Welcome to Patriots Place Breakdown, a 10-part sequence on NESN.com the place we dive deep into every of New England’s place teams previous to the beginning of coaching camp.
Chad Ryland actively misplaced video games for the Patriots in 2023, so there actually isn’t wherever to go however up, proper?
New England certain hopes so!
Ryland has been put in an extremely troublesome state of affairs in his sophomore season, which is partly his personal doing however the results of outdoors components, as effectively. The NFL launched a very new kickoff rule that he’ll be contending with, all whereas Joey Slye is respiratory down his neck on the lookout for his job. It’ll be an attention-grabbing coaching camp for Ryland, Slye and the remainder of the specialists.
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The Patriots’ fame within the third section has taken a success in latest seasons, they usually’re being relied upon to revive former glory.
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Roster Overview
– Bryce Baringer
– Chad Ryland
– Joey Slye
– Joe Cardona
– Brenden Schooler
It’s robust so as to add far more than we’ve already stated, particularly contemplating how small the record is. Schooler is right here as a result of… effectively, let’s all be critical for a second. He isn’t enjoying protection outdoors of an emergency.
Largest Query(s)
– Can Brenden Schooler lead the unit?
Schooler is an attention-grabbing case, as a result of you possibly can’t actually argue that he was the most efficient particular teamer in New England final season. He simply wasn’t Matthew Slater.
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Slater’s potential to steer all the unit is what made him so precious within the later seasons, and protecting Schooler’s feelings in test have been one of many issues he was tasked with doing. We all know Slater will nonetheless be round following his retirement, nevertheless it’s now the accountability of Schooler to maintain issues shifting from a down-to-down foundation. Is he up for that problem?
– Who wins the kicking battle?
Ryland clearly has expertise, however inconsistencies plagued his rookie season. You gained’t discover too many kickers with a 64% success charge maintain onto a job, however the expertise is there for him to finally determine issues out.
It simply must be sooner or later over the subsequent month.
– Who will discover success with new kickoff rule?
Schooler’s job gained’t change a lot, however the kind of participant surrounding him most likely will with the NFL implementing a brand new kickoff rule that places give attention to greater, stouter protection gamers. New England has a ton of choices to fill that type of position.
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Patriots working backs coach Taylor Embree already stated he believes particular groups will likely be a giant half of his items job this season, with Kevin Harris, Deshaun Fenwick and Terrell Jennings all wanting like particular groups will likely be their finest means of creating the workforce. Steele Chambers, Christian Elliss and Jontrey Hunter, younger linebackers on the outdoors wanting in, can say the identical.
Grade
– C+
Joe Cardona is likely to be as constant a participant as you’ll discover within the NFL, however he’s the one instance of consistency on this unit. It’s arduous to choose some other grade than one proper within the center, with room to maneuver in both path.
