Picked-up pieces after first-half review – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

The Patriots’ secondary has tackled well through the first two weeks of the season. It’s been strong fundamental work, with cornerback Kyle Arrington’s open-field tackle for no gain on receiver Stephen Hill on third-and-1 the play that sparked that thought. That’s the type of play that Patriots strength coaches might look to as an example of their program providing solid results. In the matchup of Arrington (5-10, 190) vs. Hill (6-4, 215), the strength and technique of Arrington was the victor. Later, on a play that could fall into a similar category, safety Steve Gregory (5-11, 200) had a decisive takedown on tight end Kellen Winslow (6-4, 240).