It was a defensive effort for the ages for the New England Patriots in Sunday’s regular season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.
They ultimately weren’t able to come away with the victory, but they did hold quarterback Jalen Hurts and the explosive Eagles offense to 251 total yards in the 25-20 loss.
Buy Patriots TicketsTwo of the touchdowns scored by Philly came on a pick-six on Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, along with a fumble by running back Ezekiel Elliott putting the defense in compromised field position.
It has been made obvious once again that the defense will be the strength of the Patriots. Let’s take a look at the top 10 defensive players, per Pro Football Focus grades.
10
Marte Mapu
Grade: 68.0
9
Lawrence Guy Sr.
Grade: 70.5
8
Adrian Phillips
Grade: 74.6
7
Keion White
Grade: 74.9
6
Myles Bryant
Grade: 76.2
5
Jahlani Tavai
Grade: 77.1
4
Josh Uche
Grade: 77.3
3
Jalen Mills
Grade: 78.7
2
Jabrill Peppers
Grade: 79.2
1
Christian Barmore
Grade: 84.1
