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ArticleKevin Byard explains Patriots' dominant defensive start to season
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Drew Lock replaced Sam Darnold early in the Patriots' opener in Seattle.
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Darnold benched early in Week 1 opener vs. Patriots' elite defense.

Darnold was replaced by Drew Lock early in the Patriots' Week 1 opener in Seattle, suggesting performance issues against the Patriots' elite defense. The source notes that despite the Seahawks possessing elite receivers, they performed better when they didn't face the Patriots' defense.

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