Were they bluffing? They changed things up on him.
Gilmore bumped Cody Latimer about two yards off the line, and then instead of running with Latimer's crossing route -- which Gilmore would've done had the Patriots been playing their usual Cover 1 -- the veteran corner sagged into his Cover 2 zone. Former tight end Benjamin Watson, who played for the Patriots from 2004 through 2009 and then again in 2019 before retiring in March, recently gave his take on the situation facing the Pats and the rest of the league.For the vast majority of the game to that point, the Patriots played their favorite coverage of the last few years: Cover 1.
With the 2019 NFL season quickly approaching, Marc Sessler predicts when he thinks the four highest-drafted rookies -- Kyler Murray, Daniel Jones, Dwayne Haskins and Drew Lock -- …
Daniel Jones was the latest to fall victim to Bill Belichick's disguises, writes Phil Perry.
The Panthers defeated the Titans 30-20. He held the football for less than two seconds and tried to squeeze a throw into a tight window to Golden Tate that was deflected (by Gilmore) and intercepted by John Simon.That disguise resulted in a turnover, but the Patriots didn't only keep Jones guessing by occasionally altering their coverage. The list is voted on by players, and given the Patriots' standing as the league's model franchise with six Super Bowl titles over the last 20 years, several New England stars usually find a spot on this ranking. All night the Patriots moved around their linebackers, walking them up to the line, feigning rushes and then dropping into coverage. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)WR Sterling Shepard (87) looks on before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. Tom Brady left to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency after winning six Super Bowl titles with the Patriots over the last 20 years, and his replacement likely will be Cam Newton or Jarrett Stidham. Those pre-snap looks seemed to have the dual effect of messing with offensive line assignments as well as playing with the clock in Jones' head. Times have changed, though, and the Patriots have just one player on the top 100 list entering the 2020 season. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)QB Daniel Jones (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday December 1st, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus via AP)New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday December 29th, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus via AP)New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones works out prior to an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Landover, Md. ... New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones throws during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) passes against the Minnesota Vikings during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)RB Wayne Gallman (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)WR Darius Slayton (86) carries the ball in an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)WR Golden Tate (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)WR Alex Bachman (15) runs during an NFL preseason football game against the Oakland Raiders on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 in Oakland, Calif. (Ric Tapia via AP)New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) reacts in the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)TE Kyle Markway (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) stands in the tunnel before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots Thursday October 10, 2019 in Foxborough, Mass, (Evan Pinkus via AP)New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) hands off ball to running back Saquon Barkley (26) during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Lions defeated the Giants 31-26.