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Patriots vs. Dolphins keys to the game: Smith and Henry dictating what the Patriots can do offensively

After a rough 7-9 season, spending boat loads of money in free agency, selecting a quarterback in the first round and a very long summer — we have finally made it; Week 1 is here and the Mac Jones era kicks off at 4:25pm. Overshadowed by Jones, the new looked Patriots finally get to put the product they spent an entire off-season improving. Led by versatile edge Matt Judon on defense and the Patriots dominant tight ends, they finally get to put it all on the field to kick off the 2021 season.

As Bill Belichick said in his Friday press conference, there’s a lot of unknowns that come with Week 1.