Adrian Clayborn – Noteworthy
DE Adrian Clayborn had two quarterback pressures on third down. Still, he does not have a sack this season. It would be nice to see more pressure from him and the rest of the defensive line.
Dont’a Hightower – Noteworthy
LB Dont’a Hightower had a nice interception of Patrick Mahomes. Hightower blitzed and dropped back into coverage. Mahomes didn’t see him and threw the ball right to Hightower. Hightower is improving.
Duron Harmon – Noteworthy
S Duron Harmon took a bad angle on the 75-yard touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill that tied the game at 40. But there was clearly a blown coverage because no one picked up Hill in the intermediate zone. Communication must improve in the Pats secondary. “I’d just say that was just bad defense, bad coaching, bad playing, bad everything. It wasn’t really an extended play. No, it wasn’t a scramble. The one to (Kareem) Hunt was more of a scramble play, which that was more of the same — bad coaching, bad playing, just bad defense,” Bill Belichick said.
Jason McCourty – Noteworthy
CB Jason McCourty clearly expected help from someone over the top on that long touchdown pass to Kareem Hunt at the beginning of the second half, maybe his brother, Devin, and didn’t get it.
Josh Gordon – Noteworthy
WR Josh Gordon is unlikely to be the player he was in 2013, when he had 87 catches for the Cleveland Browns. Gordon, though, had five catches for 42 yards Sunday night and drew a pass-interference penalty that led to a Pats touchdown. Not completely sure why the play was interference but Gordon adds a deep threat that defenses must respect.
Stephon Gilmore – Noteworthy
CB Stephon Gilmore played well, holding Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins to two catches for 18 yards. The rest of the secondary aside from Gilmore is struggling.