With the 2020 New England Patriots season officially complete, it’s time to hand out some superlatives.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Really? The punter? That’s right, the punter. Only one Patriots player was arguably the NFL’s best at his position this season: Bailey, who led the league in net punting average (45.6 yards per punt) and ranked second in punts downed inside the 20 (31 of 55). The first-time Pro Bowler also led all punters in expected points added per punt, per ESPN.com’s Bill Barnwell. Of course, no team wants its best player to be a punter, but Bailey was one of the Patriots’ few true weapons in 2020.
P Jake Bailey