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The Patriots' tight end problem is becoming critical after loss to Broncos
The Patriots need to get more consistent production from the tight end position.
patriotswire.usatoday.com
"With the New England Patriots’ 18-12 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, one thing was made clear — the Patriots need to have more production at the tight end position. For the afternoon, Patriots tight end Ryan Izzo recorded three catches for 38 yards.
For the most part, the Patriots’ wide receivers struggled all afternoon. They had trouble getting things going and in particular, Julian Edelman and N’Keal Harry struggled on the afternoon. They recorded a collective two catches for eight yards.
This indicates the Patriots definitely need to have more help in the passing game at tight end. Although Izzo put up some numbers in this game, he wasn’t consistent enough to make a viable impact. When the outside receivers were struggling, it seemed as though Newton did not have anywhere to throw the ball to. This will be a huge problem going forward against teams that aren’t Denver."
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It's becoming a problem. McDaniels has never successfully developed any tight ends the last 15 years (inherited Gronk from O'Brien) but now is the time to do so...
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