Patriots Pregame Thread Week 6 pregame: Pats @ Raiders

[TheRainMaker]

Anyone else notice another gem Josh picked in Tyree Wilson? Yikes!

 

[SVN]

 

[TommyD4207]

That records not safe with Mac Jones starting!!

That's only because Mac Jones hasn't finished the last two games. Although he's certainly given up more points.

 

[TommyD4207]

Impossible. The Patriots don't run from under center anymore.

 

[SVN]

Impossible. The Patriots don't run from under center anymore.

its bewildering how BOB's offense has actually regressed the running game

 

[sb1]

Bill Belichick ‘happy’ to see former Patriots QB thrive as a starter; that’s why he drafted him

Bill Belichick says Jimmy Garoppolo has always shown the talent to be a starting QB: "That’s what he was drafted for and that’s what he is."

www.masslive.com

 

[PatsFan2]

Well with Jalen Reagor possibly being activated to the regular roster and Tyquan Thornton being a go that's very good speed for Mac. Maybe Mac might play better with Faster WR's and not slow pokes like Juju and Parker this bares watching.

 

[UrbanCowboy]

I personally dislike the fact that they're still starting Mac, but at the same time, if they can get him turned around and playing well, he will really appreciate that they stuck with him despite his screw-ups and the world saying to dump him. And IF he does get right and play to at least a league-average level, that helps the team significantly. They might still be able to build around him next year. It's make or break for him. The easiest pathway back to contention for the team would definitely start with the QB they already have getting it together.

Agreed! He's seeing ghosts now and his head is a mess. Hopefully the damage isn't permanent. Maybe he catches a few breaks, gets hit confidence back, and resets. It's our only realistic hope this year, and it's not that far-fetched. He was doing okay the first few games and then he collapsed really fast. Maybe he can bounce back really fast?

 

[jdlboot14]

What's crazy is that we had almost the same starting OL as we should have now. Only exchanging McDermott for Reiff/Lowe.
Strange was solid in those clips. I really hope he can be back Sun. Rham or Zeke needs to breakout. I really don't care which guy they roll with, but I think both of those guys are RB's who need to get a full game as a starter to really take over.

 

[p8ryts]

Good article by andy Hart.

Mac Jones needs to start listening to Bill Belichick and maybe have some fun

Simply adhering to one of the basic tenets of Bill Belichick’s coaching philosophy could turn around Mac Jones’ season and maybe his career. But that’s probably easier said than done for the struggling Patriots quarterback.

www.audacy.com

 

[PatsFan2]

What's crazy is that we had almost the same starting OL as we should have now. Only exchanging McDermott for Reiff/Lowe.
Strange was solid in those clips. I really hope he can be back Sun. Rham or Zeke needs to breakout. I really don't care which guy they roll with, but I think both of those guys are RB's who need to get a full game as a starter to really take over.

We have a slight advantage over the Raiders though very slight Chandler Jones won't be there to catch the game winner this time around.

 

[lancerman]

People are going to hate that I have this mentality. But I hope we lose this game. It's almost a guarantee that we lose to Miami and Buffalo again. Go 1-7 so Kraft can give up on the season and have as sellers at the deadline, be in the drivers seat for the Caleb Williams sweepstakes. Rip off some coaching bandaids and get ready for the next era and rebuild.

Us edging out this trash team is not in our interests at all.

And yeah it's a ****ty way to look at this season, but I don't care. I want whatever is going to help this team going forward the most.

 

[mike_usagisan]

What's crazy is that we had almost the same starting OL as we should have now. Only exchanging McDermott for Reiff/Lowe.
Strange was solid in those clips. I really hope he can be back Sun. Rham or Zeke needs to breakout. I really don't care which guy they roll with, but I think both of those guys are RB's who need to get a full game as a starter to really take over.

The thing is, and I know people will disagree, the starters on this line aren't terrible. We're really lacking a RT. But injuries at both guard spots and the RTs we've tried have really destroyed our run game.

 

[SVN]

It’s the utter failure of the OL in front of him. It’s why Corky is broken.

It’s so obvious it’s hard to see.

 

[SVN]

The thing is, and I know people will disagree, the starters on this line aren't terrible. We're really lacking a RT. But injuries at both guard spots and the RTs we've tried have really destroyed our run game.

no other way to explain how we ran better with matt patrcia than now.

 

[PatsFan2]

I want to see that Mac who was slinging it this Sunday.

 

[PatsFan2]

no other way to explain how we ran better with matt patrcia than now.

And we allegedly have a Real OC this time around.

 

[captain stone]

Put yourself in Jonathan Kraft’s shoes. This ******* just admitted he hasn’t known what he’s been doing in running Dad’s multibillion enterprise.

I really, Really hope that Jonathan & Eliot Wolf are drawing-up plans for the post-Belichick F & Fs NEP, to take effect starting the month between Black Monday and before Wolf goes to Mobile for Senior Bowl week.

 

[jdlboot14]

I want to see that Mac who was slinging it this Sunday.

You want to know what really broke Mac - was the windy Bills game. He sharply tanked after that, and was skittish to start the '22 season which turned into a disaster. He had a chance to rebound at the start of this season, but I think he knows BB doesn't trust him. BB's stupid alltime terrible decisions the last 3 years has ruined Mac.

 

[PatsFan2]

You want to know what really broke Mac - was the windy Bills game. He sharply tanked after that, and was skittish to start the '22 season which turned into a disaster. He had a chance to rebound at the start of this season, but I think he knows BB doesn't trust him. BB's stupid alltime terrible decisions the last 3 years has ruined Mac.

Well Mac has one last chance.