It’s difficult to believe the New England Patriots will finish with a worse record this year than they did in 2020.
Bill Belichick’s free agency frenzy helped revive a team that was completely drained of talent and youth. Tom Brady’s absence was a huge hit last offseason, but the collective injuries and free agency departures were just as damaging. The Patriots lost players like Kyle Van Noy, Jamie Collins, Danny Shelton, Duron Harmon and Elandon Roberts.
Cam Newton has a full season under his belt and much more talent and direction to work with in 2021 — and, COVID-19 won’t be the same beast to conquer as it was last season.