FOXBORO — A quick glance at the Patriots front seven who played key roles in Super Bowl LI and those who will likely do the same in Super Bowl LII shows the stark contrast between the “Who’s who” of the former and the “Who’s that?” of the latter.
In other words, when the season started, it would be hard to convince the average Patriots fan that players like Adam Butler, Ricky Jean Francois, Deatrich Wise, Lawrence Guy, Marquis Flowers, James Harrison and Eric Lee would be as important to the team’s success as Alan Branch, Malcom Brown, Trey Flowers, Elandon Roberts and Kyle Van Noy.