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This week I will start my team analysis on the running backs.\u00a0 As a whole, the group performed very considering there were limited holes to run through.\u00a0 The poor play of the offensive line limited what the running backs could do.\u00a0 I would also put some of the blame on the poor playcalling by Matt Patricia.<\/p>\n

Any analysis starts with Rhamondre Stevenson<\/strong>.\u00a0 He carried the rock 210 times for 1,040 yards, a 5.0 average, 5 TDs, 61.2 yards per game, and 2 fumbles.\u00a0 The fumble at Cincinnati, which should have been ruled forward progress, kept the Patriots from making the playoffs.\u00a0 Stevenson is a bull with quick feet and a change of direction.\u00a0 Here are his 2022 stats.\u00a0 He is on the edge of becoming a superstar in the league.<\/p>\n

G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carries\u00a0 Yards\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avg\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TDs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yards\/G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fum<\/p>\n

17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 210\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1040\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 61.2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n

Stevenson led the league in yards after contact at 3.81.\u00a0 According to Pro Football Focus, he had an 81.3 rating good for #11 in the league.\u00a0 He was also a big threat in the passing game with 69 catches, and 88 targets for 421 yards.\u00a0 He had two fumbles in the passing game.\u00a0 The fumbles and his average rating in pass blocking bring down his overall average.\u00a0 That is something to work on in the off-season for the 2nd<\/sup> year back.\u00a0 Belichick doesn\u2019t like backs that fumble.\u00a0 I remember that he made Kevin Faulk carry a football with him everywhere during one training camp season.\u00a0 All teammates were encouraged to knock the ball out of his hands whenever they saw him.\u00a0 After that Faulk became a very reliable and secure ball handler. \u00a0\u00a0Stevenson\u2019s ability to catch puts pressure on the defense.\u00a0 They cannot key on a particular player and say he is strictly the 3rd<\/sup> down back and it\u2019s a passing situation.\u00a0 Our inexperienced play-caller Matt Patricia did not take advantage of that.<\/p>\n

Fourth-year back Damien Harris<\/strong> was hurt quite a bit this year and limited to 11 games.\u00a0 His stat line was:<\/p>\n

G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carries\u00a0 Yards\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avg\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TDs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yards\/G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fum<\/p>\n

11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 106\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 42\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0<\/p>\n

Harris had a breakout season in 2021, when he tallied 202 carries for 929 yards and 15 touchdowns.\u00a0 However missing all that time this season, and the emergence of the bruising running style of Stevenson made him a complimentary piece.\u00a0 He was down nearly 100 carries.\u00a0 Harris had a \u201cred shirt\u201d year his rookie season and didn\u2019t see the field until he was a sophomore.\u00a0 That ate up one of the 4-years of the contract he signed as a 3rd<\/sup> round selection in the 2019 draft.\u00a0 He will be a Free Agent in 2023 and in my opinion, unlikely to be re-signed by the Patriots.\u00a0 Through his agent and in interviews with local reporters, Harris has expressed an interest to remain with the Patriots.\u00a0 According to PFF, Harris doesn\u2019t rank in the top 50 available Free Agents for 2023.<\/p>\n

In the passing game, Harris had 17 catches in 23 targets for 97 yards<\/p>\n

Rookies Pierre Strong and Kevin Harris played more than I expected them to.\u00a0 Strong\u2019s stats were as follows:<\/p>\n

G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carries\u00a0 Yards\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avg\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TDs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yards\/G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fum<\/p>\n

15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10.0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 long of 44 yards<\/p>\n

Strong\u2019s pass blocking needs to improve but he performed adequately for a rookie this year especially for coming from the FBS level.\u00a0 He caught the ball well, with 7 receptions on 7 targets for 42 yards and averaging 6.0 yards per reception.\u00a0 We got a glimpse of his 4.3 speed.\u00a0 I expect him to jump into the number 2 role next season as I don\u2019t expect that Damien Harris will be back with the Patriots.<\/p>\n

JJ Taylor got a few call-ups from the Practice Squad and was signed to the active roster for a few weeks while Damien Harris was out.\u00a0 However, he had a career-low 10 carries for the season.\u00a0 He returned to the Practice Squad late in the season.\u00a0 Taylor signed a futures contract with the Patriots.\u00a0 He will have to fight for a roster spot as I expect that Patriots to draft a RB and probably sign a veteran as well.\u00a0\u00a0 Ty Montgomery was listed as a WR but in the preseason he caught the ball well out of the backfield.\u00a0 Montgomery missed the entire season.<\/p>\n

Transactions<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the off-season progresses I will be noting the comings and goings of personnel.<\/p>\n

Signed Futures Contracts<\/strong><\/p>\n

LB Terez Hall, DB Brad Hawkins, OL Hayden Howerton, DB Quandre Mosely, LB Calvin Munson, WR Tre Nixon, DL Jeremiah Pharms Jr., DL LaBryan Ray, TE Matt Sokol, RB J.J. Taylor, and TE Scotty Washington.<\/p>\n

Practice Squad Players not signed or electing Free Agency <\/strong><\/p>\n

OL Bill Muray, LB Jamie Collins, WR Lynn Bowden, QB Garrett Gilbert, and K Tristan Vizcaino<\/p>\n

Vizcaino was signed by Dallas yesterday to their Practice Squad as insurance for Brett Maher who missed 4 extra points in the playoff game Monday.<\/p>\n

Patriots\u2019 pronouncement on Jerod Mayo and Offensive Coordinator search<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an unusual press release, the Patriots announced they were in negotiation with Jerod Mayo to extend his services with the Patriots.\u00a0 This negotiation canceled a visit with Carolina for their Head Coach search.\u00a0 The general consensus is that this position will be titled Assistant Head Coach.\u00a0 That will allow the Patriots to name Steve Belichick as Defensive Coordinator.\u00a0 \u00a0The second part of the Press Release is that the Patriots are going to conduct interviews this week for the Offensive Coordinator position.\u00a0 TE Coach Nick Caley was interviewed on Wednesday, Jaguars WR Coach Keenan McCardell was scheduled, along with former Patriot O-lineman Adrian Klemm.\u00a0 Former QB coach and Offensive Coordinator, Bill O\u2019Brien is thought to be on that shortlist also.\u00a0 However, O\u2019Brien is off on the recruiting trail for Alabama.\u00a0 His contract with Alabama does not expire until the end of February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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