The winds of change have swept through New England this offseason.
The Patriots' offseason has been highlighted by legendary quarterback Tom Brady bolting Foxborough to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency, ending Brady's 20-year tenure with the Pats.
During that time, Brady led the Patriots to six Super Bowl championships, establishing himself as the greatest quarterback to ever play the game.
New England has also lost several other key people this offseason, with now-former special teams coach Joe Judge taking the New York Giants' head-coaching job and linebackers Kyle Van Noy and Jamie Collins signing elsewhere.
However, in spite of all of the changes the Patriots have experienced, special teamer Matthew Slater says that the club's standards won't be altered heading into 2020. According to Mark Daniels of The Providence Journal, Slater said:
“I don't think the goals change at all. The standards don't change … We're not the victims here. We have a great opportunity here. … Expect more from ourselves than anyone outside of the building expect from us.”
Slater has been with the Pats since 2008, stamping his name among the best special teamers in the NFL and helping the Patriots win three Super Bowls along the way.
Of course, New England is going to look awfully different next season with Brady no longer under center. To make matters more complicated, the Pats aren't even entirely sure who will be starting at quarterback come Week 1 of 2020.
But Slater seems confident that the Patriots can extend their stretch of consecutive AFC East division titles to 12 next season.
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