Q: Who will be covering Gronk? – Amy AlvarezĪ: Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel would not give us a hint when we interviewed him Thursday, Amy, but I imagine they'll vary coverage on Gronk. The defensive backs are so much better now than last season. Keep in mind, Rick, that the defense that allowed Brady to throw five touchdown passes last season didn't have these four members of the secondary in that game: cornerback Kevin Johnson, cornerback Aaron Colvin, safety Tyrann Mathieu and safety Justin Reed. With tight end Rob Gronkowski and running back James White, Tom Brady is going to spread it around. Dorsett (Colts) and Patterson (Vikings) were first-round picks who haven't played like it.

Hogan has torched the Texans in the past. With Julian Edelman suspended four games and Danny Amendola signing with Miami, their primary wideouts are Chris Hogan, Phillip Dorsett and Cordarrelle Patterson. Q: John, can you talk about how the Texans secondary matches up against the Patriots' receivers, please? – Rick TindalĪ: I'd be happy to, Rick. Feel free to tell me what you think about the Texans, NFL, college football, Astros, Rockets, movies – even the Cowboys. The mailbag will then be posted to TXSN each Friday morning. My goal is to check out your questions every Thursday afternoon and answer the most interesting ones. You can also tweet them to me on Twitter using #askmcclain. From now on, if you have questions, please email them to and put mailbag in the subject line.

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