Patriots Tight End Defense. Visit ESPN to view the New England Patriots team depth chart for the current season. In 2018 the Patriots used a zero tight end package on just 2 percent of the snaps.
Watch some of the best scenes from New Englands 2022 Official Patriots Draft Party presented by Bud Light as Season Ticket Members and Patriots fans returned to Gillette Stadium for an exclusive viewing of the NFL Draft which featured visits from current Patriots David Andrews James White Myles Bryant Patriots Alumni Logan Mankins as well as. Weve seen Belichick use cornerbacks to cover athletic tight ends in the past. This in turn allowed tight end Dalton Schultz 86 to create just enough space against.
Leading up to that first day well examine the landscape from a Patriots perspective continuing with tight ends.
The Patriots allowed completions on 68 of passes to tight ends when using zone defense versus 63 for man but for an average of only 112 yards per completion versus 133 for man. Conversely they used 2 tight ends on just 9 percent of the snaps. The Patriots will face a gauntlet of elite tight ends this season starting with Miamis Mike Gesicki the Raiders Darren Waller and Kansas Citys Travis Kelce in their first four games. The Patriots have struggled at the tight end position after Rob Gronkowskis decision to leave the team back.
