nd<\/sup>).\u00a0 Amazingly they left him off the list of top 25 players under 25.\u00a0 He made All-Pro!\u00a0 I don\u2019t believe he was credited for playing the highest amount of man coverage with a defensive line that was dead last in the league in sacks and pressure.\u00a0 Gonzalez was just selected to the NFL.com top 100 players.\u00a0 NFL.com Bobby Kownack said (Gonzalez) is \u201ca bright light pointing toward future prosperity.<\/p>\nGonzalez displayed sticky coverage skills while manning up against opposing WR1s. His ability to hold his own against elite talent in isolation didn\u2019t carry over to New England\u2019s overall output — the defense ranked 22nd in both scoring and yards — but it could eventually become a cheat code of sorts as the unit evolves around him\u201d.<\/p>\n
Carlton Davis:\u00a0 <\/strong>Davis was acquired via Free Agency.\u00a0 The Patriots overpaid for his services.\u00a0 He has been one of the best cover corners in football over the last 7 years.\u00a0 In Tampa Bay, he was a key member of the Super Bowl Champion Bucs in 2020.\u00a0 Davis has a history of injuries.\u00a0 In the last 4 seasons, Davis has missed 7, 4.5, and 4 games each season.\u00a0 He has never been healthy enough to play a complete season in his 7 years in the league.<\/p>\nThe 6\u20191\u201d, 206-pound DB was a 2nd<\/sup> round pick (#63) by Tampa Bay in 2018.\u00a0 Last season he had a 74.5 (#29) Defensive Rating by PFF with a 77.7 Run Defense Grade and a 72.1 Coverage grade.\u00a0 If he can stay healthy, the Patriots will have the best pair of coverage corners since HOF’er Mike Haynes and Raymond Clayborn.<\/p>\nMarcus Jones: <\/strong>He’s\u00a0a great Punt Returner (1st Team All-Pro in 2022) and can contribute on the Offensive side as well.\u00a0 As a slot corner, he can stay with the shiftier slot receivers, but his lack of size makes him vulnerable to bigger slot players.\u00a0 His PFF grade was 70.2 (#46) with an outstanding Run Defense grade of 88.2(#7) and a 67.1(#65) Pass Coverage grade.<\/p>\nThe gritty 5\u20198\u201d 188-pound Jones was 3rd<\/sup> in the league in Punt Return average (14.8 YPR) despite missing 3 games.\u00a0 In camp, the 26-year-old will have competition at both positions. \u00a0Alex Austin worked a lot at the slot corner in OTAs and Mini Camp this Spring and Efton Chism, the heralded UDFA is also an accomplished returner.\u00a0 Jones was selected by the Patriots in the 3rd<\/sup> round (#85) of the 2022 NFL Draft.<\/p>\nAlex Austin:\u00a0 <\/strong>He was a 7th<\/sup> Round (#252) in the 2023 Draft by Buffalo.\u00a0 He was cut at the cutdown day and then signed with the Houston Texans’ Practice Squad. Houston waived him in November, and the Patriots signed him to their 5-man roster.\u00a0 In 2023, he played 3 games for Houston and 5 for the Patriots, including 1 start.\u00a0 In 2024, he played 9 games with 3 starts, mostly in a special-teams role.<\/p>\nHe finished the season with 9 tackles before being placed on IR.\u00a0 Austin has shown he can be an effective DB and is getting a look at the Slot Corner in Spring workouts.\u00a0 He is a key special-teams player, and given Carlton Davis\u2019s injury history, he could be a very valuable backup. The 6\u20191\u201d ,191-pound DB from Oregon State ran a 4.55 at his Pro Day.<\/p>\n
Isaiah Bolden: <\/strong>The big 6\u20192\u201d, 208-pound DB played college ball at Florida State and Jackson State.\u00a0 The Patriots selected him in the 7th<\/sup> round (#245) of the 2023 draft (7 picks ahead of Alex Austin).\u00a0 His\u00a0 scorching 4.33 40-yard dash at Jackson State\u2019s Pro Day alerted scouts to his ability.\u00a0 He was the only player drafted from an HBCU college in 2023.\u00a0 In his rookie year he was knocked unconscious in a Pre-Season game by teammate Calvin Munson.\u00a0 The injury caused Bolden to be placed on IR, and he lost his entire rookie year.<\/p>\nIn 2024, he was waived at cutdown day and then re-signed to the Practice Squad.\u00a0 On September 28th<\/sup> he was signed to the 53-man roster for the remainder of the season. \u00a0He played in 14 games and had 10 tackles for the year.\u00a0 Although he didn\u2019t start, he played significant minutes in the Los Angelas Chargers and Buffalo Bills games 17 and 18 respectively.\u00a0 Although he had 113 snaps on Special Teams, he only had one tackle.\u00a0 \u00a0He is in a fight for the last DB slot on the roster.<\/p>\nMarcellas Dial:<\/strong> Dial was a 6th<\/sup> round (#186) by the Patriots in the 2024 Draft.\u00a0 The 6\u2019 190-pound South Carolina DB ran a 4.46 40-yard dash at the Combine.\u00a0 He was a stalwart on all 4 Special Teams with 334 snaps played (83.3%).\u00a0 He contributed 12 tackles overall, with 5 coming in his only start in the season finale against the Bills.