Guregian: Patriots need Matt Judon to bring the heat

Sack totals don't always represent a team's ability to get to the quarterback. Pass-rushers can impact a play without actually taking the quarterback down. In that way, the Patriots did a decent job last season creating pressure and bringing the heat. Statistically, between sacks (24), hits, or hurries on dropbacks by the quarterback, they had the fifth-best percentage (26.4) of any NFL team during the regular season.