{"id":55979,"date":"2024-10-03T14:30:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T18:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=55979"},"modified":"2024-10-03T14:38:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T18:38:49","slug":"patriots-week-5-preview-of-the-miami-dolphins-and-morses-morsels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2024\/10\/03\/patriots-week-5-preview-of-the-miami-dolphins-and-morses-morsels\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Week 5 Preview of the Miami Dolphins and Morse’s Morsels"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week we return home for a matchup with division rival the Miami Dolphins.\u00a0 They are a very talented team when healthy and they are not right now (sound familiar).\u00a0 They lost Tua Tagovailoa to his third concussion and many believe that he should hang up his spikes.\u00a0 He is on IR for his own sake.\u00a0 His replacement is Tyler \u201csnoop\u201d Huntley.<\/p>\n

Offense<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This will be the battle of the leagues two worst Offenses.\u00a0 Yes, that stat is correct from Pro Football Reference.\u00a0 The Patriots do not have the worst offense in the league, the Dolphins do despite the fact they have three healthy and far superior weapons than the Patriots do.\u00a0 Do you know the Dolphins have not led in any game they have played in this season!\u00a0 The Dolphins run motion at the snap of the ball 46% of the time.\u00a0 The league average is 26%.\u00a0 Of course, the Patriots and the unimaginative Alex Van Pelt Offense runs motion at the snap a league low 8%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nStarter<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n3rd<\/td>\n4th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QB<\/td>\nTyler Huntley<\/td>\nTim Boyle<\/td>\nSkylar Thompson Q<\/td>\nTua Tagovailoa IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RB<\/td>\nDe’Von Achane<\/td>\nRaheem Mostert Q<\/td>\nJeff Wilson Q<\/td>\nJaylen Wright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nTyreek Hill<\/td>\nMalik Washington<\/td>\nTahj Washington IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nJaylen Waddle<\/td>\nOdell Beckham O<\/td>\nGrant DuBose IR<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/td>\nBraxton Berrios<\/td>\nRiver Cracraft IR<\/td>\nAnthony Schwartz IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\nJonnu Smith<\/td>\nDurham Smythe<\/td>\nJulian Hill<\/td>\nTanner Conner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FB<\/td>\nAlec Ingold<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LT<\/td>\nTerron Armstead\u00a0Q<\/td>\nPatrick Paul<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LG<\/td>\nRobert Jones<\/td>\nIsaiah Wynn\u00a0O<\/td>\nKion\u00a0Smith IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/td>\nAaron Brewer<\/td>\nAndrew\u00a0Meyer<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RG<\/td>\nLiam Eichenberg<\/td>\nLester\u00a0Cotton<\/td>\n<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RT<\/td>\nAustin Jackson<\/td>\nKendall Lamm<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Huntley was sniped off the Baltimore Ravens Practice Squad and had very little time to get ready for his 1st<\/sup> start after Skylar Thompson got hurt.\u00a0 He is a mobile QB that the Patriots will need to rush with discipline and stay in their pass rush lanes. \u00a0Last week against the Titans he ran 8 times for 50 yards.\u00a0 In his previous 5 starts he has averaged over 10 runs per game.<\/p>\n

Devon Archane has been the workhorse of the Offense.\u00a0 In fact, they have beaten him like a mule with too many carries and passes to him.\u00a0 Archane leads the team in receptions with 20 for 187 yards and TD.\u00a0 He is taking a pounding and won\u2019t last the year if he continues to be used like this.\u00a0 Backup Raheem Mostert is hurt and is Questionable as is third stringer Jeff Wlson.\u00a0 Rookie Jaylen Wright should see some action if neither of the questionable RBs can go.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins have two great WRs, but if the QB can\u2019t get them the football, they are useless.\u00a0 Tyreek Hill has the ability to take a 5-yard pass and make it a TD any time he touches the ball. \u00a0Hill is a controversial figure after pleading Guilty to Domestic Violence against his then girlfriend in college which hurt his draft status. Kansas City took a chance on him in the 5th<\/sup> round (# 165) of the 2016 draft. \u00a0As a player there are few like him.\u00a0 At just 5\u20198 1\/8<\/sup>\u201d 191 pounds, he ran a 4.29 40-yard dash, 6.53 3-cone drill, and a 40.5\u201d Vertical Leap.\u00a0 Hill has been a Pro Bowl selection in all 8 years he has been in the league and All-Pro 1st<\/sup> team 5 times and second team once.\u00a0 Jaylen Waddle is an underappreciated player in the league.\u00a0 In the last three season since his drafting in the first round (#6) in 2021, Waddle has had three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.\u00a0 In 2021 he had 104 receptions for 1,015 yards; 2022 75 catches for 1356 yards and 2023 72 for 1,014 yards.\u00a0 \u00a0Yet he has never garnered post season awards of either Pro Bowl or All Pro votes.\u00a0 I\u2019d take him (and I did in my fantasy team) because he is so underrated.\u00a0 Former Patriots draft pick Braxton Berrios (6th<\/sup> round #210) is the third WR.\u00a0 He is better known for his Punt Return prowess. Berrios can be a very elusive slot receiver. \u00a0Rookie Malik Washington is another small WR that had a breakout season last year for Virginia.\u00a0 He had 110 catches for 1426 yards and 9 TDs.\u00a0 That got him drafted by Miami in the 6th<\/sup> round #184.\u00a0 The 5\u20198\u201d 191-pound Washington ran a 4.47 40-yard dash and a 6.87 3-cone drill.\u00a0 Last week he caught his 1st<\/sup> pass.<\/p>\n

