Five biggest Patriots leaps forward

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Patriots coach Bill Belichick often notes that when a player makes the transition from his rookie season to his second professional season, that player has the potential to make a Year 2 "leap." The theory is that, as rookies, players are still getting accustomed to a new league and a new lifestyle. But going into their sophomore seasons, they have an opportunity to better absorb the system, and they can follow the team's offseason training regimen, setting them up to better reach their potential. While one of the five Patriots players on this list fits that bill, not all leaps are created equal. Sometimes it requires a new opportunity to make a leap, sometimes it requires a change of scenery, and sometimes the leap comes sooner than expected.

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