The New England Patriots are all about improving on the margins. Tight end Michael Williams was an improvement over Michael Hoomanawanui. Wide receiver Keshawn Martin was an improvement over Chris Harper. Defensive tackle Akiem Hicks was an improvement over Sealver Siliga.
And long snapper Joe Cardona has been a fantastic improvement over Danny Aiken.
Do you remember the bounce snaps of Aiken?
Those were the good old days. Head coach Bill Belichick invested a fifth round pick in long snapper Joe Cardona in the 2015 NFL draft in order to add that tiny marginal improvement that helps pay off down the road.