New England Patriots: 3 keys to making it back to Super Bowl

By Sam Minton | Nov 16, 2018

FOXBOROUGH, MA - NOVEMBER 04: Josh Gordon #10 of the New England Patriots celebrates after scoring a 55-yard receiving touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Gillette Stadium on November 4, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 21: Shaq Mason #69 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

2. Protect the legend

The New England Patriots offensive line has some work to do. They have struggled at times to protect Tom Brady which is a key to the team’s success.

I don’t know if you know this, but Tom Brady is 41 years old. I know it’s shocking. Even though Brady is still performing at a high level it is crucial that he has good pass protection.

Patriots wide receivers have struggled to get open at times. When you couple this with poor pass protection it is a recipe for disaster.

Tom Brady isn’t the only guy New England needs to protect. The offensive line has to be better in the run game as well. A solid run game will cause defenses to pinch up into the box. Brady can take advantage of teams trying to stop the run and make a big play.

So if New England wants to have any sort of success the offensive line has to do a much better job.

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