Patriots soaring, except for secondary – Patriots – Boston.com

As always the must-read recap from Greg Bedard after reviewing the tape. Some interesting observations that are especially critical of the secondary, including Tavon Wilson, who hasn’t caught much flack. I can’t disagree with any of it, and it makes you wonder how badly Ras-I has fallen down the depth chart to be almost completely MIA the last three weeks. Well, things better improve back there this week, because even throwing wobblers Peyton Manning is a better quarterback than any the Pats have faced this season.

Besides that, the Patriots internally have to be doubling up efforts to get things corrected in the secondary because the sub packages on defense are ripe for exposure by the right quarterback and team. It can’t be sitting well with coach Bill Belichick that his defense, despite having more talent and time in the system for some players this season, is still giving up way too many explosive plays: seven of more than 20 yards (accounting for 56 percent of Buffalo’s 438 yards), and another nine for more than 10 yards.