New England plays greatly on all levels but looking especially at the Patriots defense and thinking about ours...makes me so sad.

 

They are always superbly prepared, in position, well aligned, know their assignments,disciplined they can get creative with their blitzes and are always there in coverage. Even when they miss key starters like Ninkovich and Hightower or like when last year they lost Revis and plugged in immediately Butler. Chandler Jones has character issues? Who cares, send him to Arizona and they'll find other ways to affect the QB. So much respect for the way that team is coached. 

 

Then I look at ours, after 4 years with a "defensive guru" and well...you know the story.  

 

I can only imagine what Belichick could do with versatile and fast players like Fowler, Jack, Ramsey, Telvin and the possibility to move them around.

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