The Patriots defense will rank among the league's 10 best
Perhaps the most implausible of my predictions here given that they were 15th in points allowed and 31st in yardage last year. But with potential impact rookies Chandler Jones, Dont'a Hightower, and Tavon Wilson in the mix, Ras-I Dowling healthy again, the likes of Devin McCourty, Patrick Chung and Brandon Spikes entering their prime, and Vince Wilfork and Jerod Mayo anchoring it all, this group has the talent to be vastly improved over last year's flawed unit.