The New England Patriots are the defending Super Bowl champions, but that doesn't mean everything is sunshine and rainbows at Gillette Stadium as the team gets ready to defend its crown.
Far from it; the Patriots are like every other team, trying to weed through some of their disappointing players this summer to whittle their roster down to a 53-man grouping in advance of the regular season.
By now, you've heard a lot about the studs of training camp: the Malcolm Butlers, Tom Bradys and Rob Gronkowskis of the group. But what about the duds, the underachievers, the disappointments?