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NFL Exec: Patriots' Team Speed Has to Be Cause for Concern

Perry: NFL exec describes Patriots' lack of speed as 'concerning' originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Patriots couldn't get a stop. The Bills rolled unimpeded all over Orchard Park during their Wild Card matchup with New England back in January, emphatically ending their division rival's season.

The common refrain from NFL folks who watched the proceedings that day was this: The Patriots looked slow defensively.

Through the first two weeks of the NFL's new league year, league cognoscenti continue to wonder if the Patriots have done enough to infuse their defense with some juice.