Patriots Two Tight End Offense. You can expect a lot of the two-TE run heavy sets in either 12 personnel 1 RB 2TEs 2WRs or in the 22 personnel with 2RBs 2TEs 1 WR. The selling point to Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith was the Patriots as they did from 2010-12 would unleash a two-tight end offense on the league in 2021.
Despite fairly quiet individual performances from Henry and Smith the Pats improved production in 12 personnel is critical considering that will be their base. The two-tight end offense is back and its as hard to defend as ever. Visit ESPN to view the New England Patriots team depth chart for the current season.
The Patriots shipped a 4th round pick to the Chicago Bears for tight end Martellus Bennett and a 6th round pick with the.
The Patriots arent the only AFC team thriving in two. With two tight ends in the game called Ace or 12 personnel the Patriots can spread the field dress up formations and find the exact matchups they want to exploit. Henry took most of the Patriots tight end snaps in one-tight end personnel groupings an indication Smith was truly limited by the hip injury he suffered days earlier in practice. First he called five straight passes from 12 personnel two tight ends one running back most of which were play-action designs.