\u00a0 Dial and Bolden will be fighting for that last spot on the roster.<\/p>\nKobee Minor:<\/strong> Mr Irrelevant\u00a0<\/strong>is the title and honor of being the final selection in the 2025 \u00a0draft (#257) by the Patriots.\u00a0 Minor played for three different Colleges, Texas Tech, Indiana and Memphis State.\u00a0 He transferred from Texas Tech because he wanted playing time.\u00a0\u00a0 He played in parts of 23 games for Texas Tech with no starts.<\/p>\nAt Indiana, he started 9 of 11 games with 23 tackles.\u00a0 In 2024 he took the NIL money and entered the transfer portal again, this time signing with Memphis.\u00a0 He started all 11 games and had 38 tackles.\u00a0 The 5\u201911\u201d 182-pound DB ran a 4.56 40 at his Pro Day.\u00a0 Minor is a longshot to make the 53-man roster.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t see anything written that he was making any kind of impression during OTAs and Mini-Camp.\u00a0 \u00a0It\u2019s more likely he will be cut and signed to the Practice Squad.<\/p>\n
Miles Battle: <\/strong>Battle is a 6\u20193\u201d 197-pound DB that played for Utah and Ole Miss.\u00a0 He was a 2024 UDFA signed by KC.\u00a0 At the final cutdown, Battle was waived.\u00a0 The Patriots didn\u2019t sign him to their Practice Squad until October.\u00a0 For the final game of the season against Buffalo, Battle was elevated from the Practice squad and played in the game.\u00a0 He had 2 tackles and 3 Pass Break Ups in that game.\u00a0 He will be battling for a roster spot.\u00a0 The question is how many DBs will the team keep? \u00a0Another year on the Practice Squad is likely.<\/p>\nDJ James: <\/strong>The 6\u2019 175 DB played for Oregon and Auburn.\u00a0 He was drafted by Kansas City in the 6th<\/sup> round of last season\u2019s draft (#192).\u00a0 The Patriots signed James to their Practice Squad after he was cut by KC at the cutdown day.\u00a0 He spent the entire season on the Practice Squad and signed a Futures contract in January for 2025.\u00a0 In 2022, his 1st<\/sup> season in the SEC, he was selected 2nd<\/sup> team All-Conference CB.\u00a0 At the Combine he ran a 4.42 40-yard dash.\u00a0 \u00a0He has talent but will it be enough?\u00a0 I don\u2019t expect he will make the team and will probably look elsewhere for another opportunity.<\/p>\nBrandon Crossley: <\/strong>He was a UDFA signed this year.\u00a0 The 5\u201911\u201d 186-pound DB played one season for Colorado State and then transferred to SMU for 5 seasons.\u00a0 He is a 24-year-old rookie. \u00a0<\/strong>In 2024, he played 14 games with 13 starts and totaled 35 tackles, 7 passes defensed and 1 interception and earned honorable mention All-ACC honors.\u00a0 His best bet is making a good enough impression to secure a Practice Squad spot.<\/p>\nSafeties<\/strong><\/h3>\nKyle Dugger: <\/strong>I highlighted Dugger under the Linebacker position.\u00a0 I truly believe that is his best position.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t have the instincts to play Safety, especially the Free Safety position.\u00a0 I also mentioned that Dugger played through a severe ankle sprain that required surgery in the off-season.\u00a0 He did not participate in any OTAs or Mini Camp because of the injury.\u00a0 His effectiveness will be monitored throughout Training Camp.\u00a0 I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Dugger starts the Camp on PUP.<\/p>\nJabril Peppers: <\/strong>He had a season that he most likely would like to forget.\u00a0 He was placed on the Commissioners’ exempt list due to a Domestic Violence and Drug charge.\u00a0 After missing eight games, he was reinstated after the Domestic Violence charges were dropped.\u00a0 However, Peppers pleaded guilty to Cocaine possession.\u00a0 This is not his 1st<\/sup> incident involving drugs; he failed a drug test at the Combine.<\/p>\nHe was selected in the 1st<\/sup> round (#25) of the 2017 draft by the Cleveland Browns.\u00a0 The Patriots signed him to a show-me contract in 2022 and then re-signed him to a two-year extension.\u00a0 The Patriots followed that up with a three-year $24M contract in 2024.\u00a0 Peppers is exactly the kind of player that Mike Vrabel wants in his Defense.\u00a0 Known as a big hitter, Peppers’ grade from PFF was 82.3, good for 7th amongst all Safeties.<\/p>\nHis Run Defense grade was 74.7 (35th<\/sup>) and Pass Coverage grade of 81.7 (8th<\/sup>).\u00a0 Missing him for 8 games combined with Dugger playing hurt spelled doom for the Patriots.\u00a0 I expect a big year from Peppers in 2025.<\/p>\nDell Pettus: <\/strong>Pettus was a huge surprise for the Patriots in 2025.\u00a0 The Undrafted Free Agent received a lot of playing time with the Peppers’ suspension and a hobbled Dugger.