The New England Patriots under head coach Bill Belichick have always placed a high value on strong locker room leadership.
Players such as Willie McGinest, Tedy Bruschi or Rodney Harrison played pivotal roles during the early days of the dynasty and in establishing the so-called “Patriot Way.” Others like Matthew Slater, Dont’a Hightower or Devin McCourty later took over and led New England’s locker room over the course of the last decade. Tom Brady, meanwhile, served as the offense’s leading voice for almost 20 years as the Patriots’ starting quarterback.