The Tight End room is led by former Patriot Jonnu Smith with 9 catches for 78 yards.\u00a0 Durham Smythe is the blocker and has just 2 catches.\u00a0 Julian Hill has 3 catches and Tanner Conner has also made 3 catches in his rookie season.<\/p>\n

LT Terron Armstead is Questionable for this weekend and should be monitored.\u00a0 He was limited in practice recovering from a concussion.\u00a0 He didn\u2019t play last week and is the rock of this line. \u00a0The 2013 3rd<\/sup> (#75) round pick of the New Orleans Sanits was a 2nd<\/sup> team All Pro and 5 times Pro Bowl selection.\u00a0 \u00a0The 6\u20195\u201d 305-pound Tackle out of Arkansas -Pine Bluff ran a very impressive 4.71 40-yard dash.\u00a0 If he can\u2019t go Rookie Patrick Paul out of Houston will be called on. He played in Armstead\u2019s place last week and had a 63.7 Pass Blocking grade which is pretty good for a rookie. For the 2024 draft, he was one of the Left Tackles I researched as a possibility for the Pats.\u00a0 Miami took him in the 2nd<\/sup> round (# 55).\u00a0 IMO the 6\u20197\u201d 332-pound tackle didn\u2019t have good enough foot speed to play Left Tackle.\u00a0 It will be really interesting if he is matched up against Keion White (if he plays).<\/p>\n

Left Guard has Robert Jones, a former UDFA (2021) from Middle Tennessee. \u00a0\u00a0Jones missed the 1st<\/sup> six games of 2024 and became the full-time starter in game 14 and finished as the starting guard in the last 4 games and has started all 4 games this year.\u00a0 PFF had a 51.0 Grade on Jones good for 64th<\/sup> in the league.\u00a0 At Center Aaron Brewer mans the position.\u00a0 Brewer signed as a UDFA with Tennessee in 2020 out of Texas State.\u00a0\u00a0 The 6\u20191\u201d, 295-pound OL, started 17 games at LG in 2022 and then switched to C in 2023 and started all 17 games.\u00a0 Brewer received a 66.3 grade from PFF good for 17th<\/sup> in the league. \u00a0Right Guard is veteran Liam Eichenberg who has 38 starts.\u00a0 The 6\u20196\u201d 302-pound 2nd<\/sup> round pick (#42) was taken in 2021 out of Notre Dame.\u00a0 His PFF grade is 68.7 good for 19th<\/sup> in the league.\u00a0 Right Tackle has Austin Jackson.\u00a0 He was the 1st<\/sup> round pick (#18) out of USC.\u00a0 The 6\u20195\u201d, 322-pound Tackle ran a 5.07 40-yard dash.\u00a0 Since he was drafted, he has started 46 games.\u00a0 PFF has him with a 53.6 grade ranked 62nd<\/sup> in the league.<\/p>\n

