Some of the most compelling battles of this year’s New England Patriots training camp have come at the goal line, an area in which the team’s defense has been dominating. On Thursday, this distribution of powers was on full display: while the offense scored a touchdown when quarterback Tom Brady connected with tight end Benjamin Watson in the end zone, the defense stuffed all six of the unit’s rushing attempts from the 1-yard line.
Seven practices into camp, the Patriots’ defensive dominance at the goal line and offense’s inability to break it is one of the biggest storylines to come out of Foxboro.