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Sunday\u2019s loss to the equally inept NY Giants is the latest chapter in the saga known as New and Inventive Ways to Lose Games.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Some observations following this one:<\/p>\n

1) Is Bill Belichick trying to lose?\u00a0 Why would he start Mac Jones over Bailey Zappe at this point of the season.\u00a0 Jones is damaged goods.\u00a0 Belichick and the Patriots coaches (three different Offensive Coordinators in three years) have ruined this promising young QB.\u00a0 He is beyond trying to fix. Any type of pressure and he folds and makes the stupidest plays.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

His 1st<\/sup> Interception was when he left the pocket and slid left.\u00a0 That is a standard move for any pro QB.\u00a0 They practice this type of movement, and he was clean with no player around him.\u00a0 Jones throws off his backfoot and his front foot is pointing to the left sideline.\u00a0 This is a broken record and it\u2019s the third time he has done it this season.\u00a0\u00a0By the way Demario Douglas was triple covered.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Later Jones is pressured by a blitzer coming in clean and he panics and throws the ball right to LB Bobby Okereke for his second INT of the day. \u00a0The INT was returned 55 yards and set up NYG at the Patriots 26.\u00a0 A few plays later (after a missed tackle by Jonathan Jones) the Giants went up 7-0. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Bailey Zappe\u2019s INT was returned to the Patriots 26-yard line, where the Patriots Defense held and forced a FG.\u00a0 Two critical turnovers, two short fields, and the Giants score 10 points which is all they needed.<\/p>\n

Jones was 12 of 21 for 89 yards, 4.2 YPA, 0 TDs and 2 INTs \u2013 QBR 27.8<\/p>\n

Zappe was 9 of 14 for 54 yards, 3.9 YPA, 0 TDs and 1 INT -QBR 42\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Combined 33.4 QBR<\/p>\n

Zappe’s 9 completions went for -4 air yards.\u00a0 None of his completions went further than 5 air yards from the Line of Scrimmage.<\/p>\n

2) The defense played very well but couldn\u2019t overcome the mistakes of the offense.\u00a0 They lost the turnover battle 3-1.\u00a0 The Patriots Defense held the Giants to 220 yards of total Offense.\u00a0 The G-men were 4 of 13 on third down and only managed ten 1st<\/sup> downs.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

3) As bad as the Patriots Offense was, the Patriots had 68 plays to the Giants 50.\u00a0 The Giants had two short fields off two Patriots turnovers and scored all 10 points starting at the 19- and 26-yard lines of the Patriots.\u00a0 \u00a0The front 7 held Saquan Barkley to 46 yards on 12 carries.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

4) Christian Barmore\u2019s play was outstanding, and the team had 6 sacks of DeVito.\u00a0 They kept containment on him, and he ran for only 6 yards on 5 carries.\u00a0 I thought it was one of the better games that Anfernee Jenning and Keion White played.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

5) Jabrill Peppers and Kyle Dugger were excellent in run support.\u00a0 However, some missed tackles in the secondary led to extending drives and Jonathan Jones whiffed on a tackle that resulted in the lone Giants TD,<\/p>\n

6) Tyquan Thornton drops are a problem.\u00a0 I decided to research his hand size and found that measurement comes in at just 8.25\u201d, he has small hands.\u00a0 According to an article by Bleacher Nation, written on\u00a0February 23rd<\/sup> this year, the average hand size for males in general is\u00a08.5 inches.\u00a0The measurement is used at the NFL Scouting Combine to evaluate quarterbacks, wide receivers, and other positions where ball control is important.\u00a0 The same article also mentions that hand size is an important factor when it comes to the performance of wide receivers and running backs in the NFL Combine. <\/p>\n

Ball security is a critical aspect of the game, and the size of a player\u2019s hands can significantly impact their ability to hold onto the ball. The largest hands in the NFL have belonged to talented receivers like Odell Beckham Jr.\u00a0and Calvin Johnson.\u00a0 I saw a clip of Thornton in practice this week running a simple comeback route and he was hit right in the hands with the pass from Jones and he dropped it.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Sunday, Jones threw the ball slightly behind him (so the defender couldn\u2019t get it) and he got both hands on the ball and dropped it. \u00a0Thornton\u2019s hand measurement is lower than the average male, a full inch lower than the average NFL player and over a 1.5\u201d smaller than the average 1st<\/sup> round NFL receiver (9.75\u201d) over the last 10 year.<\/p>\n

7) I felt the Patriots play calling was awful in the 1st<\/sup> half.\u00a0 The Patriots were able to run the ball but got away from it.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t see enough play action passes.<\/p>\n

8) Why didn\u2019t the Patriots go for it at the end of the 3rd<\/sup> Quarter with the ball on their own 39-yard line.\u00a0 There was :59 seconds left on the clock, and it was 4th<\/sup> and inches.\u00a0 What do the Patriots have to lose?\u00a0 Going for a higher draft position?\u00a0 They had been successful running the ball all day.<\/p>\n

9) The clothesline hit on Demario Douglas\u2019 punt return was not illegal.\u00a0 There is nothing in the rule book that outlaws that type of hit.\u00a0 It\u2019s a dangerous and unnecessary hit but not illegal.\u00a0 If the league truly wants to regulate player safety, then they should make that type of hit illegal.\u00a0 The league made the horse collar tackle illegal, they should do the same with the clothesline tackle.\u00a0 Douglas, who led the team with 6 catches, was knocked out of the game by the hit.\u00a0 Andrew Callahan reported that Douglas told him after the game that he does not have a concussion.<\/p>\n

10) The Patriots Tight Ends were invisible today.\u00a0 Mike Gesicki was targeted twice by Jones and after each play Jones gestured at Gesicki that he ran the wrong route. \u00a0\u00a0Jones isn\u2019t Tom Brady, and he shouldn\u2019t be showing up his teammates during the game.\u00a0 Hunter Henry and Pharoah Brown had no targets because Bill O\u2019Brien wasn’t calling plays to throw the ball downfield.<\/p>\n

11) It was reported that JuJu Smith-Schuster and WR Coach Troy Brown had a lengthy shouting match on the sideline.\u00a0 This should be monitored to see if any backlash comes from it.<\/p>\n

12) Now about the missed 35-yard kick by Chad Ryland.\u00a0 All Pre-season we were leery of Chad Ryland\u2019s ability to make a clutch kick in the NFL.\u00a0 Michael Hurley resurrected his notes from one of the Patriots pre-season practices and his notes read wide left, wide left, and wide left on his 3 kicks on the day.\u00a0 Our biggest fear was Ryland choking when the pressure was on.\u00a0 He attempted no kicks in the 3 Pre-season games.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Oh yeah, Bill Belichick the GM spent a 4th<\/sup> round pick #112 overall and the 10th<\/sup> pick in the round.\u00a0 The Patriots panicked and moved up to take Ryland after the player they really wanted, Jake Moody was taken in the 3rd<\/sup> round #99 by San Francisco.\u00a0 Moody is ranked 16th<\/sup> in the league this year by Pro Football Reference.\u00a0 Chad Ryland is #29 of 32.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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