{"id":55492,"date":"2024-08-26T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=55492"},"modified":"2024-08-26T10:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:40:00","slug":"eight-patriots-thoughts-following-frustrating-loss-to-commanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2024\/08\/26\/eight-patriots-thoughts-following-frustrating-loss-to-commanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Patriots Thoughts Following Frustrating Loss to Commanders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some thoughts following an ugly loss to close out the preseason.<\/p>\n

1) Jerod Mayo might have been hoping to end his first preseason on a high note, but all that ended up happening Sunday night was that New England’s performance ended up being a worst-case scenario for a team that already had plenty of question marks.<\/p>\n

The biggest story of the night was the offensive line, with that unit nearly injuring both of the Patriots’ top two quarterbacks.\u00a0 Jacoby Brissett got the starting nod, but he lasted just one series after he suffered a brutal hit on only the six play from scrimmage.<\/p>\n

On the play, Commanders defensive end K.J. Henry came in free and blasted him off the edge, wrapping up Brissett and driving him into the ground for a sack.\u00a0 Looking back at the replay, Chukwuma Okorafor, who got the start at right tackle, blocked in on the play, with Sidy Sow seemingly set to pull across.<\/p>\n

However, Sow couldn’t get there after Layden Robinson, who lined up at right guard, got blown back.\u00a0 As a result, he was in Sow’s way, which allowed Henry a free lane to get to the quarterback.\u00a0 Running back Ja’Mycal Hasty, who Brissett had faked a handoff to on the play, also missed him, with neither player doing Brissett any favors.<\/p>\n

As a result, Henry was already there as Brissett reached the back of his drop, with the defensive end wrapping him up, taking Brissett completely off his feet, and driving the quarterback’s left shoulder into the ground.<\/p>\n

It was a vicious shot, as both Henry and defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth – who arrived just after – landed right on top of him.<\/p>\n

\"Jacoby<\/p>\n
(PHOTO: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Brissett was slow to get up and had to be helped up by his teammates. The veteran was in obvious pain following the hit, wincing as he gingerly went back to the huddle. Two plays later, the drive was over, and that proved to be the end of Brissett’s night, as he didn’t come back out for the next series.<\/p>\n

Mayo said after the game that Brissett being out there for just one possession was the plan, and that his injury didn’t factor into that.<\/p>\n

“No, that was the plan,” said Mayo.\u00a0 “We were going to play Jacoby a series or two and get Drake in.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked if Brissett would have been able to come back out, Mayo replied, \u201cHe would have been able to continue.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for his status, Mayo also added, \u201cI talked to him. We\u2019ll see tomorrow.\u00a0 You always feel a little bit more sore the next day, but he said he was good. We\u2019ll find out tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, Brissett did play fairly well.\u00a0 He made a nice throw facing a blitz up the middle on the previous third down on that series, finding Antonio Gibson on a screen that went for 13-yards on a 3rd-and-5.\u00a0 That completion moved the chains and got them out to their own 41.<\/p>\n

He also made a nice throw on a 3rd-and-11 on the next sequence, with the offensive line buying Brissett enough time to survey the field and fire a pass deep up the left sideline that K.J. Osborn should have come down with, but the receiver just couldn’t haul it in.<\/p>\n

Following a rough outing the previous week, it was a much better performance for Brissett, who is expected to start the season for the club.\u00a0 Unfortunately, his injury will now be the story heading into the opener, as will the guys lining up in front of him.<\/p>\n

\"Drake<\/p>\n
(PHOTO: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2) Rookie quarterback Drake Maye is no stranger to adversity, given what he dealt with during his time at North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, he needed every bit of that experience to deal with what he faced Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Center Nick Leverett was a player who didn’t fare well in this one, with Leverett having difficulty up front as the Patriots held out David Andrews ahead of the regular season.<\/p>\n

Leverett seemingly handled both Stallworth and defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis fairly easily on the first series, allowing Maye to put together an impressive 11 play, 88 yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass that Maye fired out to the sideline for running back Kevin Harris, who broke a tackle and took off for the end zone to complete the drive.<\/p>\n

The bad news is, later on, Leverett absolutely had his hands full.\u00a0 He was completely manhandled by defensive tackle John Ridgeway, with Leverett getting blown back and completely unable to handle him.\u00a0 He brought Leverett to his knees to start off their third offensive series, pushing him aside while dropping Harris for a 1-yard loss.\u00a0 He then got a hit on Maye on the next play after shoving Sidy Sow aside.<\/p>\n

\"Drake<\/p>\n
(PHOTO: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Looking at the replay, that was the play where Ridgeway had gotten his hands up and he caught Maye’s throwing hand on the follow-through.\u00a0 That also explains why Maye’s pass to Tyquan Thornton on a 2nd-and-11 didn’t reach him.<\/p>\n

