One thing that has clearly stood out since Drake Maye took over has been the offense’s production, which continues to thrive with the rookie quarterback under center.

Following his blood clot diagnosis this summer, which put his status for 2024 – and potentially beyond – in question, seeing Christian Barmore back on the field on Sunday against the Rams was certainly a bright spot.

In a season where the expectations weren’t high to start with, it’s hard not to at least come away from Sunday’s loss with a reason to believe the Patriots really do have something special in Drake Maye.

There’s no question that Jerod Mayo and the coaching staff have faced their fair share of criticism in recent weeks, but Sunday’s decision to isolate Christian Gonzalez to the boundary was a gamble that unfortunately didn’t pay off.

McVay said of avoiding Gonzo. “There were some instances where we said if you can avoid him, let’s go ahead and do that.”

Here’s what New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo had to say during his press conference for Monday, November 18, 2024.

This loss to the Rams was a very frustrating loss since it was a very winnable game.  I will not say that they are tanking or not trying to win but they cannot keep making the same mistakes.  The Patriots do not have the talent to compensate and overcome their mistakes.

“Just to see Barmore out there, it was a great sight to see, head coach Jerod Mayo said. “There’s a chance [Barmore will play on Sunday].

It’s been a long road for former 2022 second-round pick Tyquan Thornton, and it looks like that journey has finally come to an end.

Right now, the LA Rams are an enigma at 4-5 halfway through the season.  On Monday Night Football, they embarrassed themselves with a 20-15 loss at home to the Miami Dolphins.

Following a rash of injuries, the Patriots have had a rough time up front over the last month, but it sounds like they’re finally potentially going to get a key player back.

Here’s what NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E. Curran had to say during his appearance on Jones and Keefe on WEEI earlier this week.

Given the team’s needs on its roster heading into the offseason, watching how the 2025 NFL Draft Order might unfold remains a key area of interest for the New England Patriots.

“I don’t know how he did it. I couldn’t do that,” Douglas pointed out. “ But if it were me, I’d get nervous and start sweating.”

The Patriots played one of their best all-around games of the year and came away with their third win of the year.  This was a total team effort starting with the coaches and ending with excellent execution of all three units on the field.

“He’s (Caleb Williams) a very good player. This guy is able to extend plays. He’s very athletic. I watched him a little bit coming out.” -Mayo

The Bears are led by 3rd year Hed Coach Matt Eberflus.  He came to the Bears after a stint as Defensive Coordinator with the Indianapolis Colts.

“That’s young Josh Allen 2.0. He looks amazing. I love watching him on the sideline,” NT Davon Godchaux said

For a Patriots defense that has had some issues stopping the run in recent weeks, it sounds like it’s possible they could get a key player back in the coming weeks.

Last week, the Lions had a 90-yard punt return TD, a 72-yard kickoff return, and another punt return for 64 yards Marcus Jones is the key here

The Tennessee Titans’ offense is one of the worst in the NFL. They have an inexperienced offensive line with three young High Draft picks. Tennessee ranks 30th in overall Offense, 31st in Passing, 17th in Rushing and 26th in Scoring.  In the Red Zone they are ranked 18th and on 3rd down they are 31st.

When New England Patriots rookie Drake Maye took the field three weeks ago against the Houston Texans, the big question was whether or not he could flourish behind the mess that was their offensive line and turn around what had been a floundering offense.

The trade of Joshua Uche earlier this week came as somewhat of a surprise, with the club opting to move the former second round pick in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.

“Thank God Drake will be all right, but when you have a guy like Jacoby, who’s won here, you don’t really blink.” – Austin Hooper

It’s fun to watch the home team comeback with under three minutes left in the game and snatch victory out of the jaws of defeat.