{"id":38662,"date":"2021-11-09T15:34:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T20:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=38662"},"modified":"2021-11-09T15:34:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T20:34:42","slug":"morse-15-observations-from-week-9-patriots-vs-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2021\/11\/09\/morse-15-observations-from-week-9-patriots-vs-panthers\/","title":{"rendered":"MORSE: 15 Observations from Week 9 – Patriots vs Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"

I knew this was going to be a tough game against a quality Defense.\u00a0 It was strength against strength and the Patriots imposed their will on the Panthers.\u00a0 You could tell how physical the game was by the number of injuries, on both sides.\u00a0 I expected a low-scoring game, but it was the defense that gave the Patriots this win.<\/p>\n

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  1. With the pick-six by JC Jackson, the Patriots Defense actually outscored the Panthers. Even when the Patriots turned the ball over, the Defense was stout and held the Panthers to field goals.\u00a0\u00a0 The Patriots’ defense held Carolina to 240 yards of total offense.\u00a0 The Panthers ran 23 times for 78 yards.\u00a0 Last week they ran 40+ times!\u00a0 They were 3-11 on 3rd<\/sup> down and 0-2 in the Red Zone.\u00a0 I will also add that Carolina lost two starting Offensive linemen which didn\u2019t help.\u00a0 The Patriots defense has not allowed more than 24 points in regulation, in any game this year.\u00a0 They played very complementary football.\u00a0 The secondary blanketed the receivers with a combination of man-to-man and zone.\u00a0 JC Jackson said in the post-game press conference they played more zone than they usually did.\u00a0 The pass rush, with normally just four rushing put pressure on Darnold all day and forced him out of the pocket with nowhere to throw the ball. \u00a0The Patriots Defense started with Lawrence Guy, Carl Davis, and Davon Godchaux as the three-down lineman.\u00a0 That\u2019s a lot of beef.\u00a0 The Pats replaced the lighter Deitrich Wise at DT.\u00a0 Look for this same lineup against the run-heavy Browns next week.\u00a0 When it came to 3rd<\/sup> and long they played Matt Judon outside next to Christian Barmore.\u00a0 That\u2019s an interesting combo.\u00a0 Ja’Whuan Bentley didn’t show up in the highlight reels but his play at ILB had been outstanding and getting better.\u00a0 He takes on OG and plants them in the hole the RB is supposed to be running through.<\/li>\n
  2. JC Jackson had two interceptions, one for a pick-six. This is from a player that was sick for two days this week (strep throat).\u00a0 Bill Belichick praised Jackson in his post-game press conference touting how well he practiced on Friday.\u00a0 He is going to get paid one way or another.\u00a0 The Patriots may have to tag him in order to keep him.\u00a0 I would like to see Jackson signed to a long-term contract, but that is going to cost big bucks to accomplish.\u00a0 Darnold was 1 for 4, 2 INTs, throwing against Jackson.<\/li>\n
  3. Christian Barmore is getting ink every week. It\u2019s well deserved!\u00a0 He was outstanding today and is already a force in the league.\u00a0 Even Bill Belichick ranted on about Barmore in his post-game press conference.\u00a0 He stated how Barmore is in early every day and working on his flexibility, strength, and hand placement.\u00a0 Barmore is now working all three downs and is now seeing double team blocks.\u00a0 On those, he is powering his way through those blocks too.\u00a0\u00a0 His stat line was 3 hurries, 2 run stops, 2 blocked passes, and a season-high 81.8 Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade.\u00a0 One of the battered down passes would have been a TD to McCaffrey who beat Hightower badly one-on-one.\u00a0 \u00a0Barmore had his 1st public interview after the game and he was very polite and jovial.<\/li>\n
  4. Matt Judon is a beast. His play is evident all over the field.\u00a0 On one particular play, the ball is run away from him, and the edge is set forcing the running back inside.\u00a0 Judon comes from the opposite side of the field to make the tackle.\u00a0 His pressure on the QB is relentless. It was his pressure that forced Darnold to overthrow his target and into the arms of Jackson.\u00a0 \u00a0I thought there should have been a couple of holding calls against the Tackles with a necktie hold on Judon.\u00a0 Even if he doesn\u2019t get the sack his pressure is forcing the QB off his spot.<\/li>\n
  5. What an exceptional play by Jamie Collins Sr. on his interception. That was a heck of an athletic move to time his jump and pick off that fastball throw, a mere 5 feet away.<\/li>\n
  6. Brandon Bolden has become quite the valuable player. Many people had written him off as a special teams only player.\u00a0 They forgot how well he played the one year he was away from the Patriots with Miami.\u00a0 He has filled in for James White remarkably well.\u00a0 Nobody expected the contribution Bolden has made.\u00a0 He has caught the ball much better than anyone expected.\u00a0 His blocking on third down has been good, better than the rookies.\u00a0 This week he runs for 54 yards on 8 carries for a 6.75 per carry.<\/li>\n
  7. Rhamondre Stevenson had a really good game before he sustained the head injury. He had 62 yards on 10 carries 6.2 per carry and 3 catches for 44 yards.\u00a0 His big 41-yard swing pass reception was a pretty thing.\u00a0 I particularly liked his power run and he split two defenders, breaking both tackles.\u00a0 His head injury came on a cheap shot by a Panther defender while he was on the ground.\u00a0 He was kicked in the head as the defender ran by after the play.\u00a0 More on injuries later.<\/li>\n
