FOXBORO — Patriots defensive sort out Milton Williams had a breakout season in 2024 underneath Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, incomes him a four-year, $104 million contract with New England.
Now Williams wants to vary his approach underneath Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams and head coach Mike Vrabel.
“I’d say the variations is every thing is about getting off, getting off the ball,” Williams mentioned of the Patriots’ system. “That’s the principle factor I’m engaged on, getting adjusted to his strategies is getting off. Ensure I get my ft on the bottom, and simply having that being and that leverage and every thing: cross, run, all these various things. I say that’s in all probability the largest distinction. With Fangio it was type of extra that we have been getting off however we have been type of studying on the similar time, enjoying the entrance. That is like we’re attacking, they’re studying us, and we’re attacking.”
That’s a significant change from defenses led by Invoice Belichick and Jerod Mayo, as nicely. The line of defense was requested to comprise and two-gap. Now the emphasis will probably be on getting the line of defense up discipline and thru the offensive line to create havoc.
