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However, one or both needs to join Jonathan Jones in providing stability to a secondary that definitely needs all the help it can get.Five Questions As the Patriots Continue OTAs
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Some questions as the New England Patriots hold their second session open to the media on Tuesday.
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Jalen Mills, Terrance Mitchell, Shaun Wade and Joejuan Williams are all veterans who will hopefully factor into things, with Myles Bryant also potentially being a role player.
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SOME THOUGHTS
1) Our top corners are Mills and Jonathan Jones. We underestimate the effect of the Jones injury in 2021. Mills played well last year, Jones was becoming a top corner before his injury.
2) At this point, I expect Butler to have the first shot at the starter position, with Mitchell as a dark horse to start.
3) Yes, we can hope that one of the other two Jones boys will step up and be a major contributor as a rookie. I think that this is unlikely. I do have higher expectations from them in 2023.
4) And who is the 6th? Presuming that there are no injuries and that M Jones doesn't really step up, I expect us to keep six. Mitchell, Wade and Williams are reasonable options at #5 CB (with M Jones as our returner and 6th CB). I think that Williams played better last year than we think, and Wade played worse. Mitchell is a total question mark, and could even beat out Butler as a starter.