The Patriots are loaded with skill position talent, but without Hernandez, it looked like they might struggle. There were some lulls— almost the entire game against the Cardinals, in the fourth quarter against the Ravens and in the first half against the Bills—but since  losing their tight end, they have found stride. The Patriots scored on six of their first eight drives against the Ravens, including two  straight touchdown drives of nine and 12 plays. The Patriots scored on seven consecutive drives in the second half against the Bills, with  touchdowns on six of those drives. In the past three games, the Patriots have had 21 out of 39 drives last six or more plays (53. and  have scored touchdowns on eight, kicked a field goal on six and punted on five of those drives.A look back at the 2011 defense, though,  shows that this unit is not markedly improved in any statistical category except for run defense and third-down defense. Tom Brady Jersey

This is a unit which was torn to shreds by the Ravens offense (although they got a bit of help from the replacement officials), but has  imposed its will on the Titans, Cardinals and (in the second half) the Bills. ve faced. The Patriots brought in Steve Gregory and drafted  Tavon Wilson to help fix the spot, but they continue to struggle there. Thought Patrick Chung had a really rough game, but it was  interesting that after Donald Jones’ 68-yard touchdown where Chung took a bad angle and Steve Gregory provided zero last-line defense,  that it was Gregory that was sent to the bench for Tavon Wilson. Not sure if Gregory had an injury that had to be managed—he had a quad  issue in the preseason—but in my opinion, the coaches have been looking for an excuse to play Wilson more. Safeties Patrick Chung and  Steve Gregory are in deep coverage in a Cover 2 shell. Laurence  Maroney Jersey

The New England Patriots are not exactly where they thought they would be a quarter of the way through the 2012 NFL season. Belichick and  Co. are happy to be at the top of the AFC East, a position they have become very accustomed to over the past decade. But in reality, the  Patriots are a 4-0-caliber team stuck with a 2-2 record. Excitement over a revamped defensive unit has subsided during the past couple  weeks. They rank 25th in opponent passing yards per game at 281. s 382 yards and three touchdowns in Week 3. For that reason, the offense  needs to be in full gear through all four quarters of the game.NFL Patriots Jersey

With their backs against a wall, down 21-7 early in the third quarter and facing a potential 1-3 start to the season, the Patriots kicked  it into high gear to score 45 points in the final 23 minutes of regulation. two losses were by a total of three points, while their wins  have been by a total of 45 points. What do we make of a team that has looked so dominant at times and has struggled at other times? s  recap where things stand with a State of the Union address. That tingling sensation initially was the numbness of an offense that seemed  to have lost its heartbeat when tight end Aaron Hernandez went down with an injury. t look back until they had scored 42 unanswered  points, with seven consecutive scoring drives and six consecutive touchdown drives. Talk about rhythm. <a  href="http://newenglandpatriots-usa.com/Wes_Welker_Jersey">Wes Welker Jersey[/url]