Patriots DB Kevin Byard: A.J. Brown ‘Shifts Your Philosophy’ On Defense

The New England Patriots got Drake Maye a star wide receiver in A.J. Brown, and fellow offseason pickup Kevin Byard III knows firsthand what the Patriots are getting in the three-time Pro Bowler. “When I was in Chicago [with the Bears], we obviously played against a guy in Justin Jefferson, and, for the most part, you need to point out where Justin Jefferson was on every single play. It’s the same thing with A.J.,” Byard said in an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio on Tuesday. “When I’m lined up at safety, and I’m deep back there at 12, 14, 15…