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Patriots coach seeks new “total package” passer Yannick Ngakoue – Boston Herald

Umito November 15, 2024

FOXBORO — Patriots outside linebackers coach Drew Wilkins has a history with his new passer.

Yannick Ngakoue, who the team claimed off waivers last week, played in Baltimore in 2020, when Wilkins worked on the Ravens coaching staff. That year, Ngakoue arrived in Baltimore via a midseason trade with the Vikings and totaled eight sacks between the two teams. Ngakoue, who now has 70.5 career sacks, is the Patriots’ most proven passer, and Wilkins explained Thursday what makes him so effective coming off the edge.

“He has a tremendous ability to get through it. So his first two steps, the quickness and burst to anticipate the snap and get the ball down, (are) really good,” Wilkins told reporters. “And when it gets there – what we call the battle zone – when the tackle really throws their hands or dictates how they’re going to (protect), that battle zone, it’s how do I get the upper hand on this kind ?

“It’s something that throughout his career he’s adopted signature moves. (Ngakoue) probably has a better cross-chop than anyone in the league. But with that, he continues to add tools.

Wilkins listed Ngakoue’s power push and counterattack as his primary countermoves. This season, Ngakoue has recorded just 1.5 sacks and four quarterback hits in five games with the Ravens, who re-signed him this offseason. The 29-year-old is now on his seventh team in nine years. Ngakoue was a starter in each of the last three seasons with the Bears, Colts and Raiders.

The Patriots believe he can be a three-point defender for them as an outside linebacker, although it’s clear they’re more excited about his potential as a passer.

“This guy is the complete package as a rusher,” Wilkins said, “and you’ve seen that throughout his career.”

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