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Patriots: Top 6 breakout candidates on defense

By Connor Fulton

Jan 24, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Justin Coleman (22) breaks up a pass intended for Denver Broncos wide receiver Bennie Fowler (16) in the first half in the AFC Championship football game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Justin Coleman (22) breaks up a pass intended for Denver Broncos wide receiver Bennie Fowler (16) in the first half in the AFC Championship football game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Patriots Darryl Roberts
Oct 25, 2014; Huntington, WV, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd defensive back Darryl Roberts (7) deflects a pass intended for Florida Atlantic Owls tight end Nate Terry (80) in the second quarter at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Darryl Roberts

As a rookie, Roberts turned heads throughout training camp, displaying the coverage ability and ball skills that enticed the Patriots to draft him in the seventh round.

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Unfortunately, a wrist injury suffered in the preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers ended Roberts’ promising rookie season before it could begin.

Fully healed, Roberts is primed and ready to make up for lost time and become a regular contributor in the Patriots’ secondary.

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An advantage Roberts holds over teammates like Coleman, Rashaan Melvin and E.J. Biggers is that he knows what a Patriots training camp looks, feels and smells like; Coleman and Melvin were in-season additions to the roster, and Biggers came over in 2016 free agency.

As long as he keeps up the good work in training camp and maintains his health, Roberts should record his first career interception in the near future.

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