The New England Patriots’ dress rehearsal against the Carolina Panthers went well, at least when it comes to the result. Injuries and sloppy play by the second stringers hurt the team, however. That being said, some of the Patriots’ players delivered noteworthy performances along the way— for better or for worse. Let’s take a look at some of them, without the benefit of a film review of course.
While individual players could get pointed out, the dominating performance performance in the first half was really a case of perfectly executed team defense. Up front, the group created considerable pressure with its linemen and linebackers.