Dion Lewis’ Health Is Critical in Complexion of New England Patriots Offense

February 17, 2016   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

At 25 years old, New England Patriots running back Dion Lewis is still young enough to bounce back from the torn ACL that ended his 2015 season, and be every bit as explosive, quick and dynamic as he was before he went down. 
But what if he's not? Do the Patriots want to wait to find out? 
These are questions Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his personnel staff must be asking themselves as we head into the offseason. There will be opportunities for the Patriots to add a talented running back to their fold. 
One of the most common false assumptions to make is that a player will recover from an injury and will return to 100 percent of the player he was before he got hurt.
Of the many Patriots players who were injured during the course of the 2015 season, Lewis might be one of the safer bets to return to full strength. He tore his ACL in Week 9 against the Washington Redskins on November 8; that gives him a full 10 months between the inju...

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