Little bit on the double-nose defense:
They join old stalwarts like defensive tackle Vince Wilfork, weakside linebacker Jerod Mayo and safety Patrick Chung in a scheme that looks quite different from past Belichick-coached units. Gone is the trademark 3-4 defense with the big front – two 5-technique ends and one nose tackle – in favor of a lighter, more flexible four-man front that features two hybrid defensive ends/outside linebackers with two big tackles inside, and then three big linebackers behind them.