FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When assistant coaches are available to answer questions from reporters, the hope is to come away with a better understanding of the team and some of the personnel. Along those lines, offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia shed light on one of the biggest storylines from the New England Patriots' preseason that has turned out to be a positive for the club: the play of right tackle Marcus Cannon.
A frequent target for criticism in recent years, Cannon was highlighted as a potential weak spot entering the season, as he was coming off a rough performance in the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos and a generally rocky two seasons under former line coach Dave DeGuglielmo.