For as bad as the New England Patriots’ passing offense was in 2020, the rushing attack was that good. Led not just by backs Damien Harris, Sony Michel, James White and Rex Burkhead, but also by dual-threat quarterback Cam Newton, New England had one of the most productive running games in all of football.
Heading into 2021, the group again projects as a strength even with Rex Burkhead having joined the Houston Texans in free agency and some personnel changes along the offensive line. Still, the core of the group has remained in tact — and it also received some influx of young talent in the form of Rhamondre Stevenson.