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New England Patriots: 5 key storylines to follow this season

By Justin Trombino

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, AZ – DECEMBER 26: Head coach Jedd Fisch of the UCLA Bruins looks on prior to the Cactus Bowl against Kansas State Wildcats at Chase Field on December 26, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Kansas State Wildcats won 35-17. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – DECEMBER 26: Head coach Jedd Fisch of the UCLA Bruins looks on prior to the Cactus Bowl against Kansas State Wildcats at Chase Field on December 26, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Kansas State Wildcats won 35-17. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

4. Coaching

It’s going to be interesting to see how the Patriots run their operation this year. There are a lot of new coaches on the team, as well as members of the current staff who received a promotion and now have an increased role on the field and with different position groups.

The Patriots have a new wide receivers coach in Mick Lombardi, a new quarterbacks coach in Jedd Fisch, a new special teams coordinator in Cameron Achord (with Joe Houston as his assistant), as well as Cole Popovich and Carmen Bricillo as co-offensive line coaches in the wake of the legendary offensive guru Dante Scarnecchia retiring.

All in all, it will be curious to see how everyone meshes together.

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