Mac Jones 25th in the league in play value and looked lost. Patricia clueless as the leader of the offense that he was implementing. Joe Judge, a man who 'coached' the Giants to back to back 31st offensive ratings a disaster as QB coach. Well this just recaps what we already know.
The main question is can BOB turn this around. Mac complained that he wasn't coached hard enough. BOB is exactly the in your face offensive coordinator who will coach you hard. So careful what you ask for Mac. Can you handle the criticism and the 'hard coaching'?
The Patriots still have a ton of questions. Left tackle - can Trent Brown rebound? Is he washed or was it just the dumbass scheme that Patricia implemented that made him look bad. Mac Jones - is he the talent level that many pundits claimed he was, ie bottom of the barrel, or are there more layers to the onion? Can he dig deep and become a better player in year 3? Also who takes over in the WR group that has at best a bunch of a generic second option players? Can a bunch of #2-#5 receivers prosper in the new BOB system or does the lack of top end talent, a gamebreaker mean this offense can't get off the ground once it encounters a true top 10 NFL defense?
Last but not least, the article emphasizes that O'Brien loves to utilize an empty set. For mobile quarterbacks this is a great system because it presents more offensive options and allows the QB to just make a play if the opportunity presents itself. The downside is there's 'no place to hide'. Mac Jones isn't a great runner of the football, he has pretty poor instincts and elusiveness. If the play breaks down, more likely than not he's going to take a loss. So is this offensive style going to work with Mac Jones or will we need to switch to a QB who is more athletic, a better runner of the football, and more comfortable with making throws on the run?