The Patriots' defense was a prime focus of Sunday's disappointing loss to the Raiders for a number of reasons, not all of which were positive. But there was a lot of hype coming out of the game surrounding the impressive showings by Harold Landry, who led the league in sacks with 2.5, and Milton Williams, who had one of the best pass rush win rates of all Week 1's slate of games.
It was a solid debut for both new Patriots and proved beyond any doubt that the new regime's decision to sign them in free agency was the right decision, especially since Williams received the richest contract in team history.