The final installment of my Roster Analysis looks at Special Teams. Bill Belichick has always emphasized the 3rd phase of the game, Special Teams. He goes so far as to keep at least 4 players that play only Special Teams (K, P, LS, and Gunner). For many players, to make the roster, they must play Special Teams. You will see that in my Pre-Training Camp Roster projection next week. In 2021, the Patriots’ Special Teams performance was extremely sub-par for what has been their normally high standards. They allowed multiple blocked punts and didn’t cover as well as they had in the past.
Patriots Special Teams Analysis, Joe Cardona Eligibility, Gino for Hall of Fame
