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[E]xpect the Patriots to use man pressure often with the amount of depth they have at the cornerback position. Look for five- and six-man pressure schemes out of both nickel and dime packages.

Patriots’ Secondary Additions Prove Bill Belichick’s Ability to Adapt

I guess here’s one answer to my complaining about the lack of a defensive end signing thus far. Can two lockdown man corners like Browner and Revis push BB to send more blitzers in general?

Usually he’s pretty conservative, content to send only three or four and play coverage behind that. But if you have two corners eliminating two receivers it does open up options.

So maybe just maybe the Pats will be less reliant on getting to the QB with fewer guys this year, i.e. winning one-on-one matchups.

Let’s not forget that both Arrington and Ryan are pretty good off the edge. Might be on answer to the “no DE depth problem”, though things can change quickly with a couple signings.

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Sack numbers can often mislead. Rob Ninkovich, Chandler Jones and Chris Jones are great examples of this. Their comparatively low pressure totals, combined with the fact that they rarely come off the field, reveal that these are three guys who spend a lot of time producing a whole lot of nothing. The solution is more simple than it seems, if the team just rotates more along the defensive line and finds some guys who can fill situational roles.

2014 NFL Offseason – New England Patriots’ projected lineup, cap situation, free-agent and draft targets – ESPN

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Patriots’ Pass Rush Would Benefit By Borrowing From Seahawks’ Defensive Mindset | Seattle Seahawks | NESN.com

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Patriots’ Pass Rush Would Benefit By Borrowing From Seahawks’ Defensive Mindset | Seattle Seahawks | NESN.com

Really good read from Doug Kyed and I very much agree with him. And I don’t think the Pats are really that far off. After this season, they have developed some new guys on the defensive line and everyone will be a whole lot better with more of a rotation.

The biggest difference I see is in the secondaries, where the Seahawks have a collection of big corners and safeties with Earl Thomas being an elite back end defender. Put it this way, Dennard, Arrington and Gregory would not fit in Seattle.