FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 30: Ronnie Perkins #52 of the New England Patriots arrives at the field for Training Camp at Gillette Stadium on July 30, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images)
The New England Patriots‘ defense was a shell of its former self in 2020, and that can be attributed to the group’s inability to pressure opposing quarterbacks.
That should change in a big way following the investments Bill Belichick made in free agency.
The new-look corps includes Matt Judon, Kyle Van Noy, and Davon Godchaux, as well as draft additions like Christian Barmore and Ronnie Perkins.