Peter Rosston: The biggest takeaway from Week One is that somehow, without Tom Brady or Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots still managed to put up the most impressive performance. Sure Chandler Catanzaro had a very makeable field goal that he missed that would've given the Cardinals the win, but all credit to Jimmy Garoppolo for his steady performance and to Bill Belichick for having his team coached to perfection. This Arizona team isn't too different from the team that went 13-3 last year, so the Patriots win in Phoenix shows that the Patriots are for real this year.
Tyler Brandt: Some may think Josh Norman is out of line complaining about his role in the defense, but he is right. You don't pay a cornerback $15 million per year just to use him like any other member of your secondary. Norman proved he is one of the premier corners in the game last year, so if you are going to match someone up one-on-one against the opponents' top receiver, it has to be him. Especially if it's Antonio Brown. Look at what Houston does with J.J. Watt; they move him all over the place to find the most advantageous matchup. Look at what Denver does with Von Miller; they blitz him from all spots to find the most advantageous matchup. Look at what the Cardinals do with Patrick Peterson; they use him as much as they can with difficult assignments because that's what you use your best for. The Redskins need to do the same with Norman, or else they will continue to watch Bashed Breeland fail against top receivers in the NFL.
Tyler Brandt: Some may think Josh Norman is out of line complaining about his role in the defense, but he is right. You don't pay a cornerback $15 million per year just to use him like any other member of your secondary. Norman proved he is one of the premier corners in the game last year, so if you are going to match someone up one-on-one against the opponents' top receiver, it has to be him. Especially if it's Antonio Brown. Look at what Houston does with J.J. Watt; they move him all over the place to find the most advantageous matchup. Look at what Denver does with Von Miller; they blitz him from all spots to find the most advantageous matchup. Look at what the Cardinals do with Patrick Peterson; they use him as much as they can with difficult assignments because that's what you use your best for. The Redskins need to do the same with Norman, or else they will continue to watch Bashed Breeland fail against top receivers in the NFL.