Instead of quietly letting the weekend come to an end, the New England Patriots decided to spice things up a bit by acquiring now-former Detroit Lions cornerback Michael Jackson via trade. The Patriots sent a conditional seventh-round draft pick to Detroit in order to get the 23-year-old aboard, thus further bolstering a position that is already the deepest on the team. Let us therefore take a closer look at what the Jackson trade means from New England’s point of view.
New England adds another press-man cornerback...
The Patriots run one of the most aggressive coverage schemes in football, which is possible in part due to their cornerbacks’ abilities when it comes to challenging receivers at the line of scrimmage.