Few players in recent memory had a more impressive New England Patriots debut than Harold Landry.

A free agency pickup in March, Landry registered 2.5 sacks in the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Patriots ultimately ended up losing that game, but the outside linebacker’s performance was still impressive and put him atop the NFL leaderboard in sacks after Week 1.

For his position coach, however, none of that came as too much of a surprise. Speaking to reporters at Gillette Stadium earlier this week, Mike Smith said that Landry’s performance against the Raiders was merely a continuation of training camp.

“He’s got explosive get-off. He was mixing in his power, making these guys set him normally, and just how aggressive he plays,” Smith said. “He’s a smart guy, he knows ho

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