5 things to watch for Patriots vs. Bucs – Patriots – Boston.com

This pretty much sums it up. If I had to add a couple secondary things they would be:

1. Interior Line – who is where if Mankins is indeed back. Safe bet it’s Dan Connolly at RG, but Wendell or Koppen at center.

2. Trickle Down effect of no Chung – Yes, Wilson and Gregory start but who takes over at the Money position? Will Allen, if he plays, could get a long look. What about Nate Ebner? Is him playing on defense actually on the table? Lots of insight should come from who plays when.

This from Josh Boyer on Allen:

Asked a question about longtime cornerback Will Allen and his performance at safety in the preseason, Boyer touched on how the team looks for players with flexibility. “One of the things we’ll look for is versatility with guys, with position flexibility. Obviously the more you can do position-wise, it’s going to be more valuable to our team. Will is a good example. Kyle Arrington is a good example. Sterling Moore is a good example. Those are guys we’ve moved around a little bit,” he said.