"He shined during his first year with the team last year, resulting in Mike Vrabel opting to keep him around to join his new staff. It looked like the third unit would not be one to worry about for the first time in some years, especially for returns now that they appeared to have found some quality players to fill that role."
"Despite their better judgment and years of kickers who were drafted proving to be a mistake, Vrabel chose to take the widely considered best prospect of the class by taking Borregales in the sixth round. The Patriots certainly needed a kicker, but using a pick on one has proven to be a bad move time and time again. His struggles have already put the team in a bad spot, with his NFL debut against the Raiders being the prime example."
Jeremy Springer’s return created expectations of a much-improved Patriots special teams unit, with optimism around returns and depth. The Patriots used a sixth-round pick on rookie kicker Andres Borregales, widely regarded as the best kicking prospect, despite historical concerns about drafting kickers. Borregales struggled in his NFL debut against the Raiders and missed two PATs against the Dolphins, including hitting the upright twice, which directly affected scoring. The preseason inconsistency kept the kicking competition tight, and Borregales’ early misses amplified doubts about the decision to make him the starter instead of Parker Romo.
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