The Jerod Mayo regime is over, but the Patriots are still suffering through some questionable contracts. One of such is Kyle Dugger's. Despite never being a particularly good coverage safety, the Lenoir-Rhyne product is the 11th highest paid at the position based on AAV as of now, and his stats don't match.
While his play last year was disappointing, fans believed he might be a fit for Vrabel's physical defensive scheme. Instead, he's been buried in the depth chart behind fellow starter Jabrill Peppers, veteran Jaylinn Hawkins, and rookie Craig Woodson.
The team seems to favor the trio given their contract statuses.