In an offseason full of change, the New England Patriots left the cornerback group untouched. The quartet of Stephon Gilmore, Jason McCourty, Jonathan Jones and J.C Jackson was a serious force during the 2019 campaign and proved to be the team’s strongest position, which should be the same for the 2020 season. While Gilmore and McCourty almost always take on opposing offenses’ outside receivers, Jones and Jackson typically act as nickel and slot corners.
In the first two games of last season, Gilmore, McCourty, Jones, and Jackson were targeted a combined 39 times, allowed 12 catches, broke up nine, and intercepted one, per Jeff Howe of the Athletic.