, Dowling was the fifth defensive back, with Hightower off.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/lde-ninkovich-dt-wilfork-dt-love-rde/

The line received a surge in athleticism in the addition of first-round pick Chandler Jones, who has looked sharp so far in camp. He appears ready to bookend the line with Rob Ninkovich, who has shed the linebacker title in favor of playing more from a three-point stance (although head coach Bill Belichick noted that Ninkovich has really always been, and remains, an end-of-the-line player). Behind those two, the Patriots have a spattering of potential backups, including Jermaine Cunningham, Trevor Scott, Jake Bequette, and even Brandon Deaderick, who also may be used on the interior of the line. Inside, things are built around hulking nose tackle Vince Wilfork. Wilfork remains a defensive anchor, and both Kyle Love and Ron Brace have impressed too.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/the-line-received-a-surge-in-athleticism-in-the/