The New England Patriots opener their preseason slate with a 48-18 win over the Washington Commanders, giving Mike Vrabel a victory in his first game as head coach.

Normally, we can expect to see the starters knocking off the cobwebs for at least a series or two, before the backups and roster hopefuls hit the field. This year, Dan Quinn devoted the entire preseason opener to player evaluation. Hopefully that means he doesn’t have a lot of questions about the starting roster.