"Fresh Ideas" for 2026?

[mayoclinic]

Analysis: What ‘Fresh Ideas’ Could the Patriots Add to Their Scheme for the Upcoming Season?

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel asked his coaching staff to provide new ideas to enhance New England's schemes in all three phases.

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[mgteich]

Analysis: What ‘Fresh Ideas’ Could the Patriots Add to Their Scheme for the Upcoming Season?

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel asked his coaching staff to provide new ideas to enhance New England's schemes in all three phases.

www.patriots.com

Some poster here believe that Josh will continue to dumb-down the Offense. I think that Josh will move forward in options and complexity.

 

[Clonamery]

Some poster here believe that Josh will continue to dumb-down the Offense. I think that Josh will move forward in options and complexity.

He will because he has to as a function of change.

 

[mayoclinic]

Want to see more 13 personnel.

 

[JoeSixPat]

Some poster here believe that Josh will continue to dumb-down the Offense. I think that Josh will move forward in options and complexity.

I agree. Adding Brown does imply a shift back to a more traditional receiving offense. Diggs had more yards on far fewer targets than Brown, who will probably command 125 -150 targets so by the math, fewer targets for other receivers.

But Brown stretches the D more and will draw double coverage more too - which I expect Josh to use to our advantage.

A guy like Doubs can line up anywhere and run almost any route. Our RBs are also legit receiving threats and I can even see him calling plays to throw to one of our blocking TEs to keep Ds off balance.

Having a strong running game also opens things up nicely, especially if we have a FB who can punch a hole.

Josh and Drake did a great job spreading the ball as they really did need to depend on the pass last year, so a shift with better-skilled players is natural, but I don't see Josh going back to the days of effectively having just throwing to Welker and Moss on nearly every play. Brown will get the most targets but I still expect to see a spread and balanced offense.

I think we'd all like to see them run a no-huddle at times and that might be something where Maye is helped by another year of development - but if the OL can protect him better, he can take all the time in the world if he makes the pass.

 

[p8ryts]

Analysis: What ‘Fresh Ideas’ Could the Patriots Add to Their Scheme for the Upcoming Season?

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel asked his coaching staff to provide new ideas to enhance New England's schemes in all three phases.

www.patriots.com

Run the ball

 

[TheRainMaker]

Who else hopes Josh doesn't do the dreaded goal line formation on short yards situations in the middle of the field?

 

[ctpatsfan77]

More passes for Chism at/just past the sticks.

 

[Wozzy]

Where did the RPO go? All we heard from Josh was how he was excited to have a QB with legs who could move around... I didn't see a single RPO play last year. Josh did it a lot with Cam Newton, we know he can. While we're at it, why don't we move the pocket some... don't make Drake a statue.

All in all Josh needs to do more, and I don't mean big intricate flea flickers... just utilize the personnel better.

I'd love to see Demario Douglas get a handoff at RB or more handoffs in motion, the guy is impossible to see back there behind big bodies. Find ways to get that guy the ball in space.

If you insist on playing a FB, then for god's sake get that guy some outlet passes and make him part of the offense. Keith Byars was part of the offense, Marc Edwards was part of the offense, Larry Centers and Patrick Pass were part of the offense.... get Reggie Gilliam some carries and receptions... make the defense think they're a threat also... instead of just a tell the offense plans on running.

If Dippre or Raridon becomes the blocking TE, get them some receptions as well... see above, don't just make him an alert for the defense that you plan on running.

In a non-offense related theme, put Mike Onwenu in at Nose Tackle on must have short downs next to Barmore. The guy was a two way player in college... do it again.

 

[Wozzy]

More passes for Chism at/just past the sticks.

And this ^

Make the slot position great again.

 

[Wozzy]

Who else hopes Josh doesn't do the dreaded goal line formation on short yards situations in the middle of the field?

This is Josh's kryptonite... it looked like he stumbled onto something when Rhamondre was unavailable and Josh had to spread the formation out to run the ball with Henderson. He kept that going some after Rhamondre returned.

He has to stop telegraphing run/pass... it is the absolute worst part of watching McDaniels offense.

 

[Ring 6]

Some poster here believe that Josh will continue to dumb-down the Offense. I think that Josh will move forward in options and complexity.

It was never “dumbed down” to begin with. It was installed and we are through year 1 of installation. More will be added in year 2.

 

[TheRainMaker]

This is Josh's kryptonite... it looked like he stumbled onto something when Rhamondre was unavailable and Josh had to spread the formation out to run the ball with Henderson. He kept that going some after Rhamondre returned.

He has to stop telegraphing run/pass... it is the absolute worst part of watching McDaniels offense.

Isn't there a running joke here that the first play of the game is always a run?

