PostGame Thread 2024 OFFICIAL Postgame Thread: Patriots fall 28-22 to the Rams

[FCB02062]

Only 6 pages 2 hours post game...Patsfans users don't give a **** apparently. All the band wagoners have run to the hills apparently

 

[jdlboot14]

Jonnu Smith has turned into Kelce.
We'll have a super hard time containing Miami's 3 headed monster.

 

[vicspats]

Polk is the future but someone has to fix his head....and hands.

Nope

 

[vicspats]

Only 6 pages 2 hours post game...Patsfans users don't give a **** apparently. All the band wagoners have run to the hills apparently

Watching the penguin ..

 

[jdlboot14]

Also, Dugger was bad.
I would have rather had Hawkins in the passing downs.

Without DMC and even Peppers, this secondary has turned into cheese.

 

[sturmrider]

Only 6 pages 2 hours post game...Patsfans users don't give a **** apparently. All the band wagoners have run to the hills apparently

I'm more of a reader not a poster, but I have been with the Patriots since their inception in Boston.

 

[UrbanCowboy]

Ideal. Good game to watch ... chance to win. Progress being made. But keeping the draft position intact. Don't wanna end up 8-9 or something like that.

 

[PatsFan2]

Who's that on Boutte or Maye?? Seems like the Hits caught up to Maye on that Play.

 

[jdlboot14]

ONE silver lining...
We've had 4 straight games where we are in position to win to the last possession, and went 2-2
That's where we want to be with a rookie QB getting his first 6 starts.
So, gotta give Mayo credit too for having a very under-talented roster but staying competitive.

 

[ViperGTS]

Only 6 pages 2 hours post game...Patsfans users don't give a **** apparently. All the band wagoners have run to the hills apparently

Sure seems that way huh? Best overall game Maye has played imo and crickets.

 

[PatsFan2]

That's what happens when you have #3 WR playing a Number One Role...IF we get outbid for Higgins if he's available I'm Done with this Team.

 

[PatsFan2]

polk with two massive ****ups at the end of the game.

IF Polk is active next week Mayo should be One and Done...I'm all in for Ben Johnson on Black Monday 2025.

 

[chasa]

IF Polk is active next week Mayo should be One and Done...I'm all in for Ben Johnson on Black Monday 2025.

honestly, not taking the wind, and then not making them rekick a punt that landed at the 5, sometimes it feels like mayo is trying to throw games.

 

[farn]

Sure seems that way huh? Best overall game Maye has played imo and crickets.

Some likely want to avoid that poster’s BS and stay away. That could also be a factor imo.

 

[ViperGTS]

Some likely want to avoid that poster’s BS and stay away. That could also be a factor imo.

What poster?

 

[Rob0729]

Some random thoughts:

- I have said all along that I don't give a crap about wins or losses this year as long as they are developing Maye correctly. In fact, seeing some significant growth by Maye and the offense and losing may be better for the Patriots in the long run.
- I think if the Pats get a legitimate #1 WR, re-signs Hooper, and keeps the rest of the corp, I think they will have a pretty good receiving corp. Bourne, Pop, and Boutte are good enough #2s and #3s to round out a good receiving corp with a legitimate #1 who can draw away the best CBs.
- I am still not giving up on Polk or Baker yet. Baker has at least carved a role as returner. I think Polk has the talent to be a very good WR. He needs to grow up and get his head out of his arse. He may never do it, but his biggest problem is he does stupid things not that he cannot play.
- Good to see Barmore back. I think in a few weeks, once he gets back in football shape, he will be disruptive and change much of the defense.
- Maye is definitely making strides, but he still is doing stupid things. He didn't have the awareness on the strip sack. I am not sure that he would have hit Douglas on the INT if they were on the same page. He held onto the ball too long on that last sack. But overall, he played pretty well today. He cleans up some of this stuff and he can be a top QB in this league.
- AVP is a questionable OC (although he did a pretty good job today), but he is a great QB coach. The growth of Maye has been pretty impressive. A lot that is on Maye himself, but it is also on coaching by AVP.
- Mayo made some real questionable calls today. The biggest was taking 5 yards on the punt return penalty rather than re-kick. The Pats started on the 10 yard line. What are the odds with the Rams being pushed back that the Pats would start deeper in their end vs. the Pats starting with better field position or the same field position. And even if the Pats ended up 5 yards back on a rekick, wasn't it worth the risk?

 

[farn]

What poster?

The one you quoted.

 

[ViperGTS]

Some random thoughts:

- I have said all along that I don't give a crap about wins or losses this year as long as they are developing Maye correctly. In fact, seeing some significant growth by Maye and the offense and losing may be better for the Patriots in the long run.
- I think if the Pats get a legitimate #1 WR, re-signs Hooper, and keeps the rest of the corp, I think they will have a pretty good receiving corp. Bourne, Pop, and Boutte are good enough #2s and #3s to round out a good receiving corp with a legitimate #1 who can draw away the best CBs.
- I am still not giving up on Polk or Baker yet. Baker has at least carved a role as returner. I think Polk has the talent to be a very good WR. He needs to grow up and get his head out of his arse. He may never do it, but his biggest problem is he does stupid things not that he cannot play.
- Good to see Barmore back. I think in a few weeks, once he gets back in football shape, he will be disruptive and change much of the defense.
- Maye is definitely making strides, but he still is doing stupid things. He didn't have the awareness on the strip sack. I am not sure that he would have hit Douglas on the INT if they were on the same page. He held onto the ball too long on that last sack. But overall, he played pretty well today. He cleans up some of this stuff and he can be a top QB in this league.
- AVP is a questionable OC (although he did a pretty good job today), but he is a great QB coach. The growth of Maye has been pretty impressive. A lot that is on Maye himself, but it is also on coaching by AVP.
- Mayo made some real questionable calls today. The biggest was taking 5 yards on the punt return penalty rather than re-kick. The Pats started on the 10 yard line. What are the odds with the Rams being pushed back that the Pats would start deeper in their end vs. the Pats starting with better field position or the same field position. And even if the Pats ended up 5 yards back on a rekick, wasn't it worth the risk?

The strip sack really isn't on him. Thats on the line completely missing a block. Sometimes you have to expect a level of decent play and that was his blind side. Really don't know what he could have done about it really. Like he said get the ball out, and that might be a timer in head thing.

 

[reflexblue]

Am I the only one who thinks Rham is not good.
He dances forever, he turns sideways immediately on short yardage, inside runs.
Gibson is much more nimble and shifty.
Rham barely gained 1 yard (or TFL) on most of his 1st down runs.
I know we can blame the OL too, but did you see Williams and even 5-foot-nothing Corum??

His dancing is due to the fact his o line cant open any holes for him, so he has to go looking for one.

 

[Ross12]

The offense is at least slowly improving week over week. Most of that is Maye, but some of it is other guys too and AVP is improving as a play caller.

The big problem is the defense. They’re just not good. Take the Bears game out of the equation and they’ve sucked for a while now. And you have a defensive coach. I don’t know what’s going on there. Worst part is that a lot of the time the issue seems like poor effort.