The New England Patriots were thrown a major curveball at the end of July, when star defensive lineman Christian Barmore was hospitalized with blood clots. In the time since the startling news came to light, there’s yet to be a timetable announced for the former Alabama Crimson Tide defender’s return to the lineup. That’s going to leave a huge hole in the New England defense, and head coach Jerod Mayo elaborated on how the Patriots are planning to move forward. “I mean, look, it’s no secret, you know, last year, he was one of our best players defensively, and in saying that, we have a lot of g…