Shanahan believes âPatriot Way’ lives on after Belichick, Brady exits initially showed up on NBC Sports Bay Area
Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are gone, however the “Patriot Way” lives and well heading right into New England’s Week 4 match with the 49ers.
During a meeting on NBC Sports Bay Area’s “49ers Game Plan,” Kyle Shanahan in-depth exactly how first-year trainer Jerod Mayo is proceeding Belichick’s heritage by promoting the basic collection throughout the Patriots’ dynastic run over the last 20 years.
“Definitely. With Mayo taking over, people have been there on defense,” Shanahan informed Papa when asked if the Patriot Way still appears. “They’ve had three games so far, but the scheme’s the same, the mentality is the same. Bill has had that scheme there for 20 years. Their head coach played in it, he’s coached in it for a long time, so he knows it inside and out also.
“The protective organizer has actually done both of those likewise. Just to enjoy them on tape for these 3 video games, it’s extremely comparable. They do the very same points, their fronts, their protections and simply the basics of exactly how they run, exactly how they deal with, exactly how they dropped blocks. It’s a great protection and they’re mosting likely to be a great group throughout this year.”
New England enters its Week 4 matchup against San Francisco with a 1-2 record but is the NFL’s 10th ranked defense in points allowed through three weeks. The Patriots’ record might not reflect how tough of an opponent they’ve been this season, particularly after losing a 23-20 thriller against the undefeated Seattle Seahawks in Week 2.
Last time these two teams squared off was Week 7 of the 2020 NFL season, with the 49ers’ recording a resounding 33-6 victory over the Patriots in Foxborough.
Now, four years later, San Francisco seeks a similar performance on its home field, aiming to rebound from consecutive losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.
According to Shanahan, that will be no easy feat.
