New England Patriots: 5 players that have to improve

New England Patriots: 5 players that have to improve if team wants to win Super Bowl

By Sam Minton | Dec 17, 2018

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 16: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers shakes hands with Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots at the conclusion of a Steelers 17-10 win over the Patriots at Heinz Field on December 16, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.at Heinz Field on December 16, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

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PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 16: Jason McCourty #30 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

5. Jason McCourty

Jason McCourty surprised fans with his play early on, but as of late he has looked like a completely different corner.

At the beginning of the season, McCourty was locking down wide receivers left and right. Now it isn’t going so well. These last two games haven’t been the best for McCourty. When you have 9 tackles in a game at corner it isn’t a good sign.

Stephon Gilmore is a great corner, but he can’t do it all. The Patriots need McCourty to be a solid corner. If you have two quality corners it is hard for a defense to get the passing game going.

The Patriots have some work to but you can’t lose hope. I will say it time and time again, I won’t count out Tom Brady and Bill Belichick until the clock strikes zero.

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As long as these guys get better, the New England Patriots will have a chance to win a Super Bowl.

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