Defensive snaps: Leaning on Tommy Kelly – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

Rookies slowly getting more and more time. But who’d have thought Joe Vellano would be the one getting the most snaps?

Ryan, a rookie, played all 20 of his snaps in the second half, with 19 coming in the dime package, which seemed to be an in-game adjustment aimed at containing tight end Tony Gonzalez.