Observations From a Disjointed Patriots’ Win in Arizona
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This was not a pretty game. Players dropping left and right. Kyler Murray blows out his knee on a non-contact injury which completely changed the game. Colt McCoy is not a bad backup and he was completing his passes at over 70%. He threw for 67.5% tonight (27 or 40). Patriots lose Jack Jones, Rhamondre Stevenson, and DeVante Parker early. The offensive line was not good and the Pats were forced to play two rookies Kevin Harris and Pierre Strong.
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Do not get overly excited by this win. If Kyler Murray hadn’t been hurt, the Cardinals would have won. Matt Patricia’s play-calling is still brutal. How many screen passes did they throw last night? The only QB the Patriots have beat that is considered a decent NFL QB is Jared Goff and that was early in the season. This result was because of the defense, not the offense. The Cardinals are one of the worst defenses in the league and it took a scoop and score, followed by an Interception to build the winning margin. You won’t get that over the last 4 games against quality opponents.