Mike Dussault

Well I think – the expectation is for us is to get better and improve and the guys that we have are the guys that we practiced with and played with the first three weeks,” he replied. “I mean look, we’ve – no one thought Gronk would be out at this point, no one thought what happened with [Aaron] Hernandez would’ve happened, no one thought Danny [Amendola] would be down, no one thought Shane [Vereen] would be out. I mean, we’ve got – there’s kind of an unusual set of circumstances but that’s where we’re at and we’re 3-0.

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Most weeks, the Patriots will be in their nickel defense (five defensive backs) against the three-receiver package, which lightens the box against the run but adds help in the passing game. On Sunday, the Patriots switched things up by subbing out Gregory at safety for a third cornerback (Alfonzo Dennard), while keeping their front seven intact.

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After struggling to get on the same page for the first two weeks, Brady and the rookies took a step in the right direction in Sunday’s 23-3 win. Dobson and Thompkins combined for 10 catches, 93 yards and two touchdowns on 17 targets. This after completing passes on 9 of 21 targets between the two in the first two games.

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