How do you protect Tom Brady?

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A lot has been made of the Patriots offensive line problems early in the year, and rightfully so. If the offensive line can't protect Tom Brady, the offense will not get going and I doubt the Patriots can win many games on defense alone.

The million-dollar question is how do they protect Brady better? I think it starts with the rookie center Bryan Stork. He's been starting pretty strong with the Patriots, but his role is not clear yet and throwing him into the raucous atmosphere that is Arrowhead Stadium in primetime would be less than ideal, I'm sure. But, as ESPN points out, veteran center Ryan Wendell has had problems with a knee injury and he's struggled against bigger players in the past. Those 2 things combined could set up well for Bryan Stork to see more playing time against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday.

The 2nd part is communication - I know this may sound cliche, but it's true. Especially going into Arrowhead Stadium, where the noise level could be a factor for an offensive line that has had it's problems this year. That may take some time to develop, but it's crucial that the offensive line communicate.

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