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I think that’s the starting point for any great defense,” Kelly said of the defensive front. “Just like the starting point of any great offense is the D line. If you’ve got a great defensive line then you have something to build from. If you have a great defensive line then you put yourself in a good position – second-and-long situation – or put yourself in a situation where you don’t have to blitz all the time. So, anytime you can have a real good defensive line that’s a benchmark. If you look at all the defenses that been great in this game, they all have A-1 defensive line.

patriots – Sudden Impact: Why the addition of Tommy Kelly means big things for Vince Wilfork – WEEI | Christopher Price

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“You can’t single up on [us], especially with a guy like Tommy coming in – his size, and the speed he plays with,” Wilfork said. “The power that he plays with. His size in general. We’re both big guys, but he’s a lot taller than me. He’s longer than me. At the same time, he also brings some power. “He’s a good three-technique. Three, five, wherever we want to move him. That’s very, very good, because we can move him in different positions and move myself in different positions. It will make [it tougher for] our opponents to game plan against us.”

patriots – Sudden Impact: Why the addition of Tommy Kelly means big things for Vince Wilfork – WEEI | Christopher Price

Biggest overall upgrade from last year to this one. Excited to see the difference he can make.

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Classic matchup. 

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Practice report: Patriots, Buccaneers look sloppy – Extra Points – Boston.com

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Practice report: Patriots, Buccaneers look sloppy – Extra Points – Boston.com

Nice to see some love for Tavon, hasn’t had many positive mentions over the first few weeks.

S Tavon Wilson: Fighting for a roster spot, he had a really nice interception of QB Josh Freeman on the goal line, batting a slant pass up in the air, then corraling the ball and heading upfield.

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Stock Watch Buy: Jamie Collins – With Brandon Spikes not practicing the rookie second-round pick got a chance to run with the first unit at strong side linebacker. He was active at times, knocking down a couple of passes and nearly picking one off as he cut underneath a Bucs receiver near the goal line during a team period.

Rookies stepping up; Tuesday notes

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Top pick Collins rises up on D – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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Top pick Collins rises up on D – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

I was thinking this might be what a post-Spikes linebacker corps might look like: Collins-Hightower-Mayo. This is a good look at how Collins has been fitting in. Sure to be some growing pains with him, but he’s certainly the kind of player the Pats need on their defense.