The Patriots may be in better shape at receiver than the perception. Jaylen Waddle: It's not that the Dolphins' rookie receiver, chosen sixth overall out of Alabama, is going to be a problem. It's that he already is a problem, and was from the Dolphins' first play from scrimmage, when he picked up 17 yards on a nifty catch and run. There were even bigger plays to come — a 36-yard catch on the Dolphins' drive for a tying field goal at the end of the first half, and the go-ahead touchdown (making it 17-10) on a 3-yard crossing route as Tua Tagovailoa marched them down the field on the first series of the second half. He did have an inexcusable drop in the second quarter when the nearest Patriots defensive back in coverage was probably Raymond Clayborn, but overall it was an exceptional debut. Jones probably wouldn't mind if they were still on the same side, huh? Adrian Phillips: The veteran safety doesn't get the acclaim of admired future Patriots Hall of Famer Devin McCourty or upstart Kyle Dugger. But diehards know the former Charger was arguably the Patriots' best defensive player last season (team-high 109 tackles), and he was excellent again Sunday. He wasn't out there piling up tackles like vintage Rodney Harrison on Sunday, finishing with 3, but two were for losses, including an exceptional stop of the Dolphins' Myles Gaskin on a third-and-13 screen pass in the third quarter. He also flushed Tagovailoa out of the pocket and into heat-seeking missile Matthew Judon's path on Jonathan Jones's interception in the fourth quarter. GRIEVANCE OF THE GAME Well, take your pick: What left you more frustrated and pondering more what-ifs when this one was over: The offense's struggles in the red zone (in four trips inside the 20, they scored one touchdown, settled for a pair of field goals, and Harris fumbled)? The four fumbles, including two lost by running backs Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson? Or was it the eight penalties for 84 yards, which included undisciplined plays by Judon (unnecessary roughness on a Jets punt) and Shaq Mason (illegal blindside block) on back-to-back plays late in the third quarter? I'm going with the penalties.