So much of the Patriots' offseason has been focused almost-exclusively on the offense. Whether it's wondering how big of a step Drake Maye will take this season, what Mike Vrabel's plan for a modern scheme looks like, or how much gas Stefon Diggs still has left in the tank, basically every listicle and think piece about the Patriots over the past six months has been on that side of the ball.
It almost – almost – made us forget that the Patriots' defense figures to be pretty good this year. I don't want to say elite, but actually, that's exactly what I want to say: it almost made us forget that the Patriots' defense figures to be elite this year.