From the excellent coaching of Bill Belichick and his coaching staff the New England Patriots are back in a familiar place, first place in the AFC East and currently the top seed on the AFC side at the moment. Remember all that talk that Belichick couldn’t win without Tom Brady? Remember when the Patriots started the season 2-4? Well look at the roll the Patriots have been on during this 7 game winning streak thanks to key players they brought in via the off season. Patriots are so glad that Alabama rookie quarterback Mac Jones fell to them in 2021 NFL Draft at #15 and he has so far looked like the best rookie quarterback among all the signal callers in this class. Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels are relying on a strong running game led by Alabama Running back Damien Harris and rookie Rhamondre Stevenson while asking Mac Jones to manage the game and not screw it up. Josh McDaniels during this winning streak has been calling great games and putting Mac Jones in excellent positions to succeed while letting the running game do the work on the offensive side. The offensive line is so underrated led by center David Andrews and the Patriots have a great tight end duo of Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith. The Patriots don’t have the best receiving core or a star at wide receiver but they are getting the job done for there rookie quarterback. In the Patriots most recent game at the Buffalo Bills on a very cold and windy night, what did Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels draw up for there game plan on offense? Run the ball and run the ball some more and they only threw the ball 3 times yes that’s right 3 times. What a genius Bill Belichick is.
Meanwhile how about this Patriots defense during this 7 game winning streak? During these past 5 games they allowed only 36 total points and given up about 7.2 points per game. Incredible work by this defense who right now have given up the fewest points in the league 2oo points. What a huge addition pass rusher Matthew Judon has been for the Patriots leading them with 12.5 sacks. Patriots found a great player in the second round in Alabama rookie defensive tackle Christian Barmore who has first round grade on him and he has been playing very well on the Patriots defensive line. Speaking of Alabama Dont’a Hightower is back for the Patriots defense after he opted out last season due to covid concerns and he is back to being himself. One of the big pieces the Patriots brought in via free agency was defensive tackle Davon Godchaux who has been huge in the Patriots run defense. Patriots brought back linebackers Kyle Van Noy and Jamie Collins and they are both back to playing very well in the Patriots defense. J.C. Jackson is an interception machine as he leads the team with 7 interceptions as the Patriots secondary as a whole is very good. This Patriots team really can win it all even with a rookie quarterback but they have the best HC in NFL History the great Bill Belichick along with a suffocating defense. I think this is one of his better coaching jobs as the Patriot are currently 9-4 on top of the AFC East and currently the 1 seed on the AFC side.