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For Patriots, defensive evolution is constant | Comcast SportsNet – CSNNE.com

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For Patriots, defensive evolution is constant | Comcast SportsNet – CSNNE.com

Good read from Tom E. Curran, but it’s really stuff we’ve been talking about since 2010-ish with nickel being the new base.

As I’ve written about a lot here on then blog in recent years, the Pats defense is almost more of a 2-5 now when they’re in a run-stopping personnel package. One of the tackles just comes off in nickel, and for the pure passing downs they might even sub that final DT for Chris Jones or even Chandler sliding inside.

What’s making things work well now is the versatility of the linebacker-types who can blitz, cover or stop the run. Wilfork/Branch/Siliga/Chris Jones eat up the space inside while the others set the edges and make the plays.

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“When you break training camp, there is not much competition between the offensive players and defensive players. There is a lot of scout-team work and stuff like that,“ he said. "Without really an opponent to work on [this week], the only thing you can do is go up against your own team and see some of the things they do. It was fun. We talked about a lot of stuff going into the day, we talked a lot of stuff yesterday and had a great day of practice. It’s been a great week.”

Tom Brady

New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

https://www.patspropaganda.com/when-you-break-training-camp-there-is-not-much/