It wasn a day for creative running rugby so analysing the difficulties with the current first choice backline would be a little unfair, although there are clear problems. On the positive side of things, the defence was brilliant. Darren Yapp was exceptional in fielding high kicks and defensive tackles, three of which saved certain tries..Tom Brady had an almost unfair array of passcatching options last season: The surehanded Wes Welker, the incredible tightend tandem of Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, and the able veteran Brandon Lloyd. Fast forward to New England opener against Buffalo this year, and all four will be elsewhere: Welker is now in Denver catching passes from Peyton Manning, Gronkowski will be on the sidelines after offseason back surgery, Lloyd was released, and Hernandez well, his offseason problems are welldocumented. In their stead, Brady will have a pair of undrafted rookies in Kenbrell Thompkins and Zach Sudfeld, plus 2013 draftees Aaron Dobson and Josh Boyc