New England Patriots: Highlighting a blueprint for winning success in 2020

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2020 NFL Draft prospect Lynn Bowden Jr. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Move to a muti-faceted offensive formation

With the new offense so-constructed, the New England Patriots will then be able to also integrate a blast from the past type of offense. The use of the wing T or a similar formation.

Football-tutorials.com explains it this way,

"The Wing-T has a classic offensive line setup, with 2 guards, 2 tackles, a center, and the quarterback behind center. It’s characterized by having a wingback just off of your tight end on the strong side, and a split end lined up on the weak side. The tailback and the fullback can move around a little bit, but are generally split, and can often end up offset to the strong or weak sides as well."

Here’s how they outline its strengths:

"Wing-T Offense Strengths Counters Reverses Bootlegs Short Passing Plays"

“Counters. Reverses. Bootlegs, Short Passing Plays”.

Bingo. You have to love the sound of it. This would fit the new Patriots offense to a T (pun intended.) How and why?

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First, a mobile quarterback like Hurts is a threat to run from this formation on any play.

Second, the wing back, Bowden or a similar player, can easily be put in motion to provide a change of direction of the flow of the play when the quarterback totes to the right for a pitch, pass or run.

This type of offense, or one similar in function if not configuration, will perfectly provide the new Patriots with maximum offensive flexibility, if, and it’s a strong if, they draft and or otherwise obtain players who fit this system.

For decades the Patriots offense has been predictable but due to the brilliance of a certain No. 12 no one could do anything about it anyway. That option no longer exists. So, to implement a similar system with their current quarterbacks and receivers who are not extremely talented (Julian Edelman excepted) is a prescription for an NFL football season debacle and its concomitant 5-11 record. If that.

Conversely, a multi-functional offense consisting of multi-role skill players will create a new dynamic for the New England Patriots offense, and a nightmare scenario for opposing defenses. Think of the great viewing pleasure seeing opposing defenses having to adapt to an ever-changing and malleable Patriots offense for a change, on every play. And, being stung by big plays a la the Ravens dynamic offense last season with Lamar Jackson.

Sound good?

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That’s it, the prescription for a winning season this season. 2020. It’s based on total offensive change. It centers on multi-role versatile and dynamic offensive players. And it depends on play formation and innovation by the offensive coordinator and acumen by the new players to make it work.

But, after losing our cornerstone for the past 2 decades, wouldn’t it be exciting to see a newly formulated Patriots’ flexible offenses ripping opposing defenses to shreds and ringing in the next generation of New England Patriots success with an 11-5 or so season?

You bet it would.

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