Maye seemed to be shaking his hand after the play, but he fortunately appeared to avoid any type of significant injury.<\/p>\n

“I think the big dude, the nose tackle, I think 91 was his number. He\u2019s a good player,” said Maye after the game of Ridgeway.\u00a0 “So I got to get out of there faster. Nick\u2019s doing a heck of a job of fighting in there, so I could get away from center.\u201d<\/p>\n

3) Sow also had a rough night having stepped on Maye’s foot to open the second series, causing the QB to lose his shoe.<\/p>\n

But the second-year offensive lineman, who had been having a solid preseason up until Sunday night, suffered an ankle injury with just over one minute to go in the half.<\/p>\n

On the play, Sow was matched up against defensive tackle Norell Pollard, with Pollard driving Sow back as Maye dropped back to pass.\u00a0 As the two battled it out, Sow ended up rolling his right ankle after managing to spin Pollard away from Maye, which allowed the rookie to take a deep shot down the field to Javon Baker that ended up with a pass Maye put a little too much on.<\/p>\n

After the play, Sow was down on the turf holding his ankle and had to be taken to the medical tent.\u00a0 He was initially listed as questionable before eventually being downgraded to “out” and reports after the game said that Sow was spotted in a walking boot as the team left the stadium.<\/p>\n

His loss is significant as he had arguably been one of their better offensive linemen this preseason after establishing himself at left guard.\u00a0 He was replaced by Michael Jordan, who was called for a questionable holding penalty later in the drive, with Jordan also avoiding a flag on the ensuing play, which looked more like a holding call than the one he was actually flagged for.<\/p>\n

But Sow’s absence creates a new problem the team is going to have to try and work around, which is certainly an issue for an offensive line that didn’t fare well Sunday night.<\/p>\n

4) One of the most frustrating parts of this one was the amount of penalties, particularly as it pertained to Chukwuma Okorafor.<\/p>\n

Okorafor, who got the start at left tackle, was flagged three times Sunday night for illegal formation, with two of those three being declined.\u00a0 But the one that stood nullified what would have arguably been considered Maye’s best play of the night.<\/p>\n

That play happened with time winding down in the first half as Maye faced pressure and moved to his left, rolling out wide and firing the football downfield to K.J. Osborn, who was all by himself at the 11-yard line.<\/p>\n

Osborn caught the ball and slipped past safety Derrick Forrest and into the end zone for what appeared to be a 48-yard touchdown, which was an unbelievable job by Maye considering he held up just in front of the line of scrimmage and got the pass off, firing a perfect strike on the play.<\/p>\n

Instead, it was called back after Okorafor was flagged for the third time and this one stood.<\/p>\n

\"Drake<\/p>\n
(PHOTO: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“I was trying to work backside and ended up getting outside of the pocket. I think it would have been close if I passed the line,” said Maye after the game of that play.\u00a0 “It was definitely real close. I\u2019m not sure what the TV copy looked like. But KJ just making a play and it\u2019s a bummer it got called back, but just the same thing, just hurting ourselves and in a two-minute drive. Can\u2019t do that.”<\/p>\n

Mayo was also frustrated after the game.\u00a0 Reporters on hand at the stadium caught offensive line coach Scott Peters meeting with the group at one point, which came not long after Michael Onwenu had also been flagged for the same issue earlier in the half.\u00a0 But the fact it remained a problem after they were already told to be aware of their alignment is what made Mayo so irate.<\/p>\n

“I think it is a concern,” said Mayo of the offensive line.\u00a0 “I think that the biggest concern for me, it\u2019s not the x\u2019s and o\u2019s of what to do. It\u2019s just the lack of discipline that they showed today. And that\u2019s on all of us.”<\/p>\n

The repeated errors are what had Mayo fuming, and the fact it was discussed and continued to happen is something he said was the most frustrating.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s very frustrating. And once again, you know, it starts with me,” said Mayo.\u00a0 “I just got to get on those guys more in practice about some of that stuff. I think the most frustrating part was after you\u2019ve been told that you have to move up, that they continue to line up the same way. I would say some of those calls, I mean, I don\u2019t know, but, you know, you look at the pictures, and we were definitely deep.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"K.J.<\/p>\n
(PHOTO: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

5) When it comes to the receiver situation, it’s going to be curious to see how things play out.\u00a0 Jalen Reagor and Osborn, save for the play he was all alone on that was called back, didn’t exactly have big nights, which makes their statuses heading into roster cuts ones to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n

Javon Baker ended up with a subpar performance after catching just two passes on seven targets.\u00a0 He’s tailed off significantly in recent weeks, which for a player who came to the club with so much confidence, he’s been somewhat of a disappointment.<\/p>\n

