The Patriots defense will have some big shoes to fill in 2015 and that doesn’t just apply to the secondary where Darrelle Revis, Brandon Browner and Kyle Arrington are gone. For the first time in more than a decade Vince Wilfork won’t be anchoring down the middle of the defensive line for New England.
Wilfork has been a constant and was the sole defensive player who had been a member of the 2004 Super Bowl team that won back-to-back titles, the last team to do so in the NFL.
The Patriots are going with a different approach on defense this season, opting to beef up the front seven to alleviate pressure on the secondary, they know replacing a Revis at corner isn’t an easy proposition.