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Mina Kimes praises Patriots defense as one of the most ‘slept-on units’ in NFL

ESPN analyst Mina Kimes praised the Patriots’ defense on Thursday’s episode of “First Take” in a preview before the team’s Week 3 matchup against the Jets.

“One of the most slept-on units in the entire NFL is this Patriots defense,” she said. “They are for real, they have studs at every level, they’re so well-coached.”

Fellow analyst Dan Orlovsky chimed in, naming Jabrill Peppers, Kyle Dugger, and Keion White, who has four sacks just two games into the season and is being hailed as a defensive star in the making. Kimes then shouted out, “Keion White, you guys.