  8. The O Line needs to get credit for their performance against a top run-stopping D Line. This was the top-rushing performance by the Patriots so far this year.\u00a0 Not all is good as Isaiah Wynn had a rough day protecting Mac Jones and blocking for Damien Harris.\u00a0 He missed a block against Brian Burns that resulted in a strip-sack by Jones.\u00a0 Later he let Burns go and Shaq Mason was supposed to pick him up.\u00a0 Mason was late and Burns met Harris as soon as he got the handoff. \u00a0Harris was injured on the play.<\/li>\n
  9. This was not a good day for Mac Jones. Poor blocking was to blame for the strip-sack, but Jones also held onto the ball.\u00a0 It was 3rd<\/sup> and 4 at the Panthers 47 yard line with 39 seconds left in the 1st<\/sup>\u00a0 Brandon Bolden had split wide right and motioned back to his normal half-back spot.\u00a0 Jones had Bolden open on a little curl route out of the backfield.\u00a0 He was looking downfield and missed him altogether.\u00a0 Jones missed his pre-snap read that showed a single high safety and no one in the middle.\u00a0 It should have been a simple dump-off to Bolden who had his defender trailing behind him badly.\u00a0 Jones’s numbers for the day were a pedestrian 12 of 18 for 139 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, and a fumble.\u00a0 \u00a0The INT was a great play by Stephon Gilmore.\u00a0 Gilmore shut down Jakobi Meyers.\u00a0 Myers was supposed to get a pick from Jonnu Smith, who was late and ran a bad route.\u00a0 Gilmore came over the top of the route and beat Meyers to the ball.\u00a0\u00a0 It looked like Jones was throwing it directly to Gilmore, but was really a great read and reaction by Gilmore. Like he was running the play for the WR.\u00a0 \u00a0I must give Jones credit for two 75 yard drives that proved to be the difference in this game.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Injuries piled up in his game. Gunner Olszewski went out early on a vicious hit.\u00a0 He was out with a concussion.\u00a0 I expect him to be put on IR and replaced by a new player.\u00a0 Both Rhamondre Stevenson and Damien Harris went out with head injuries.\u00a0 The Pats finished with just Brandon Bolden at running back.\u00a0 Look for JJ Taylor to be active.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know what the status of Malcolm Perry is, but we may be looking at a street Free Agent RB being added.\u00a0 Some veteran names out there (it’s thin) Duke Johnson, Ito Smith, Bo Scarborough, and Frank Gore.\u00a0 Tyler Gaffney would know the offense but not sure he has anything to offer.\u00a0 Could they convince Dion Lewis to come out of retirement? Don\u2019t know if there are players that are other teams Practice Squads that could help.\u00a0 This should be a hot topic this week.\u00a0 Jonnu Smith re-injured his shoulder.\u00a0 He may be another candidate for the IR squad.\u00a0 His performance has been a big disappointment this year.<\/li>\n
    2. I cannot believe Matt Ruhle did not replace Sam Darnold after the second interception. Carolina was still in the game at that point.\u00a0 Darnold is still seeing ghosts and was owned by the New England Defense.\u00a0 He was 16 of 33 for 172 yards.\u00a0 A lot of that came in the 4th<\/sup> quarter where the Patriots were giving up the inside stuff and playing not to get beat deep.\u00a0 He was 5 of 9 on that last drive.\u00a0 Darnold had no TDs, 3 INTs, and a rating of 3.0<\/li>\n
    3. I still didn\u2019t like to play-calling by Josh McDaniel. He called three screen passes against a team that is the best defending the screen pass.\u00a0 None of the three worked.\u00a0 I also didn’t like the 52 yard FG attempt.\u00a0 The Patriots didn’t need the points and pinning the Panthers back in their own end was more important.\u00a0 Carolina started at their own 44 because of the missed kick.\u00a0 Another controversial call was not to go for 4th and one in the 1st quarter.\u00a0 I didn’t have a problem with that call, they were playing for field position with the game scoreless.<\/li>\n
    4. There were too many penalties for the offense. How do you get a delay of game penalty coming off a TV timeout?\u00a0 The Patriots constantly put themselves in a bind with penalties and thus a scoreless 1st<\/sup> \u00a0\u00a0You play a good team, and you are not recovering from those mistakes.<\/li>\n
    5. Hunter Henry has become the go-to target of Jones in the Red Zone. This is exactly why they went out and got him.\u00a0 \u00a0Henry has scored 5 TDs in the last 6 weeks.<\/li>\n
    6. Christian McCaffrey, in limited play, was the only bright spot for Carolina. The Patriots limited him to 52 yards rushing on 14 carries.\u00a0 He had 4 catches for 54 yards.\u00a0 Three of those receptions came in the last two drives.\u00a0 Why didn\u2019t they take advantage of the matchup of McCaffrey against either Bentley or Hightower earlier in the game?\u00a0 In the end, the Patriots were giving up everything in front of them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Odell Beckham Jr Release<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Rumors are flying that the Cleveland Browns will release Odell Beckham Jr today.\u00a0 The pre-game talk shows were full of the OBJ talk.\u00a0 \u00a0One such rumor had OBJ linked to the Patriots and having OBJ telling teams not to claim him because he wants to play for a winner.\u00a0 Specifically, he wants to play for the Patriots.\u00a0 He is a mercurial type of player and would immediately give the Pats the downfield threat they don\u2019t presently have.<\/p>\n

