Patriots’ Head Coach Bill Belichick walks the sideline during the second half of New England’s 41-13 win over the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium last month. (Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports)
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How Kyle Arrington, Patriots Secondary Cornered T.Y. Hilton
Tuesday, November 18th, 2014
Kyle Arrington and the Patriots found a way to remove the Colts’ top receiving resource on Sunday night in Indianapolis. (NFL Game Rewind)
NEPD Editor: Oliver Thomas
Nearly 40 years have passed since Bill Belichick received his economics degree from Wesleyan University. But what he learned in Middletown is still being put to use two hours northeast in Foxborough.
That was even evidenced in Indianapolis on Sunday, when the New England Patriots’ defense set foot on the Lucas Oil Stadium field to face quarterback Andrew Luck and the Colts’ high-volume passing attack.
Belichick, along with defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, cornerbacks coach Josh Boyer and safeties coach Brian Flores identified the production awaiting them. The ground game, as well as Luck’s league-leading 393 pass attempts could remain. So could the 64 catches for 799 yards combined by tight end Coby Fleener and wideout Reggie Wayne.
The 56 catches for a top-five 937 yards from T.Y. Hilton could not. (more…)
Turnover Breakdown: Patriots Defense Salvages Week 2 Win Over Jets
Saturday, September 14th, 2013
Thursday night’s Patriots-Jets game wasn’t pretty, but a win doesn’t require style points. (Photo: NFL Game Rewind)
NEPD Staff Writer: Oliver Thomas
Wide receiver Danny Amendola, halfback Shane Vereen, and tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Zach Sudfeld were absent from the offensive side of the ball, but the New England Patriots hung on to defeat the New York Jets, 13-10, in a Thursday night downpour at Gillette Stadium.
It was a stagnant process. Quarterback Tom Brady finished 19-for-39 passing for 185 yards and one touchdown to second-round wideout Aaron Dobson. The Jets held the Patriots rushing attack to just 54 yards on 24 attempts. And cumulatively, undrafted rookie Ryan Allen tallied more punts than the entire offense tallied first downs.
In turn, much of the weight rested on New England’s defense to make plays.
The unit did so.
Despite rookie quarterback Geno Smith and the Jets offense producing 318 yards and absorbing 34 minutes of possession, four mistakes changed the complexion of the divisional Week 2 tilt:
Three interceptions and a fumble.
The Value of a Nickel: Cornerback Kyle Arrington
Monday, July 8th, 2013
The Patriots found value in cornerback-turned-nickelback Kyle Arrington. (Photo: USA Today Sports Images)
NEPD Staff Writer: Oliver Thomas
Defenses adapt to what their counterparts show them. But with all the creating and countering going on between football minds, team personnel changes are prevalent.
In this era, there’s the 4-3 base alignment, the 3-4 base alignment and hybrid variations of both. Gone are the days of a full-time 5-2 or 4-6 defense where big, burly tacklers roamed the trenches. Those men have been replaced with speedy defensive backs, all because offenses like to pass the football.
And offenses like to pass the football a lot.
Patriots Secondary Still Lacks Long-Term Solutions
Sunday, March 17th, 2013
Despite signing players such as Adrian Wilson, the Patriots may find themselves looking for improvements next season. (Photo: US Presswire)
NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones
Much has been made of New England’s defensive back signings thus far in the free agent period; the Patriots re-signed slot cornerback Kyle Arrington to a four-year, $16 million contract, left cornerback Aqib Talib to a one-year, $5 million deal, and added former Arizona Cardinals strong safety Adrian Wilson on a three-year pact to solidify the defensive backfield. However, although these three signings do provide the team with a measure of certainty relative to their pre-free agency defensive backfield, their long-term stability at cornerback and safety is still a concern.
Cornerback Reconstruction May Await New England This Offseason
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Should the Patriots re-sign cornerback Kyle Arrington this offseason? (Photo: US Presswire)
NEPD Editor: Matthew Jones
One of the most interesting situations facing New England’s front office this offseason is how they choose to handle the expiring contracts of cornerbacks Kyle Arrington and Aqib Talib, who are likely looking for lucrative multi-year deals. Here, we’ll examine the case for re-signing both players, just one, or neither. Be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you think!
Patriots at Seahawks: Game Preview and Mailbag
Saturday, October 13th, 2012
Will we see more of Ras-I Dowling against the Seahawks? (Photo: US Presswire)
NEPD Staff Writer: Joon Lee
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