the team and former OC Bill O’Brien who is the current OC in Alabama have “mutual interest” according to Ian Rapoport from the NFL Network.

The one thing the draftniks and the NFL Combine couldn’t measure was the size of his heart.

As a coaching staff, we’ve got things over the next couple of months…the draft and pre-free agency and evaluating the season and so forth.”

The front seven was gashed for 174 yards rushing. They got zero (0) sacks, zero (0) interceptions, and just one QB hit. 

So afraid were the Patriots coaches of Buffalo’s speed advantage, they refused to bring pressure on Allen for fear of getting burned. 

“We had a number of third-down opportunities: third down and eight, nine, 10 yards… to get off the field on and we couldn’t do it.”

The Patriots’ run defense is a major point of concern entering the playoffs and regardless of who their opponent is,

“Mondre has improved a lot.-pass protection, blitz pickup, patience in the running game, decision-making, and ball security,” Belichick said.

The Patriots did start well with the defense notching a 3-and-out with the offense scoring TDs on their first five drives in a 50-10 win

“He’s a great person to coach because he’s so responsive to do everything the way you want to do it,” Belichick said.

“They’re (McCourty/Hightower) great professionals. They know how to work. They know what it takes to win. They help us get on track.”

If both Stevenson and Harris are able to go there is no reason to believe that the running game wouldn’t be successful once again.

When they absolutely, positively had to have a stop, Jonathan Taylor blew through the defense for a game-clinching 67-yard touchdown.

“I don’t know. Maybe you know what went wrong. I don’t know. Obviously, we didn’t do anything well enough, I don’t know how else to say it.”

“We didn’t do anything well enough to win… Too many penalties, fumbles, interceptions, over 200 yards rushing.