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Five Patriots Players Under the Most Pressure in 2016

Steve Balestrieri
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May 5, 2016 at 6:00 am ET

Five Patriots Players Under the Most Pressure in 2016(PHOTO: Kevin Jairaj - USA TODAY Sports)

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Who is Under the Microscope This Season?

The Patriots, perhaps more so than any other team goes by the adage, “we don’t care what you did for us yesterday, what can you do for me today.” And when it comes to contracts, the team isn’t one to reward a player for past accomplishments. Only what they can do moving forward.

With free agency slowed to a crawl and the 2016 NFL Draft in the books, the team building phase of the season moves into a new phase. These five players will, unfairly or not be under the most pressure to produce or find themselves moving on from the team.

So who’s under the Darth Belichick’s microscope this spring? Read on…

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About Steve Balestrieri

A former US Army Special Forces NCO and Officer, Steve has been following the Patriots since their days at Fenway Park. Steve has worked in the film industry and wrote as an Military Editor at SpecialOperations.com, 1945.com as a reporter for the Millbury Daily Voice, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle, and the Grafton News. He's also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA)


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