5 New England Patriots players who must roar in Week 5 vs Detroit Lions
1. Matt Judon must dominant and give the New England Patriots some edge
New England Patriots pass rush super stud Matt Judon has had a sack in each of his first four games and that trend will continue Sunday against Jared Goff and the Detroit Lines.
With his red sleeves perfectly matching the classic throwback uniforms, Judon must put on a dominant performance to keep that Lions passing attack off pace and to force Goff into some early mistakes.
"“They’re playing really good football. They’re protecting the quarterback and they’re really good football players,” Judon said this week. “Get to the quarterback, try to stop the run, try to force them to be one dimensional even though they’ve got a great passing attack and then try to effect every pass play.”"
Sounds like the perfect formula for Judon to shine in this game, but he will need some help. Deatrich Wise, who has a factor passing the quarterback must be a factor coming from the other side. The New Engalnd Patriots defense also need a couple of their younger players to step up rushing the passers. Christian Barmore up the middle and Jose Uche off the edge can help Judon make life miserable for Goff on Sunday.
While it starts up front, the leader in Judon knows the entire defense must come together on Sunday and put forth a dominant effort, particularly against the run.
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"“We just got to play better run defense all around,” Judon said. “When you give up yards like that it’s not just one thing, it’s all around. That’s what we have to do.”"
Look for a monster game out of Judon!