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2021 Patriots positional preview: Running backs

Believe it or not, the 2020 New England Patriots offense had a strength, and it came in the form of their running back group. The early-down duo of Damien Harris and Sony Michel combined for over 5 yards per carry, Rex Burkhead was on his way to a career season before going down with a torn ACL in Week 11, and James White held down the fort once again on passing downs. Overall, the group outpaced the receivers by more than 200 total yards. They simply were the Patriots offense.

Luckily for Josh McDaniels and the Patriots offense, they’ve been able to keep that strong core together.