New England Patriots: 2021 linebacker playbook: Who stays, who goes

New England Patriots 2021 linebacker playbook: Who stays, who goes

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 27: Outside linebacker Dont'a Hightower #54 of the New England Patriots recovers a fumble for a touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns at Gillette Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images) /

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New England Patriots Josh Uche. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

Josh Uche

Josh Uche was a player drafted in the second round by New England who was another underperformer in 2020. He played in 9 games and only logged nine tackles and one sack total. That’s not exactly over-the-top production, especially for a second-round draft pick.

As someone for whom this author had high hopes after the draft because of his speed off the edge, he was a huge disappointment, as most of New England’s draft class in 2020 was. But that’s the norm for New England draft picks, not an aberration.

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Since Uche played little and was a second-round pick, he’s clearly going nowhere. The hope is he gets his sea legs under him in 2021 and becomes a player.

Josh Uche stays.

Next up, Defensive backs. There will be some changes made.

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