Could Patriots Shuffle Kickoff Duties After Drafting Punter

FOXBORO, Mass. — Ryan Allen may not be the one New England Patriots specialist affected by the workforce’s choice to pick punter Jake Bailey within the fifth spherical of the 2019 NFL Draft. In addition to dealing with punting duties at Stanford for the final three seasons, Bailey, who will problem the incumbent Allen for a roster spot this summer time, additionally served because the Cardinal’s major kickoff man. If the Patriots consider Bailey can ably pull double obligation on the NFL stage, they may look to reduce veteran Stephen Gostkowski’s workload by having the rookie take over kickoff duties. Gostkowski, who's 35 and getting into his 14th professional season, has dealt with all three aspects of kicking (kickoffs, area aim