In case you haven't heard, the New England Patriots offense will look different this season. In what Bill Belichick has called a “streamline” process, the Patriots’ seem eager to “dumb down” their offensive terminology in terms of playing faster and putting more stress on opposing defenses.
Through a week-and-a-half of training camp, those changes are visible; New England has dipped into the Kyle Shanahan offensive scheme that has taken the league by storm. That scheme goes away from New England’s old “gap” run style, instead focusing on zone runs.
While the Patriots have always featured zone-style runs in their playbook, it seems to be the focus of the rushing attack this season.