With the amount of money the Patriots spent on defensive players in free agency, the expectation has been that they will prove to be worth the investment, especially since they decided to mostly skip signing offensive help instead.
For the most part, the defenders have proven to be exactly what the roster needed, with Harold Landry III and Milton Williams among the most impressive, as the duo has propelled the team into the No. 1 spot after two weeks with the most sacks in the league.
Another free agent signing, however, has done the complete opposite, with an underwhelming and often costly performance in back-to-back games to start the year.