When you think about the best players on the Patriots, the first names that come to mind are common ones: Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Rob Gronkowski, Vince Wilfork and Logan Mankins. But there's a name being left out, and it's because he doesn't play a high-profile position.
Sebastian Vollmer could very well be the best right tackle in the NFL and no one in New England is talking about it. Vollmer, more than Mankins or left tackle Nate Solder, anchors the Patriots' offensive line. The fact that you don't notice Vollmer's elite play means that he's doing a great job. It's safe to say the Patriots' right tackle is the most underrated player on the team.
Vollmer does a magnificent job of keeping Brady upright, and he's been doing it since he was a rookie in 2009. As an NFL right tackle, since the job not protecting a quarterback's blindside, the chief responsibility is run blocking, but Vollmer's pass protection is what sets...
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PLAYERS:
Sebastian Vollmer,
Tom Brady,
Wes Welker,
Rob Gronkowski,
Vince Wilfork,
Logan Mankins,
Nate Solder,
Chris Long,
Robert Quinn
TEAMS: New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams
TEAMS: New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams
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