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Kyle Van Noy, From Bust to Key Cog in the Patriots Defense<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s nothing like a change of scenery to alter one\u2019s perceptions is there? For a player like Kyle Van Noy, that change of scenery in 2016 marked the first of three straight Super Bowl seasons he\u2019s enjoyed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Van Noy was arguably the most impressive player the Patriots had on defense in the AFC Championship Game in Kansas City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But much more than the change of venue, it is the career resurgence he\u2019s had – on the field that has been astounding.  The Lions took Van Noy with the 40th pick in the 2nd round of the 2014 NFL Draft and used him as a DE. It was a position that he was not suited for and it showed in his production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After having core surgery which ruined his rookie season, he was moved to the SAM or strong side LBer role. He didn\u2019t play much in his sophomore season either but was playing a larger role and starting in his third. However, the Lions were ready to move on from him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Patriots traded their 6th round draft pick (#217) for Detroit\u2019s 7th rounder and Van Noy at the trade deadline in 2016. The Lions used that pick on Miami QB Brad Kaaya. It is a trade that was an absolute steal for the Patriots.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Patriots took their time with him and he went from a healthy scratch to a sub-package linebacker in his first few weeks. But Bill Belichick and the Patriots coaching staff did what they always do, they didn\u2019t dwell on what Van Noy doesn\u2019t do well, they focused more on putting him in positions where he\u2019d succeed. And he has. Just a few weeks after the trade, Van Noy intercepted Rams QB Jared Goff, something the linebacker hopes he can replicate in about 10 days. By the Super Bowl against the Falcons, he was on the field for nearly 65 percent of the defensive snaps and had a half-sack, half of a tackle for a loss and a QB hit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season with Dont\u2019a Hightower on the shelf, Van Noy, despite having a nagging leg injury of his own he started 12 of 13 games for the Pats and was third on the team on the team in tackles with 73 and second on the defense in sacks with 5.5. Van Noy wore the green-dot communication device on the field and was asked to fill in at a number of different roles for the defense which went to and lost last year\u2019s Super Bowl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This summer during training camp, Bill Belichick spoke on how much Van Noy has grown into his role here in New England. \u201cKyle\u2019s done a really good job for us. He was a player that didn\u2019t start his career here, but has come in and really understood the way that we try to do things,\u201d said Belichick. \u201cHe\u2019s embraced it. He\u2019s become very much of a leader in doing his job and doing it the right way but also helping other guys, particularly guys that transition on to the team as he did. He has a good perspective for that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been very durable, and dependable,\u201d Belichick added. \u201cHe\u2019s a smart football player. He\u2019s versatile, can do a lot of different things defensively and in the running game, in the passing game, and in the kicking game. He\u2019s got a good skill set, and he\u2019s a smart player with experience and can fill a lot of different roles for us. Hard to find players like that. He\u2019s been a valuable guy for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, with a healthy Hightower playing in every game this season, Van Noy has been mostly terrific on the Patriots defense. The unit had their bumps on the road, especially early in the season, but they\u2019ve been getting progressively better and since the bye week has been much, much better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against the Chargers Van Noy and Hightower were outstanding. With the Patriots trying to pressure Philip Rivers, the two were instrumental in disguising and creating pressure in the \u201cAmoeba Defense\u201d while keeping the Bolts offensive line off balance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week against the Chiefs, as we said in our podcast this week, Van Noy was outstanding, he was flying all over the field, he made a game-high 10 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss, five run stops and six QB pressures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thru it all, Van Noy has maintained a good relationship with the media and a great one with his teammates despite what one local radio talk show host continues to say about his \u201carrogance\u201d off the field. Having been down there at Gillette, albeit infrequently, we\u2019ve never seen that type of attitude as depicted. Van Noy has always been polite, funny and willing to talk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week in preparing to face the Rams, he was asked if he enjoys proving people wrong. He smiled and said, he\u2019d rather prove people right, …family, teammates, and coaches who believe in one another and have each other\u2019s backs. The entirety of that interview can be seen on Patriots.com here:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Patriots are to be victorious next Sunday, they\u2019ll need another big performance both offensively and defensively. And rest assured, Van Noy will also play a big part of that. He\u2019s been a steal for the team and winning a second Super Bowl in three years would be proving a ton of people right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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