Defense \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Dolphins rank 26th<\/sup> in the league on Defense. \u00a0They give up 119.5 yards a game on the ground but only 162.5 yards a game through the air.\u00a0 Their pass defense is good for 6th<\/sup> in the league.\u00a0 So far this year the Dolphins have Blitzed only 22.9% of the time.\u00a0 Look for that number to increase drastically against the Patriots until they prove they can make the defense pay for blitzing.\u00a0 In the past years the Vic Fangio\u2019s Defense has blitzed on 1st<\/sup> down an amazing 38% of the time, the 3rd<\/sup> highest in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nStarter<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n3rd<\/td>\n4th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LDE<\/td>\nZach Sieler<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NT<\/td>\nBenito\u00a0Jones<\/td>\nBrandon Pili<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RDE<\/td>\nCalais\u00a0Campbell<\/td>\nDa’Shawn Hand<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WLB<\/td>\nJaelan\u00a0Phillips D<\/td>\nEmmanuel Ogbah<\/td>\nMohamed\u00a0Kamara<\/td>\nCameron Goode\u00a0O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LILB<\/td>\nDavid\u00a0Long Q<\/td>\nAnthony\u00a0Walker<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RILB<\/td>\nJordyn\u00a0Brooks<\/td>\nDuke Riley<\/td>\nChanning Tindall<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SLB<\/td>\nChop\u00a0Robinson<\/td>\nQuinton\u00a0Bell<\/td>\nBradley Chubb O<\/td>\nCam\u00a0Brown IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LCB<\/td>\nKendall Fuller\u00a0Q<\/td>\nSiran Neal<\/td>\nEthan Bonner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SS<\/td>\nJordan\u00a0Poyer\u00a0Q<\/td>\nMarcus\u00a0Maye<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FS<\/td>\nJevon Holland<\/td>\nElijah\u00a0Campbell<\/td>\nPatrick McMorris\u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RCB<\/td>\nJalen Ramsey<\/td>\nStorm Duck<\/td>\nCam\u00a0Smith IR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NB<\/td>\nKader Kohou<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

LDE Zach Siegler enters his 7th<\/sup> season and has 20 sacks for his career.\u00a0 The 2018 7th<\/sup> round pick (#234) by Baltimore out of Ferris State has made quite a career for himself.\u00a0 He came out for the draft as a 288-pound DL but ran a 4.87 40-yard dash which is phenomenal.\u00a0 He has started 32 straight games for Miami and had 10 sacks on the season lats year.\u00a0 Benito Jones is the NT.\u00a0 The 6\u20191\u201d 335-pound space eater signed with Miami out of Ole Miss after not being drafted in 2020.\u00a0 He played the last two years for The Lions where he started 15 of 17 games last season.\u00a0 This year for the Dolphins he has started 2 of 4 games with only 4 tackles.\u00a0 Calais Campbell may be 38 but he is still a force on the DL.\u00a0 At 6\u20198\u201d 307 pounds he takes up space.\u00a0 The 2008 2nd<\/sup> round pick (#50) by Arizona out of the University of Miami was selected as the Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2019.\u00a0 He is an All-Pro 1st<\/sup> team in 2019 and 2 x second team (2014, 2016), 6 x Pro Bowl and was named to the NFL\u2019s All Decade Team.\u00a0 Not the dominating player he once was, he has 12 tackles this year to go along with 2 sacks.\u00a0 The primary backup is Da\u2019Shawn Hand a 6\u20194\u201d 307-pound DE from Alabama.\u00a0 He was taken in the 2018 draft in the 4th<\/sup> round (#114) by Detroit.\u00a0 He has bounced around a bit playing for his now 4th<\/sup> team.\u00a0 On the year he has 10 tackles and a sack.<\/p>\n