He's been telegraphing his plays since the Tom Brady years. They would tell everyone at the stadium what they were doing and then do it - more specifically on short yardage. It was always a struggle converting because they wern't built to bully people and the defense would collapse on it. The plays would clog up the lanes for runners because the formations were so compact.

Rham was a punching bag in the playoffs with how many obvious runs they gave him - especially the Denver game.

 

[JoeSixPat]

Isn't there a running joke here that the first play of the game is always a run?

He's been telegraphing his plays since the Tom Brady years. They would tell everyone at the stadium what they were doing and then do it - more specifically on short yardage. It was always a struggle converting because they wern't built to bully people and the defense would collapse on it. The plays would clog up the lanes for runners because the formations were so compact.

Rham was a punching bag in the playoffs with how many obvious runs they gave him - especially the Denver game.

Hopefully the run blocking is better this year, and our FBs can clear a path when we need a yard.

But yeah - Josh was clearly overly committed to "establishing the run" though I don't think he had a ton of faith in it so would reserve the other two plays for some short throws. A bit too predictable though - I agree.

 

[TommyD4207]

Hopefully the run blocking is better this year, and our FBs can clear a path when we need a yard.

But yeah - Josh was clearly overly committed to "establishing the run" though I don't think he had a ton of faith in it so would reserve the other two plays for some short throws. A bit too predictable though - I agree.

Yeah, almost as if they didn't win 17 games and make a Super Bowl with giant holes on the roster or anything.

 

[mgteich]

More passes for Chism at/just past the sticks.

If our #10 receiver target is getting more targets, it isn't a good sign. How does the #10 target get more targets?

AHEAD OF CHISM
5 WR's (presuming that either Boutte or Douglas is gone)
2 TE's
2 RB's

 

[PatsFanInVa]

I think with this group, unless someone really suuuucks, you keep 6 WRs. Somehow.

The best Chism argument is that he's among the "future" group... if he earns it, he can hang on by his fingertips (kind of the name of the game, at least sometimes)... but it's not the easiest group to make your case in.

The guesses are, given our present knowedge (no trade, no Stefon re-signing)...

Brown, Boutte, Doubs...
Definitely probably Kyle Williams as the big future bet
leaving 2 spots for
Hollins
Douglas
Eff Ton

...and whoever I left out.

I'm rooting for him unless I have to pick another guy to lose. In other words, camp.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

I think with this group, unless someone really suuuucks, you keep 6 WRs. Somehow.

The best Chism argument is that he's among the "future" group... if he earns it, he can hang on by his fingertips (kind of the name of the game, at least sometimes)... but it's not the easiest group to make your case in.

The guesses are, given our present knowedge (no trade, no Stefon re-signing)...

Brown, Boutte, Doubs...
Definitely probably Kyle Williams as the big future bet
leaving 2 spots for
Hollins
Douglas
Eff Ton

...and whoever I left out.

I'm rooting for him unless I have to pick another guy to lose. In other words, camp.

I think you have to consider Kyle Dixon. Maybe he was signed to replace Hollins, or in a couple of years Brown, or both? Dixon, with a $250k signing bonus, must have been on numerous other teams' radar which means he might not get to the PS, so he will stay on the 53.

Kyle Dixon - played at Culver-Stockton

• Dixon received a massive $252,000 signing bonus in guaranteed money. This ranks as the third-highest guaranteed contract New England has ever given to a UDFA. This heavy financial investment strongly signals that the front office has high expectations for him to survive final cuts.
• At 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds with a 4.46-second 40-yard dash, he gives Drake Maye a true, big-bodied outside "X" receiver threat that the current roster lacks.

@PatsFan2 will love this post in 3, 2, 1 ...............

 

[Headcase]

I think you have to consider Kyle Dixon. Maybe he was signed to replace Hollins, or in a couple of years Brown, or both? Dixon, with a $250k signing bonus, must have been on numerous other teams' radar which means he might not get to the PS, so he will stay on the 53.

Kyle Dixon - played at Culver-Stockton

• Dixon received a massive $252,000 signing bonus in guaranteed money. This ranks as the third-highest guaranteed contract New England has ever given to a UDFA. This heavy financial investment strongly signals that the front office has high expectations for him to survive final cuts.
• At 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds with a 4.46-second 40-yard dash, he gives Drake Maye a true, big-bodied outside "X" receiver threat that the current roster lacks.

@PatsFan2 will love this post in 3, 2, 1 ...............

The two UDFA with more guaranteed money?

Myles Montgomery and CJ Dippre.

Dippre was waived out of camp, and was on the practice squad until November.

The money means there was competition for the player, but not much else. 250k is nothing to a NFL team.

 

[Joey007]

TJ Moe will be the focal point of this offense. Book it.