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The season is mercifully over.\u00a0 Bill Belichick and most of this Patriots squad have played their last game for the Patriots.\u00a0 They went out with a whimper rather than a roar.\u00a0 Belichick tied the all-time loss record with this loss and the second worst record for the Patriots since Dick McPherson\u2019s 2-14 record in 1992.<\/p>\n

In the middle of a snowstorm, the conditions were flat out awful.\u00a0 The Patriots knew it would be a day that the Offensive Lines and running game would need to establish themselves.\u00a0 Special teams would also play a huge part in the game as well.<\/p>\n

1) The first thing I noticed was the play of Jets Breece Hall.\u00a0 No runner had run on the Patriots the way he did this week.\u00a0 He ran for 178 yards on 37 carries for a 4.8 average.\u00a0 It’s not like the Patriots didn\u2019t know he was going to run.\u00a0 Hall dominated the game like no runner had done all season.\u00a0 I believe he was the 1st<\/sup> running back to run for 100 yards in a game and he broke it open with a 50-yard run for a TD late in the game.<\/p>\n

2) Consequently, the Patriots really couldn\u2019t run, being held to 88 yards as a team.\u00a0 The Patriots trotted out their 10th<\/sup> different starting line combination with Jake Andrews at Left Guard.\u00a0 Later in the game Vederian Lowe went down while recovering a fumble.\u00a0 The Patriots moved Sidy Sow to Left Tackle, where he proceeded to give up the sack.\u00a0 James Ferentz was inserted in Sow\u2019s position. The O-line gave up 7 sacks in total.\u00a0 This may have been the worst game I have seen David Andrews play.\u00a0 There was some talk pre-game about whether David Andrews will be back next year, and he answered it at the post-game press conference by stating that he thinks he has gas left in the tank.\u00a0 To his credit, Andrews had rookies on both sides of him (Jake Andrews and Sidy Sow) but he never missed a play all season.\u00a0 A story circulated this week that it is James Ferentz that is working with the rookies teaching them their blocking assignments.\u00a0 Adrian Klemm’s “illness” is a nice way of saying that he is disgusted with the players he was given to put an offensive line together.\u00a0 He reportedly complained to Matt Groh about it.\u00a0 That leaves second year assistant line coach Billy Yates and Ferentz.\u00a0 This is the 2nd year in a row that Yates has been thrust into the lead role coaching the O line.<\/p>\n

3) In bad weather games it\u2019s veteran Special Teams play that makes the difference.\u00a0 Thomas Morehead had 7 punts for a 46-yard average and no Touchbacks.\u00a0 Three of his kicks were inside the 20.\u00a0 Bryce Baringer had 9 punts for a 46.9-yard average.\u00a0 He only had 2 inside the 20 and 1 Touchback.\u00a0 Baringer had a 63-yard punt but that meant that he had other punts that were short.\u00a0 Greg Zurlein was able to kick three Field Goals while missing a 49-yard kick.\u00a0 I can\u2019t believe the Jets even tried that kick that ball in this weather.<\/p>\n

4) Zappe was an awful 12 of 30 for just 88 yards for a disgusting 20.1 rating.\u00a0 He was constantly underthrowing his wide receivers.\u00a0 Granted he was running for his life and was sacked 7 times.\u00a0 No excuse he was bad.\u00a0 He is not a starting caliber QB in this league. The Patriots should acquire through Free Agency a starting QB to bridge the gap until a rookie QB can be groomed to start.\u00a0 Starting a rookie like the way they did with Mac Jones is a recipe for disaster.\u00a0 Give the rookie two years to develop before you turn the wolves on him.\u00a0 \u00a0Zappe had never played in snow, and he looked like it.<\/p>\n

5) It was a nice tribute to Matthew Slater where all the players came out in Slater Sweatshirts.\u00a0 On the front it read Patriot, and, on the back, it said Captain.\u00a0 On the sleeve it listed his accomplishments such as 10x Pro Bowl, 5x All-Pro, 3x Super Bowl winner, etc.\u00a0 This was a nice touch to honor the 16-year veteran and future Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n

6) I was very impressed with the number of fans that made the trek to Foxboro in the snow, knowing they would end up sitting through a snowstorm.\u00a0 They were loud and accountable.<\/p>\n

