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Some Patriots news and notes on this Wednesday:<\/p>\n

1) Questions about AVP:<\/strong> One of the big topic of discussions coming off of last Thursday night’s loss has been the performance of Alex Van Pelt, who is dealing with a fair amount of issues during his first real tenure as an offensive coordinator.<\/p>\n

The most glaring is obviously the issues along the offensive line, which remains a group with plenty of question marks heading into Week 4.\u00a0 Injuries absolutely killed the New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> against the Jets last week at MetLife, with Vederian Lowe sitting that one out, leading to rookie Caedan Wallace getting the nod at left tackle.<\/p>\n

Wallace actually wasn’t terrible in terms of his blocking, but it was clear, looking at the film, that he’s still in need of adding strength as he was overpowered on more than one occasion.\u00a0 He was expected to be a work in progress, and the hope seemed to be that Lowe would be serviceable and they’d have the luxury of developing Wallace on the left side, with the rookie even seeing time at right tackle at various points before Lowe’s injury.<\/p>\n

The rookie battled but ultimately suffered a leg injury late in the contest and was knocked out of the lineup, leaving the Patriots needing to finish the night with Demontrey Jacobs trying to fill in.<\/p>\n

The departure of Chukwuma Okorafor also left them short-handed at the position, with the thought over the summer that he would become the starter at left tackle.\u00a0 Okorafor reportedly wasn’t comfortable playing there, and it felt a little like he ultimately picked up his ball and went home after departing the team on his own accord, which saw him end up on the “reserve\/left squad” list.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the team also saw Mike Onwenu move back outside to right tackle, which hasn’t yet given the stability they hoped for the way it did last season.\u00a0 The veteran, who received a substantial raise after receiving an extension this offseason, still hasn’t settled back in at tackle yet and had a rough outing last Thursday night. The thought by some that his size coming into camp had him more suited for guard and perhaps he didn’t expect to be playing on the outside.<\/p>\n

As a result, the Patriots have spent the first three games trying to piece things together around a group that’s still a work in progress, and it’s made life difficult at quarterback.<\/p>\n

They allowed an astounding 15 QB hits last Thursday night, which coupled with the 8 they allowed against Seattle and the 7 they allowed against the Bengals, brings their total to 30 from that standpoint.\u00a0 They’ve also allowed 11 sacks, with Brissett taking 9 of those, while Maye sustained two in his brief appearance the other night.<\/p>\n

The lack of a commitment to the run Thursday night didn’t help, with the Patriots also struggling a bit when it came to being as physical up front as they had been through the first two games.\u00a0 Van Pelt admitted afterwards that they should have been more run-centric early on than they were, which ultimately became a lost cause after the score started to get away from them.<\/p>\n

But the question remains whether or not he’s putting the offense in a position to succeed, and to this point – at least so far – it doesn’t feel like he’s been able to figure out a way to hide their deficiencies through three games.<\/p>\n

2) Mayo preaches accountability:<\/strong> Earlier in the week, one of the more interesting notes was Jerod Mayo putting some of the loss on the shoulders of his players, with Mayo pointing out that guys need to look in the mirror in terms of their own performances.<\/p>\n

Without singling people out, Mayo let them know that there needs to be some accountability if they hope to improve.<\/p>\n

“It’s a very upfront conversation,” said Mayo.\u00a0 “I have the relationship, and so do the coaches with those guys, where you can be very transparent and open. This isn’t good enough.”<\/p>\n

“I showed on one of my slides this morning just a picture of a mirror. Our job as coaches is to put the mirror in front of the players’ faces, and remind them what it really is. It’s not about your mom, your brother, or cousins telling you it’s not your fault. It’s all of our fault. Once again, it starts with me.”<\/p>\n

Mayo also went on to say that the protections up front were a topic of discussion, pointing out that if they don’t get it done, it doesn’t leave much chance for success.<\/p>\n

“The protections that we run, a lot of teams run the same protection,” said Mayo. “What I showed them this morning, any time you have a free runner through the A or the B gap, it gives the quarterback no chance. We have to be inside-out in all of our protections. If the quarterback can see an edge defender being the free player, then he can make everyone else right, but that hasn’t been the case here.”<\/p>\n

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(PHOTO: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

3) Patriots behind last year’s scoring pace:<\/strong> So far through three games, New England has started off 2024 at a much lower clip on offense than they did at this point last season.<\/p>\n

So far, the Patriots have scored just 39 points through the first three weeks, which puts them second-to-last in the league in that category.\u00a0 The only team worse right now is the Miami Dolphins, who, with Tua Tagovailoa out of the lineup, have scored a total of just 33 themselves in three games.<\/p>\n

Last year through three weeks, the Patriots had scored a total of 52 points in three games, and they had also done a better job defensively.\u00a0 To this point last season the club had a -7 point differential compared to the -18 differential they currently hold this season, with their 24-3 loss last Thursday having the biggest impact on that total.<\/p>\n

The most surprising number is the fact that the team has managed just 13 second half points through the first three games, compared to the 25 they had at this point last season.\u00a0 Whatever halftime adjustments they seem to be making haven’t yet had quite the same impact, and it’s obvious that it remains an area to keep an eye on moving forward.<\/p>\n

\"Drake<\/p>\n
(PHOTO: Brad Penner-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

