Two years ago, the Patriots? offense sputtered in the playoffs against the Jets after Aaron Hernandez was lost to injury, leaving Darrelle Revis to blanket Wes Welker and rendering the Patriots? offense hopeless. The smooth-striding, athletic big man is a key matchup piece in Josh McDaniels? offense, serving as the main vertical threat to open up the underneath passing game and force defenses to play honest and respect the deep strike.

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