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Top Facts From the New England Patriots 2020 Offseason
The best facts to know from the New England Patriots 2020 Offseason
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The Patriots had one of the wildest offseasons in their franchise history as they said goodbye to the greatest QB ever and one of the most dominant TEs of this era. They made some moves to improve the roster as a whole, adding some intriguing playmakers throughout the 2020 Draft. Here are the top 5 facts to know from the New England Patriots 2020 offseason:
Tom Brady will be a wearing different jersey for the 1st time in 20 seasons.
Tom Brady threw for 74,571 yards and 541 touchdowns with the Patriots, which both rank as the most for a single team in NFL history. https://t.co/5Yg4wqY2Y8
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 17, 2020
Before Tom Brady took to social media yesterday, the Patriots had had the most stable QB situation in the NFL since @TomBrady entered the league in 2000.
In the last 20 seasons, New England has started just five different quarterbacks, the fewest of any NFL franchise. pic.twitter.com/gfEs8gtmF3
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 18, 2020
Bill Belichick and @TomBrady spent 20 seasons together.
According to @EliasSports, that’s the most seasons by a player-coach duo in NFL/MLB/NBA/NHL history. pic.twitter.com/ZFZOBngwfq
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 18, 2020
Including the playoffs, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have 249 wins together.
That is over 100 more wins than any other QB-Coach Duo in the Super Bowl Era (Since 1966). pic.twitter.com/wk0xGkNQ4Q
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 17, 2020
Tom Brady is 1 of 4 players in NFL history to play 20 seasons with a single team.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 17, 2020
His 6 Super Bowl titles are the most by any player in NFL history, and the Patriots’ 6 titles as a team are tied with the Steelers for the most in NFL history, as well. pic.twitter.com/SQZ7LaaPa6
The 78 TDs from Tom Brady to Rob Gronkowski accounts for the 2nd most in NFL history by a QB-TE combo, only behind the 89 from Philip Rivers to Antonio Gates pic.twitter.com/zsvGRsBtST
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 21, 2020
Rob Gronkowski has caught 78 career touchdowns from Tom Brady, twice as many as any other player.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 21, 2020
Their 78 TDs are also the 5th-most by any QB-receiver combo in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/iYJE56wrFK
Traded by the Patriots to the @Buccaneers today, Rob Gronkowski will be reunited with Tom Brady after a one-year retirement. The 30-year old already owns the 3rd most TD receptions (79- with 78 of those thrown by Brady) by a tight end in NFL history despite only 115 career games pic.twitter.com/U2hrWUFzIP
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) April 21, 2020
Happy Birthday, Rob Gronkowski!
In 2011, Gronk had the most total TDs by a TE in a season (18), and became the only TE to lead the league in receiving TDs 🔥 pic.twitter.com/KkKMlUjvft — NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) May 14, 2020
Today is Rob Gronkowski's 31st birthday.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 14, 2020
He has 91 touchdown catches in his career including playoffs, which is 5th-most before a player's 31st birthday in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/AkvOAdahQ3
Lenoir-Rhyne's Kyle Dugger once returned 2 punts for TDs in 7 minutes.
— PFF College (@PFF_College) April 8, 2020
PFF's 4th-ranked NFL Draft safety.
(via @BearsSports)pic.twitter.com/brseZXOIv3
“Devin Asiasi is one of the few tight ends in this class who has the size and blocking chops to be an option inline.
— PFF NE Patriots (@PFF_Patriots) May 1, 2020
He also has some soft hands with just one drop on his 45 catchable targets this past season at UCLA”
😉https://t.co/NFJH64KtxU pic.twitter.com/nADRcYXoc3
“His 33 targets in 2018 were the most of any season in his career, and the vast majority came on flats or hitches underneath.
— PFF NE Patriots (@PFF_Patriots) May 3, 2020
His career average depth of target was an absurd 4.4 yards downfield.”https://t.co/Le3kSxOnJx pic.twitter.com/lEW9jR3Vgi
Josh Uche and Afernee Jennings will bring explosivness and pressure off the edge.
Highest pressure %, FBS edge defenders (min. 125 rushes):
1. Josh Uche, Michigan – 25.3%
2. Chase Young, OSU – 22.8%
3. Terrell Lewis, Alabama – 22.2%
4. Chris Rumph II, Duke – 21.7%
5. Curtis Weaver, Boise St – 20.9%
6. Jordan Smith, UAB – 20.8%
7. Quincy Roche, Temple – 20.0%— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) November 19, 2019
Anfernee Jennings has been making plays for quite some time 👀 https://t.co/7LGWFa1rP9
— PFF NE Patriots (@PFF_Patriots) April 30, 2020
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