Kayshon Boutte, who many believed would see more targets as he was thought to be a bubble player, played 17 snaps and was targeted just once, which came on the opening series.<\/p>\n

Sixteen players were targeted Sunday night by all four quarterbacks, with four of them coming up without a reception.\u00a0 Boutte (0\/1), Reagor (0\/1), La’Michael Pettway (0\/1), and David Wallis (0\/2) all fell into that category.<\/p>\n

Wallis continued to look solid returning kicks, finishing the night with 4 kick returns for 102 yards, along with one punt return for 11 yards.\u00a0 The club also used Reagor and Demario Douglas to return punts, with Reagor finishing with two fair catches, while Douglas returned one for six yards.<\/p>\n

Douglas seeing action there was a little concerning, considering he’s arguably the club’s best offensive weapon, and risking him there didn’t seem to make a lot of sense.<\/p>\n

How this will play out is obviously the big question, which is going to make Tuesday’s cuts that much more difficult, given that the club needs all the help it can get on offense this season.<\/p>\n

\"Joe<\/p>\n
(PHOTO: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

6) Defensively, there were some highlights.\u00a0 Joe Giles-Harris continued his terrific preseason by finishing the night among the team leaders with five tackles and an interception.<\/p>\n

Isaiah Bolden also played fairly well, as did Dell Pettus, who has had a solid training camp and did about all he could to try and make a case for himself.<\/p>\n

Christian Elliss had also been playing well, having led the team with 11 tackles, but a head injury he suffered late in the game ended his night, which was disappointing considering his performance.<\/p>\n

This is a defense with plenty of talent but there are certainly still some question marks heading into tomorrow, which is going to likely lead to some tough decisions as the Patriots pare down their roster.<\/p>\n

7) In the kicking game, it feels like Joey Slye might be the favorite, but he wasn’t able to put any exclamations on this preseason.<\/p>\n

The club brought Slye out twice on Sunday night for some huge attempts, with Slye missing from both 64 and 60 yards.\u00a0 Meanwhile, Chad Ryland finally got his shot in a game, with Ryland drilling a 38-yard attempt right down the middle in this one.<\/p>\n

Whether or not it’s too little, too late for Ryland is obviously the big question.\u00a0 But it would have been nice to see Slye leave no doubt in a competition where whoever is left standing will still be someone fans might be a little nervous to see out there this season.<\/p>\n

8) If Sunday night is the last time we see Bailey Zappe, it’s probably safe to say he didn’t get much of a shot to end on a high note.<\/p>\n

Zappe came into the game with time winding down in the fourth quarter and was out there for just six snaps, engineering a drive where his lone pass attempt was a spike that stopped the clock, which followed Terrell Jennings and Deshaun Fenwick rushing a combined 5 times for 22 yards and got them down to the 41-yard line.<\/p>\n

That set up Slye’s 60 yard attempt as time expired, and the veteran quarterback looked a little disappointed that he wasn’t able to much beyond that.<\/p>\n

Joe Milton ended up seeing the lion’s share of the snaps ahead of him after both Brissett and Maye came off the field, playing 29 snaps while ending up with just one scoring drive, which ended up being Ryland’s 38-yard field goal.\u00a0 He again had a couple of big moments, with a 20-yard run being one that stood out, while a laser he threw to Baker for 17 yards on a 3rd-and-11 as another one.<\/p>\n

\"Joe<\/p>\n
(PHOTO: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Milton also got off another big throw early in the fourth quarter.\u00a0 With pressure coming up the middle, the rookie flicked his wrist and fired a strike to wideout Matt Landers on a comeback throw to the left sideline, with Landers turning it up and slipping by defenders for a 34-yard gain.<\/p>\n

Watching the replay, Milton had Commanders defensive end K.J. Henry right in his chest as he let that pass go, but he’s so strong that he still managed to get the ball there, allowing Landers to make that play.<\/p>\n

Give Zappe credit.\u00a0 He’s been a gamer since he got here, but he’s clearly not as physically gifted as the players ahead of him. Unfortunately, given the direction this team is headed, it would be a surprise to see him back as he’ll likely seek an opportunity elsewhere should he end up among players released tomorrow.<\/p>\n

For now, Mayo and Eliot Wolf have some tough decisions to make, and Mayo said they’ll be ready the next time his club hits the field in two weeks.<\/p>\n

“Look, we\u2019ll be ready to go,” said Mayo. “We\u2019re going to go into a hostile environment. We have things to work on. We\u2019re going to watch this film, we\u2019ll grade the film. We\u2019ll make roster moves and decisions as we see fit, and we\u2019re going to try to put the best New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> team we can against Cincy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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