The Patriots have built one of the best records in the NFL this season in a unique way. They’ve started more rookies than any team in the league. Here is how the Patriots’ rookie class compares to the regular-season usage of past Pats groups in the Bill Belichick era. 2000 Rookies with at least one start: 10 Combined starts: 25 Skinny: J.R. Redmond led the rookies with five starts, so there was a lot of fill-in duty. 2001 Rookies: 2 Combined starts: 13 Skinny: Matt Light got 12 of those starts. 2002 Source: Continue reading...
