So, it doesn’t matter who’s on him, it’s a tough matchup.

But it’s different than just dealing with a big-sized player or just a speed player. “You’ve got to figure out how to deal with him. There are really no weaknesses in the player. He has a great combination of size and speed as well as experience, instincts, and techniques. The speed matchup is a hard matchup for the bigger guys who don’t run as well as he does. “The size matchup is a problem for the faster, lighter guys. “He’s a very hard guy to matchup against,” he said about the 6-foot-2, 239-pounder. In fact, New England head coach Bill Belichick called him “the best special teams player we’ll play against all year” before breaking down what made him such an impressive talent.

Ahead of the Patriots’ matchup against the Detroit Lions last October, Bill Belichick sang Board’s praises. The Patriots pick up the ‘best special teams player’ they faced in 2022. Now, Board adds more experience to the equation - and quite a bit of quality as well. In order to prevent a repeat from happening, the Patriots have made some investments.Ĭaptain/gunner Matthew Slater and long snapper Joe Cardona were both retained, as were four-unit players Raekwon McMillan and Mack Wilson. While Marcus Jones was voted first-team All-Pro as a punt returner, New England’s kicking game unit as a whole struggled mightily last season. New England keeps investing in its kicking game group. What exactly will the 27-year-old bring to the table? Let’s find out by taking a brief look at what the signing means from a Patriots perspective. The latest of those saw them address their linebacker and special teams depth: New England signed Chris Board to a reported two-year deal at a maximum value of $6.7 million. The New England Patriots are in the middle of a busy Friday, making four moves already.

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