      Greg Bedard of Boston Sports Journal had a nice article on the Pros and Cons of signing OBJ.\u00a0 Jaguars, Eagles, Broncos, Seahawks, Panthers, Washington, Chargers, and Steelers are the only teams that could claim him and fit him under the salary cap.\u00a0 None of those teams are likely to claim him. Bedard also states that Belichick and Robert Kraft already have a relationship with Beckham.\u00a0 He ultimately went with signing him after he clears waivers.\u00a0 The main point is this would be a tryout for next year.\u00a0 It would offer some confusion with Agholor and Beckham playing the same position and neither having the flexibility to play other WR positions.\u00a0 Bedard also pointed out that no rookie QB has ever played in the Super Bowl.\u00a0 Tom Brady was a starter only after Drew Bledsoe got hurt but he had an entire year of tutelage under Drew Bledsoe and QB coach Dick Rehbein.<\/p>\n

      If I was the Browns, I would hold onto Beckham until later in the week or even next week, after the Browns play the Patriots.<\/p>\n

      Jones a “dirty play” after strip-sack<\/strong><\/p>\n

      To me, this was not a dirty play, but a QB trying to prevent a defender from getting to the fumble.\u00a0 It happens all the time.\u00a0 It was actually Burns fighting to get loose that caused the twist of the ankle.\u00a0 I would say to Hassan Reddick who had the most to say about the play, why don’t you make more than three tackles including the sack in the game?\u00a0 Then perhaps you can open your trap about plays.<\/p>\n

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