Dec 6, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa (97) battler New England Patriots offensive tackle Mike Onwenu (71) at the line during the third quarter at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
2020 was an uncharacteristic season for the New England Patriots in many ways, but one specific part of their developmental program went exactly according to plan: they found another hidden gem offensive lineman.
Drafted in the sixth round out of Michigan, Michael Onwenu was a dream Patriots guard from nearly his first snap, proving that continuity on this line was being manufactured by someone other than the departed Dante Scarnecchia.