7) The broadcast and Pe-Game show on Fox constantly reminded the audience that this could be Bill Belichick\u2019s last game.\u00a0 We were all aware that Kraft\u2019s and Belichick are scheduled to meet on Monday.\u00a0 If this was his last game, it was not the way he would like to end his career with the Patriots on.\u00a0 A 4 and 13 record was a far cry from what I had predicted in May and before the season started.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t think they were going to be good, but I never thought they would be this bad.\u00a0 I will have a season\u2019s analysis later in the week.<\/p>\n

8) Jalon Reagor had a nice 17-yard reverse run and another 33-yard catch on an underthrown ball.\u00a0 However, he was just 1 catch for 5 targets.<\/p>\n

9) Ezekiel Elliot had 5 catches on 7 targets, but his \u201calligator arms\u201d, pull back, before he might get popped, stalled the 1st<\/sup> drive.<\/p>\n

10) DeVante Parker had 1 catch in 4 targets.\u00a0 His route running was terrible.\u00a0 Looked like he was tiptoeing toward the catch. \u00a0\u00a0I wonder if there were players that may have been thinking about their upcoming Free Agency rather than making a play in the game?<\/p>\n

11) Conditions were brutal with 30 MPH winds and heavy wet snow blowing all over the place.\u00a0 The temps dropped as the game went on, as the weather men had predicted.<\/p>\n

12) Mike Gesiski and Pharoah Brown were invisible in this game.\u00a0 Gesicki dropped a TD catch and Brown was involved in the 4th<\/sup> down underthrow by Bailey Zappe. \u00a0Brown was also involved in several dust ups with Jets players.\u00a0 I thought the Jets took a lot of late hits on the Patriots and they were not called.\u00a0\u00a0 I noticed a Jets offensive lineman plowing through a pile of players well after the whistle and no call.<\/p>\n

13) The Patriots defense opened in nickel coverage with Jonathan Jones, Shaun Wade and Myles Bryant at corners, with Dugger and Peppers at Safety.\u00a0 Jalen Mills, Alex Austin and late pickup Marco Wilson played significant minutes.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 You are just inviting the Jets to run … and they did.<\/p>\n

14) Pop Douglas set rookie records in receptions (49) and yards (561) in the Bill Belichick era.<\/p>\n

15) Nathan Rourke in a surprising move, was listed as the backup QB for the Patriots.\u00a0 Mac Jones was on the inactive list and served as the emergency QB.\u00a0 When asked about this at Bill Belichicks post-game press conference, he stated that Rourke had a great week of practice.\u00a0 Look for Jones to get added to some type of trade and that\u2019s the reason he was kept out of the lineup.<\/p>\n

Bill Belichick will meet with the Kraft\u2019s on Monday.\u00a0 I suspect there will be a parting of the ways.\u00a0 How they come to that decision has many possibilities?\u00a0 \u00a0My hope is that Bill Belichick will be dealt like Sean Payton going from New Orleans to Denver.\u00a0 New Orleans received 890 draft points (Trade Value Chart) when they traded a late 1st<\/sup> round selection. \u00a0I would expect the same from whomever they deal Bill Belichick too.\u00a0 \u00a0An example would be Belichick going to Atlanta for their 2nd round pick in this year’s draft and a 2nd round pick in the 2025 draft.<\/p>\n

The Patriots added TE La\u2019Michael Pettaway by signing him to a 3-year contract.\u00a0 He played for Iowa State with Brock Purdy and prior to that Arkansas.\u00a0 He played for the USFL Michigan Panther and Birmingham Stallion.\u00a0 He is not big, just 6\u20192\u201d 221 lbs., but ran an estimated 4.64 40-yard dash.\u00a0 As of right now, he is the only TE signed for next year.\u00a0 They had him on the inactive list for Sunday’s game.<\/p>\n

Important Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feb 1st<\/sup>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0East\/ West Shrine Game NFL Network<\/p>\n

Feb 3rd<\/sup> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Senior Bowl NFL Network<\/p>\n

Feb 20th<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Franchise Tags can start to be applied<\/p>\n

Mar 11th<\/sup>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Legal Tampering<\/p>\n

Mar 13th<\/sup> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Start of Free Agency<\/p>\n

April 25-27th<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NFL Draft from Detroit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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