Want to know the secret to the Patriots success over the years? It’s tackling.
That’s kind of it. Good tackling implies good technique and sound fundamentals and that’s the cornerstone of the Patriots consistency over the years. According to Football Outsiders’ Aaron Schatz, the Patriots have been one of the best tacklers in the league over the past few years.
“Strong tackling technique is one of the reasons the Patriots' defense has been successful the past few years,” Schatz writes. “The Pats allowed just 81 broken tackles last season, second overall. They also allowed the fewest broken tackles in 2014 and the second-fewest in 2013.