VJCPatriot
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So many biggest loser awards to give out, but a few stuck out like sore thumbs as especially deserving.
#1. Bill Belichick for losing his balls. Gutless call to kneel out the 1st half instead of allowing Mac Jones to try to drive for a score, in a game where the Pats looked clearly overmatched, they were gonna need every point, but BB chickened out. Fast forward to overtime, not going for it on 4th and 3rd on your own 46 yard line. After the defense has been gassed for the whole game and given up over 450 yards, not going for it to retain possession was almost a surefire throw up the white flag surrender move. And it did end up in us losing. BB needed to trust Mac Jones here and he just didn't in the moments that mattered. Can we put out an APB on BB's balls, cos he has lost his cajones, especially in this game!
#2. Steve Belichick and Jalen Mills. I can't quite decide who's worse, the coach who is making the calls to give up 24 yards on 3rd and 25 in a 'must have it' situation, or the cornerback who was burned over and over and over again, giving up said 3rd and 25 play, as well as the game winning TD in overtime. Stevie looks like the product of nepotism gone wrong, please take away his play-calling duties and have him do more shutting up and listening rather than giving us more disturbing sideline images when he screws up the game.
Also can someone please wake up the Patriots coaching staff and let them know that Jalen Mills is a DUMPSTER fire playing at outside corner? He is easily looking like the worst free agent acquisition of the entire offseason.
#3. James Ferentz and Isaiah Wynn. It's hard to say what's more embarrassing - the image of a former 1st round pick getting rag-dolled by Gregory en route to an insta-sack of Mac Jones or the unforgiveable penalty that nullified a potentially huge Patriots touchdown play. Neither of them looked like they deserved to be professional football players yesterday. Some posters claims these same players played "great" last year. So is it the coaching or is it the players? You can't have it both ways.
#4. Donta Hightower and our LB corps. They looked old, slow, and overmatched. Bringing back Jamie Collins hasn't solved this problem either. This unit needs a complete overhaul and they just looked bad overall.
#5. N'Keal Harry. The biggest 1st round bust in BB's recent pantheon of busts forgot the play. Mac Jones had to repeatedly remind Harry to run the motion but by then it was too late and ended up a busted play. Harry also failed to attract any passes in over 25 offensive snaps. He has become nothing more than a blocker at the WR position because he certainly isn't getting open enough to be on the receiving end of a pass. It's becoming pathetic out there. When do we finally cut the cord with this waste of a 1st round premium pick? Harry is just a microcosm of Bill's drafting errors. Ignore your scouts, prioritize the interview, forget about system fit and important abilities such as creating separation, explosive athleticism, and running excellent routes. If I were to list all the receivers taken AFTER Harry who were way better, it would just add to the misery of realizing - OK and BB picked this guy, WHY?!
And that's all for this week folks. I'm sure there are a couple of names I missed but remind me who they are. It was a game where a lot of biggest loser awards were there for the taking, and boy were they taken!
#1. Bill Belichick for losing his balls. Gutless call to kneel out the 1st half instead of allowing Mac Jones to try to drive for a score, in a game where the Pats looked clearly overmatched, they were gonna need every point, but BB chickened out. Fast forward to overtime, not going for it on 4th and 3rd on your own 46 yard line. After the defense has been gassed for the whole game and given up over 450 yards, not going for it to retain possession was almost a surefire throw up the white flag surrender move. And it did end up in us losing. BB needed to trust Mac Jones here and he just didn't in the moments that mattered. Can we put out an APB on BB's balls, cos he has lost his cajones, especially in this game!
#2. Steve Belichick and Jalen Mills. I can't quite decide who's worse, the coach who is making the calls to give up 24 yards on 3rd and 25 in a 'must have it' situation, or the cornerback who was burned over and over and over again, giving up said 3rd and 25 play, as well as the game winning TD in overtime. Stevie looks like the product of nepotism gone wrong, please take away his play-calling duties and have him do more shutting up and listening rather than giving us more disturbing sideline images when he screws up the game.
Also can someone please wake up the Patriots coaching staff and let them know that Jalen Mills is a DUMPSTER fire playing at outside corner? He is easily looking like the worst free agent acquisition of the entire offseason.
#3. James Ferentz and Isaiah Wynn. It's hard to say what's more embarrassing - the image of a former 1st round pick getting rag-dolled by Gregory en route to an insta-sack of Mac Jones or the unforgiveable penalty that nullified a potentially huge Patriots touchdown play. Neither of them looked like they deserved to be professional football players yesterday. Some posters claims these same players played "great" last year. So is it the coaching or is it the players? You can't have it both ways.
#4. Donta Hightower and our LB corps. They looked old, slow, and overmatched. Bringing back Jamie Collins hasn't solved this problem either. This unit needs a complete overhaul and they just looked bad overall.
#5. N'Keal Harry. The biggest 1st round bust in BB's recent pantheon of busts forgot the play. Mac Jones had to repeatedly remind Harry to run the motion but by then it was too late and ended up a busted play. Harry also failed to attract any passes in over 25 offensive snaps. He has become nothing more than a blocker at the WR position because he certainly isn't getting open enough to be on the receiving end of a pass. It's becoming pathetic out there. When do we finally cut the cord with this waste of a 1st round premium pick? Harry is just a microcosm of Bill's drafting errors. Ignore your scouts, prioritize the interview, forget about system fit and important abilities such as creating separation, explosive athleticism, and running excellent routes. If I were to list all the receivers taken AFTER Harry who were way better, it would just add to the misery of realizing - OK and BB picked this guy, WHY?!
And that's all for this week folks. I'm sure there are a couple of names I missed but remind me who they are. It was a game where a lot of biggest loser awards were there for the taking, and boy were they taken!
