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5 players the Patriots need to play well to beat the Dolphins

By Jarrett Bailey

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 29: Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass the ball against against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on August 29, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 29: Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass the ball against against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on August 29, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 19: Matt Judon #9 of the New England Patriots looks on against the Philadelphia Eagles in the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 19, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Patriots defeated the Eagles 35-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 19: Matt Judon #9 of the New England Patriots looks on against the Philadelphia Eagles in the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 19, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Patriots defeated the Eagles 35-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

Matt Judon

It’s no secret that Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was inconsistent in 2020. While he now has new weapons at his disposal, we still need to see more from the second year quarterback.

The Patriots signed Matt Judon from Baltimore this offseason to wreak havoc on the opposing offensive line. He did it almost as well as anyone while with the Ravens, and the Patriots are paying him a lot of money to do it in Foxboro.

Not only is Judon incredibly talented, but the fact that the Dolphins offensive line has a ton of questions surrounding them will play into the hand of Judon and the Patriots pass rush and their new signee.

Judon getting to Tua will fluster the young quarterback, meaning he will make mistakes and open up opportunities for New England to capitalize on. We know that New England, when at full strength, can do some damage defensively.

What Belichick does better than anyone is finding a team’s weakness and exploiting it. The Dolphins offensive line is their achilles heel. If they can’t keep Judon off Tua’s back, then it’ll be a solid day at the office for New England that should end in a win.

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