That would be an illegal shift. Two backs are moving at the start of the video. One doesn't stop before the snap.

Which is what he was obligated to do, because New England elected to kick, which is not electing to defend a goal.

+1. Even high, you are more insightful than most people associated with football.

Electing to kick =/= electing to defend a goal.

The most amazing thing about this is that people are reacting as if this were an actual sport.