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I think he has to be the starter sans injury. No matter how bad he plays, the point is that he's the franchise. Although I remember Miami benching Tua after he was the starter and that mostly worked out ok (as I don't think it contributed to the concussions, which is his real problem).
They're 14th in yards. That's an above average run defense at best not what I'd call a "top" run defense.
Pats ran only 15 times for a 5 YPC clip. They could run the ball just fine they chose not to.
They don't get a lot of turnovers and near the bottom of the league in scoring drives allowed. They're above average. Great at a lot of things but not everything like I said.
Optimal conditions are having a real offensive coordinator to develop him not two of Bill's buddies who didn't know a thing about offense.
Sounds like the conundrum for a new starter in any year on pretty much any team. Don't know how the Patriots are much different than the other 31 teams in this respect.
They should just forfeit the season, no point in risking injuring players pointlessly. Just don't show up for the games and eat the fines. Let's wait a few years until we have built a team that everyone agrees should be a contender as strong as the one we had entering the 2001 season.
We don't have NFL starter quality tackles right now.
College competition is way weaker than the NFL. Many of those DBs, linebackers, and defensive ends he faced in college will be flipping burgers after they finish school. The NFL is a whole new level, this is the cream of the crop, exceptional athletes everywhere. The OL might get Maye killed. And that's the fault of management not stocking up offensive talent properly.
Then why wasn't he starting week 1?
Had to learn the playbook, work with the guys in practice and try to get him up to speed. I don't think they thought JB would be as bad as he was though.
Patriots were expected to remain in last place going into 2001. No one expected them to contend and no one was fooled by Kraft making Drew the highest paid player in league history.
Weird…I don’t remember saying they “weren’t very good”. Probably because I didn’t.
Its a desperation move. Media, fans everyone putting on the pressure because of the quality of the product on the field. I feel that frustration too, its one thing to accept that this year was going to be bad, quite another to watch it up close on Sundays. This team is not going anywhere this season with or without Maye. Maybe more bearable to watch with Maye, but at what cost if he gets hurt. Anyways here's hoping we see this rookie QB behind the worst o-line in the NFL zipping quick passes before the rush gets there etc, etc, instead of getting "killed" because of a whiff from his left tackle. Nice storyline hope it becomes real !!
We'll see how things go but getting Maye ready to play by week 6 far outweighs some poor play calling with a bad QB.
Patriots were the "#1" defense in 2019 before they played the Ravens, the first good offensive team they faced all year.
The 2019 defense didn’t change, the 2019 offense got worse and worse. The defense ended the season ranked #1 in points allowed, the offense ended the season ranked 17th in points scored.
Again... I don't remember saying or implying they "weren't good" most likely because I didn't. Try again chief, your gaslighting ain't gonna work on me.
Because Maye was clearly better. Yet, they started Brissett anyways. Now, they are going to Maye after the predictable struggles with Brissett.
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