Patriots young OL projected to break out in 2024

Mike Masala

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Last season, the New England Patriots had one of the worst offensive lines in the league, which led to issues for both the passing and running game and the overall inability to do anything offensively.

Now, one of New England's starting offensive linemen from last year is being projected as a break-out candidate for 2024 by Pro Football Focus - right guard Sidy Sow.

Sow joins their 2024 All-Breakout Team, which features talented young players like Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis and Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown.

Here's what PFF's Gordon McGuinness had to say about Sow:

"Sow was the only rookie interior offensive lineman to earn a higher PFF run-blocking grade than Joe Tippmann in 2023, coming in at 71.3 and ranking 15th among all guards. He earned a PFF grade above 80.0 in four of his 13 starts."

There are still a lot of question marks on New England's offensive line, so Sow owning the right guard spot and playing like a competent NFL lineman would be a huge win for the Patriots this year.

Mike Masala

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Mike Masala previously served as the Managing Editor of USA TODAY's Dolphins Wire as well as a contributing writer at Patriots Wire. A lifelong New England resident, he is the self-proclaimed captain and lone member of the Laurence Maroney Fan Club. Follow on Twitter/X: @Mike_Masala