New England Patriots

ENEMY LINES
WHAT A RIVAL COACH SAYS

"I think Tom Brady will start a little slow because of the year off from his knee injury, but as the season goes on, he'll get his confidence and rhythm back.... They like to play a lot of running backs, but Fred Taylor will be their No. 1 guy. He has been durable, and the other guys really haven't been durable or outstanding. Taylor will be a difference-maker.... Their No. 2 back will probably be Laurence Maroney, if he's healthy.... Kevin Faulk has been a very productive third-down guy.... Randy Moss [below] still has it. He hasn't lost anything.... Wes Welker is a move-the-chains, short-route guy. He's guaranteed to get a lot of catches.... Ben Watson is not the best blocking tight end, but he's their best receiving one. They added Chris Baker and Alex Smith. Those two may take away some catches from Watson."

PLAYERS WHO MATTER
DEPTHCHART

QB
1. TOM BRADY
2. KEVIN O'CONNELL

RB
1. FRED TAYLOR*
2. LAURENCE MARONEY
3. KEVIN FAULK
4. SAMMY MORRIS

WR
1. RANDY MOSS
2. WES WELKER
3. GREG LEWIS*
4. JOEY GALLOWAY*

TE
1. BEN WATSON
2. CHRIS BAKER*
3. ALEX SMITH*

K
1. STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI

*NEW ACQUISITION

ANALYZING THE OFFENSE
THE BREAKDOWN