Jaelan Phillips announced on Wednesday he will be out for the remainder of the season.\u00a0 In his stead will be Emmanuel Ogbah.\u00a0 In the 2016 draft he was selected in the 2nd<\/sup> Round (#32) by Cleveland. The 6\u20194\u201d 275-pound DE\/LB played collegiately for Oklahoma State.\u00a0 In his career he has 42.5 sacks and so far, this year he has 14 tackles and a sack.\u00a0 Last week against the Titans he had an interception which he caught between his legs! \u00a0David Long is the LILB.\u00a0 Long can be exploited.\u00a0 He stands just 5\u2019 11\u201d, 225-pounds.\u00a0 The 2016 draft pick of the Titans was taken in the 6th<\/sup> round (#188) out of the West Virginia University.\u00a0 In 2023 he started all 17 games but only had 64 tackles and one sack.\u00a0 His 40-time was pretty bad at 4.81.\u00a0 Jordyn Brooks mans the other inside backer position.\u00a0 The 2020 1st<\/sup> round pick of Seattle (#27) was the NFL leader in solo tackles in 2021. He stands just 6\u2019 tall and 240-pound but runs a 4.54 40-yard dash.\u00a0 He was 2nd<\/sup> Team All-American playing for Texas Tech.\u00a0 Chop Robinson is a very exciting rookie out of Penn State.\u00a0 He was taken by Miami in the 1st<\/sup> Round (# 21) this year.\u00a0 The 6\u20193\u201d, 254-pound outside backer can do it all and ran a blistering 4.48 40-yard dash.\u00a0 He has started slow, with only 4 tackles in 4 games.\u00a0 Sunday will be his 1st<\/sup> start.\u00a0 Robinson is replacing Bradley Chubb who is listed as Out for Sunday.\u00a0 Anthony Walker is a capable inside linebacker that has a history of injury problems and has bounced around the league.\u00a0 The 29-year-old is 6\u20191\u201d 235-pounds. He was taken in the 2017 draft in the 5th<\/sup> round (#161) out of Northwestern. \u00a0Duke Riley has disappointed since being drafted in the 3rd<\/sup> round of the 2017 draft (#75) out of LSU.\u00a0 The 30-year-old is 6\u2019, 227-pounds and ran a 4.58 40-yard dash and a 6.89 3-cone drill.<\/p>\n

In the secondary Left Corner is played by Kendal Fuller.\u00a0 The 2016 3rd<\/sup> round selection (#84) by Washington is a good cover corner but weak against the run.\u00a0 Last week he had a 70-coverage grade but also had a bad 30.7 run grade by PFF.\u00a0 He stands 5\u201911\u201d, 198-pounds and runs an estimated 4.48 40-yard dash.\u00a0 He was unable to run at the combine or Pro Day due to a knee injury his Senior season at Virginia Tech. \u00a0\u00a0The 33-year-old Jordan Poyer signed with Miami after Buffalo decided to part ways with him after 7 years.\u00a0 The 6\u2019, 191-pound safety was a 7th<\/sup> round (#218) selection out of Oregon State by Philadelphia. He made the All-Pro 1st team in 2021 and the Pro Bowl in 2022.\u00a0 He is the epitome of a self-made player.\u00a0 How much does he have left at age 33? \u00a0PFF graded him as a mediocre 41 last week versus the Titans.\u00a0 Jevon Holland is very good Strong Safety.\u00a0 PFF had him with a 72.7 grade last week versus the Titans. \u00a0The 2020 2nd<\/sup> round pick (#36) by Miami out of Oregon missed 7 games last season.\u00a0 In three years, he has started 40 of 44 games he has played in.\u00a0 He had 96 tackles in 2022 when he played all 17 games. Jalen Ramsey is the LCB.\u00a0 The 29-year-old was a 2017 1st round pick of the LA Rams (#5).\u00a0 He didn\u2019t disappoint by being named All Pro 1st<\/sup> team 5 times and a Pro Bowler every year he has been in the league (7 times). \u00a0He is one of the premiere players in the league and a shutdown corner.\u00a0 At 6\u20191\u201d, 208-pounds he can cover big receivers as well as small quick ones.\u00a0 His overall grade from PFF for last week\u2019s game was 78.9 but his run defense was even better at 87.9.<\/p>\n

Special Teams <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nStarter<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n3rd<\/td>\n4th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PK<\/td>\nJason Sanders<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P<\/td>\nJake\u00a0Bailey<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H<\/td>\nJake\u00a0Bailey<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PR<\/td>\nBraxton Berrios<\/td>\nMalik Washington<\/td>\nTyreek Hill<\/td>\nRiver Cracraft IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KR<\/td>\nBraxton Berrios<\/td>\nDe’Von Achane<\/td>\nMalik Washington<\/td>\nAnthony Schwartz \u00a0IR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LS<\/td>\nBlake\u00a0Ferguson<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jason Sanders finished 2023 ranked #23 in the league in kicker scoring.\u00a0 This year he is a little better at #20, probably because the offense is not as prolific as it has been years before.\u00a0 Former disgruntled Patriots punter Jake Bailey signed with Miami after his release by the Patriots.\u00a0 The former Pro Bowl punter had a beef with the Patriots medical staff of whether or not he was ready to play after injuring his back.\u00a0 The team ultimately suspended Bailey.\u00a0 The issue has been resolved since Bailey filed a grievance with the Players Association.\u00a0 In 2024 Bailey is ranked 22nd<\/sup> in punt average with a 47.6 average and 18th<\/sup> in net yards per punt with 41.9.\u00a0 He has kicked 7 of 16 punts inside the 20.\u00a0 Braxton Berrios is both the Punt Returner and primary Kickoff Returner.\u00a0 He has only returned 4 punts in 4 games.\u00a0 His return average would have been second best at 18.3 yard per return if had enough to qualify.\u00a0 As it stands, he is 23rd<\/sup> in the league.<\/p>\n

