The first year after Tom Brady was a disappointment for the New England Patriots. Coming off a 12-4 campaign, the team regressed to 7-9 and struggled with consistency on both sides of the ball.
However, not all was bad. The Patriots’ special teams unit, for example, was the best in the game in 2020 and featured all three of the club’s All-Pro selections: while coverage ace Matthew Slater was voted to the second team, both punt returner Gunner Olszewski and punter Jake Bailey earned first-team nominations.
The two did that by playing some impressive football throughout the season, and leading the league in multiple statistical categories.