The New England Patriots’ 2019 preseason is in full swing and two games in, we can now assess how the main position battles have been unfolding so far. While a lot can and will still change — the team still has two weeks worth of practices and preseason games ahead before roster cutdowns on August 31 — we now have a better feel for which players have put themselves in a favorable position when it comes to beating out their competitors.
Based on our offseason list of the ten most intriguing battles, let’s go through the positions/roles one-by-one.