In his press conference Thursday, Bill Belichick spoke to reporters about the Patriots’ offensive line, the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive tendencies, and Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips’s scheme.
More specifically, Belichick praised the offensive line for its athleticism, addressed how the Rams’ defense is far from “cookie cutter,” and assessed how this particular Phillips scheme compares to other Phillips-coached teams Belichick and the Patriots have faced throughout the years.
“I think our offensive line is a pretty, overall, pretty athletic group,” Belichick told reporters. “They work hard. They train hard. They all run well. When we do conditioning drills, I would say it’s always good, but it’s always a little bit surprising to me how well they run as a group relative to other groups.