4) Is Maye a bad fit with Van Pelt?: <\/strong>That seems to be the sentiment among a couple of analysts, with Greg Bedard of the Boston Sports Journal being the most vocal.<\/p>\n

Bedard appeared on Felger & Mazz<\/em> on Tuesday on\u00a098.5 The Sports Hub<\/em> and he believes there are some questions about whether or not Van Pelt’s system is a good fit right now given where things are personnel-wise.\u00a0 That includes Drake Maye, who Bedard feels doesn’t fit the mold of Van Pelt’s vision on offense.<\/p>\n

“There is not the marriage between play-caller, scheme, and the quarterback, and that’s the thing I’m most worried about,” said Bedard.\u00a0 “As much as I don’t think Drake Maye is ready to play a lot in the NFL, I don’t think Alex Van Pelt is ready for Drake Maye.\u00a0 I don’t think Drake Maye is a good fit for his system.”<\/p>\n

Michael Felger asked Bedard if he really feels like Maye isn’t a good fit for his system, and Bedard didn’t back down on his opinion.<\/p>\n

“Not if he’s going to be like what we’ve seen through three games which is west coast, wide zone, play-action.\u00a0 I don’t think that plays to his strength,” said Bedard.\u00a0 “Also, the west coast offense is so predicated on precise footwork from the quarterback, the receiver, the timing, all that stuff, that’s not Drake Maye.\u00a0 Drake Maye’s more of a riff, ‘I’m going to play like…’ a lot like Josh Allen when he came into the league.”<\/p>\n

“What we’ve seen so far from Alex Van Pelt, including and especially the other night, right now, I don’t have much confidence that given Drake Maye, he’s going to be put him in the best position to succeed as far as scheme, blocking things up, how are we going to play?\u00a0 I don’t think he’s going to do any of that stuff because he hasn’t done it for Jacoby Brissett, and he’s almost gotten him killed.\u00a0 What’s he going to do when he gets his hands on Drake Maye?”<\/p>\n

“If you put Drake Maye with Kevin O’Connell, Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan, Clint Kubiak in New Orleans, those guys I can see,” said Bedard.\u00a0 “Those guys, they know that, ‘This what I have on the offensive line, this is what we can do, this is what my quarterback does well, this is what my quarterback doesn’t do well, and I am going to scheme it up to put him in the best position possible.’\u00a0 And so far, Alex Van Pelt has completely failed in that aspect when it comes to the Patriots, so why in the hell would I want his mits on Drake Maye in a game?”<\/p>\n

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

5) Maye’s former coach under fire:<\/strong> With Drake Maye moving on to the NFL, North Carolina is trying to adjust to life without both Maye and his teammates who moved on to the NFL.<\/p>\n

The Tarheels recently lost a tough one to James Madison, losing 70-50 in a game that saw head coach Mack Brown get emotional after that one was over.<\/p>\n

Brown reportedly told the team that if his players didn’t feel that they were getting the leadership they needed, he would step aside.<\/p>\n

He walked that back after the rumors about the conversation came out, but it sounds like he’s certainly having a rough time with Maye no longer in the line-up.<\/p>\n

“I shouldn’t have put that pressure on them, so I’m disappointed in me,” Brown said last week via ESPN<\/strong><\/a>. “I love my job, I love these kids, and I love this place. That’s why I hate losing so much.”<\/p>\n

It’s been quite an adjustment offensively, with the situation at quarterback still far from settled.\u00a0 Despite being 3-1, North Carolina has seen three different quarterbacks start in four games.\u00a0 They lost Texas A&M transfer Max Johnson to a broken leg in the opener, with Conner Harrell getting the nod the next two weeks, before Jacolby Criswell replaced him the previous week and was under center in their loss last weekend.<\/p>\n

In that game he completed 28-0f-48 (58.3%) for 475 yards, with three touchdowns and two interceptions.<\/p>\n

Maye spoke highly of Brown coming out of college and it’s clear that he’s certainly missed.\u00a0 Now the hope is that he can become an even better player here in New England, with the only question being when that opportunity might eventually present itself.<\/p>\n

\"Brock<\/p>\n
(PHOTO: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

6) 49ers Injury Situation Has them vulnerable:<\/strong> If ever there was a chance for the Patriots to possibly steal a game against a good football team, this might be the week.<\/p>\n

Quarterback Brock Purdy is banged up and he’s been off to a rough start, which explains some of their issues so far this season.<\/p>\n

On the defensive side, the 49ers also lost defensive tackle Javon Hargrave to a partially torn right triceps last Sunday, which is expected to end his season.\u00a0 Christian McCaffrey is also dealing with soreness in his Achilles, which has left the 49ers depleted without one of their more effective offensive weapons.\u00a0 George Kittle has also been dealing with a hamstring injury, with his status also in question for this weekend.\u00a0 Deebo Samuel has also been battling a calf injury.<\/p>\n

The bigger issue is going to be how New England’s offensive line can keep Nick Bosa away from Jacoby Brissett, which is going to present a significant challenge.<\/p>\n

Still this could be a game where the 49ers look past New England, with the hope that they can do what the Jets did last Thursday and put up a big performance against a team dealing with so many issues.<\/p>\n

Whether or not the Patriots can keep this one under control long enough to eke out a victory is now the big question, and it would shift the narrative significantly if they can get out of there at 2-2, as 1-3 would see them in a tough spot with Miami coming into Foxboro as their next opponent on October 6th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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