\u00a0 The 5\u201911\u201d, 200-pound Strong Safety played 5 years at Troy and started 61 of 63 games he played in.<\/p>\nHis 4.51 40 and 7.00 3-cone drill are good for a Strong Safety.\u00a0 His PFF grade for Defense was 73.9 (27th<\/sup>) Run Defense 69.4 (62) and 72.1 (24th<\/sup>), all outstanding for a UDFA rookie.\u00a0 He had 27 tackles on 394 snaps played.\u00a0 Moving Dugger and Marte to Linebackers allows Pettus to continue to grow as the backup Strong Safety. \u00a0I have Pettus making the 53-man roster.<\/p>\nJaylinn Hawkins:\u00a0 <\/strong>Entering his 6th<\/sup> season in the league, Hawkins, a 2020 4th<\/sup> Round (134) selection by Atlanta, is in competition for a backup Free Safety role.\u00a0 Last season, he had 7 starts in the 17 games he played in.\u00a0 He had 48 Tackles but no Interceptions.\u00a0 This spring, he had good workouts and was among the better players in OTAs and Mini Camp.<\/p>\nMarcus Epps: <\/strong>Epps was signed to a one-year contract in Free Agency.\u00a0 I believe it will come down to Epps or Hawkins for the backup Free Safety position.\u00a0 Epps is coming off an ACL injury while with Las Vegas last year. \u00a0He started 3 games before the ACL injury sidelined him for the season.\u00a0 In those games, he had a combined 19 tackles. \u00a0In 2022, he had 94 tackles for Philadelphia.\u00a0 He will be one to watch in Training Camp.\u00a0 Hawkins was a 2019 6th<\/sup> Round (191) selection by Atlanta.\u00a0 Entering the season, he will be 29 years old.<\/p>\nCraig Woodson:\u00a0 <\/strong>When the Patriots selected Woodson in the 4th<\/sup> Round (106) all the fans said who is this guy.\u00a0 He has been the biggest surprise of the Spring practices.\u00a0 All the reporters are in agreement that he has been a huge surprise.\u00a0 He is calm and communicates very well.\u00a0 They also said that he has always been in the right position and looks comfortable out there.\u00a0 Greg Bedard claims that Woodson will likely be the starter at Free Safety.\u00a0 The 6\u2019 200-pound Safety has 4.45 speed and has played all over the field for California.<\/p>\nHe missed the 2021 season but started in the last three of his 5 college seasons all at California.\u00a0 In 2024 he earned All ACC 1st<\/sup> team honors.\u00a0 I had said the Patriots needed to address the Free Safety position in the draft and that it was a huge need for them.\u00a0 I never want to see Kyle Dugger at the Free Safety position again.\u00a0 \u00a0I am looking forward to seeing Woodson play.<\/p>\nJordan Polk:\u00a0 <\/strong>In 2024, the UDFA played in 14 games with 13 starts for Texas State, and totaled 35 tackles, 7 passes defensed and 1 interception.\u00a0 He stands 5\u201910\u201d 192-pounds and ran a 4.52 40 at his Pro Day.\u00a0 \u00a0The ultra confident Polk said that all he needs is a chance and his play on the field will do the talking.\u00a0 I would expect that Polk will likely be a Practice Squad player.<\/p>\nJohn Minkins:\u00a0 <\/strong>The 6\u20191\u201d 207-pounds 4.54 40, 38\u201d Vertical Leap, split his college career between Louisville and Cincinnati.\u00a0 Minkins is an in-the-box safety who brings a naturally versatile skillset to New England, having played several roles in the secondary and on special teams.\u00a0 He is competing for a chance to make the Practice Squad.<\/p>\nPFF Ranks the Patriots Secondary as #5 in the League<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn a surprise ranking the Patriots Secondary was ranked in the top 5.\u00a0 This is what PFF had to say \u201cDespite the Patriots\u2019 struggles in the post-Bill Belichick and Tom Brady era, their defense remains a strength. Budding star Christian Gonzalez leads the group after missing most of his rookie season in 2023. His 78.2 coverage grade last season was outstanding for a de facto rookie year, and the Patriots added Carlton Davis in the offseason to bolster the cornerback room.<\/p>\n
Jabrill Peppers has quietly put together a quality career, earning overall grades above 82.3 in each of the past two seasons. Dell Pettus also looks like an undrafted gem, excelling in PFF\u2019s advanced coverage metrics and posting a 73.9 overall grade as a rookie.\u201d\u00a0 I would also add that the Patriots should have an improved pass rush.\u00a0 Last season they were dead last in the league, which allowed opposing QBs all the time they needed to complete passes.<\/p>\n
I also anticipate the Patriots will play more zone as opposed to the heavy man defense they played last year.\u00a0 We should also see more interceptions from the secondary with an improved pass rush.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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