The Patriots have had a good mix of youth and veterans this season on defense, an important trait if the 2020 team is to help groom the next generation of impact players. On one hand, you have long-tenured veterans like Devin McCourty, Lawrence Guy and Stephon Gilmore, on the other, you have rookies like Kyle Dugger, Josh Uche, Anfernee Jennings and now Myles Bryant who are showing up in different ways each week.
"Just as a general group, I think every veteran player, anybody with a couple of years under their belt, has done a phenomenal job with the young guys," said cornerbacks Mike Pellegrino during defensive coach availability via conference call on Saturday.