Looks like the regular season fate of the Patriots will be determined without Chandler Jones making much, if any, impact.
This feels a lot like last year. The Patriots entered 2013 with no depth behind their starters at defensive tackle and lost both of them to season-enders early in the season.
This year there was no depth behind the starters at linebacker and defensive end. Now both those positions have essentially had season-enders.
Last year unknowns like Chris Jones, Joe Vellano and Sealver Siliga stepped up and proved capable.
The fate of the 2014 Pats will depend on unknowns like Dominique Easley, Zack Moore and Akeem Ayers proving themselves capable.