Patriots ‘Undisclosed’ Absence Could Lead to Lineup Shift

The New England Patriots have to address several topics in the offseason. The team missed the playoffs in 2020, and head coach Bill Belichick will have to change the winning formula. According to experts, the Patriots may see a major lineup shift.

Belichick will address the problems with the offensive lineup. An undisclosed absence may lead to this lineup shift.

Jeff Howe from The Athletic noticed a really nice development at OTAs on Friday.

“Trent Brown got some work on the blind side with Mike Onwenu at right tackle. Isaiah Wynn hasn’t practiced for undisclosed reasons. If Wynn goes down again during the season, the Patriots would seemingly have two options at tackle – Brown on the left side with Onwenu at right tackle, or Justin Herron at left tackle with Brown sticking on the right side.”

Brown was set to play right tackle while Wynn would join the left side. We don’t know if Wynn has suffered an injury.

Onwenu may play away from guard. This is his best position. Ideally, last year’s rookie would have been replacing Joe Thuney. He inked a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason.

Onwenu and Shaq Mason make for an imposing set of interior O-linemen. The second-year player has shown great versatility at several positions. However, the Patriots dominant O-line is at its highest peak if he plays guard.

Patriots to make a lineup shift

Rookie William Sherman is joining the equation this year. The Patriots selected him in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Sherman claims he patterned his skills after Wynn. In other words, he is a good fit for the Patriots’ roster.

Right after the Patriots selected him, Sherman talked to the media about his connection with Wynn and his role with the Patriots.

“It’s kind of hard not to watch the Patriots in the postseason because they’re so consistent in getting there and I’m excited to now be a part of this. It’s crazy because one of the guys who I’ve watched is Isaiah Wynn just because he’s about the same size as I am, still playing left tackle too. So just trying to watch him play left tackle, mirror his feet, his technique, his hands and all that stuff. So it’s crazy to actually get drafted by the Patriots now just because he was definitely a guy who I used to watch in college a lot.”