The secondary for the New England Patriots will certainly be something that everyone keeps their eyes on in 2018. Despite having a ton of talent in the secondary in 2017, the unit struggled a bit as a whole before really coming on after the first quarter of the season.
However, the unit was once again exposed in the Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles. Nick Foles was able to have a much better game than anyone could have anticipated, and the benching of Malcolm Butler was certainly noticed.
While Stephon Gilmore played well in the game, the other cornerbacks for the Patriots were exposed.