The one good thing about playing the New England Patriots early in a season is that Bill Belichick and his team have a way of showing you exactly what is wrong with your team.
The bad thing about playing the Patriots early is that New England exposes your underbelly to the rest of the NFL, providing a blueprint for everyone to follow.
That means the Dolphins better expect for the Buffalo Bills to press Miami’s receivers in Sunday’s home opener at Hard Rock Stadium, giving them little room to work their routes with the belief that Miami’s playmakers will struggle to get open and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick won’t beat them deep.