Morse\u2019s Morsels<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bryce Baringer is having a solid year punting and has 21 straight games with a 50-yard punt.\u00a0 This week he had 4 punts, with 3 inside the 10 and one at the 11.\u00a0 His punts were 39 yards to the 7, 61 yards to the 6, 40 to the 11 and 56 to the 9. \u00a0\u00a0After 4 games he is 6th<\/sup> in the league with a 51.6 average but leads the league with 13 of 20 punts inside the 20. \u00a0\u00a0His net average is 45.5 for 3rd<\/sup> in the league.\u00a0 Only one of his kicks has been kicked out of bounds.<\/p>\n

Repeat Offenders<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jerod Mayo indirectly called out Keion White and Rhamondre Stevenson without mentioning their names in his post-game press conference.\u00a0 Repeat Offender in White\u2019s case is repeating his undisciplined pass rush, abandoning his rush lane and losing containment.\u00a0 \u00a0I scream at the TV every time I see this because they are doing it over and over again.\u00a0 The only way to prevent this is to put him on the bench and let him stew.\u00a0 I would go so far as to make them inactive for the game and have them watch from the sideline.\u00a0 White is one of their better players and he is hurting the team with his undisciplined play.\u00a0 White really doesn\u2019t have a position.\u00a0 He is not a good pass rusher from the edge and is a very good pass rusher from the DT position but is undersized and gets blown out from the DT position.\u00a0 I expect more from a second-round pick, not making the same mistake every week.<\/p>\n

Stevenson\u2019s fumbling problem is more psychological that what he is doing with the ball.\u00a0 Its\u2019s not his fault that the defender has shot into the backfield as he is getting the handoff.\u00a0 It is his fault that he is getting stripped in a pile up because he just won\u2019t go down.\u00a0 Again, he should have sat, and this is on Jerod Mayo and his coaching staff.\u00a0 Perhaps Mayo is not tough enough on his assistant coaches. \u00a0Jerod Mayo is considering benching Stevenson in favor of Gibson because of the fumbling issue.\u00a0 The coaches are preaching \u201cball security = job security\u201d and playing Stevenson after 4 straight games with a fumble sends the wrong message to the rest of the team.\u00a0 It appears that Stevenson is being benched in favor of Antonio Gibson according to Stevenson himself.\u00a0 When asked by reporters he said \u201cthe writing is on the wall\u201d.<\/p>\n

There is a popular saying among coaches right now known as “you’re either coaching it, or you’re allowing it to happen.” If a player is consistently rushing past the QB and abandoning his rush lane and losing containment, you’re either coaching it or you’re allowing it to happen. If a wide receiver flattens out a route rather than bending it to the flag, you’re either coaching it or you’re allowing it to happen. This from Chris Rumph the Defensive Ends coach at Clemson, a former Defensive Line coach for the Minnesota Vikings and has coached collegiately for 15 years. “If they’re not doing what you’re asking them to do, I hate to say it, but they’ve got to go. At the end of the day, those L’s and W’s are on your name. If you don’t cut it out, it’ll be you going out the door with them.”\u00a0 The Patriots Offensive Coordinator set up LT Demontrey Jacobs for failure by allowing the inexperienced second year player with all of 12 snaps of NFL experience to be matched up one-on-one against Nick Bosa.\u00a0 Bosa is one of the premiere pass rushers in the league.\u00a0 I haven\u2019t seen the video but that happened at least 4 times.<\/p>\n

I remember Kevin Faulk had a fumbling problem and Bill Belichick made him carry a football high and tight all over practice and anytime he was in the facility.\u00a0 His teammates were encouraged to knock the ball out of his hands.\u00a0\u00a0 That corrected his fumbling problem.<\/p>\n

Jacoby Brissett is not making any audibles at the Line of Scrimmage (LOS).\u00a0 He is either not seeing the defense or doesn\u2019t have the confidence in changing a play he knows that won\u2019t work.\u00a0 Additionally, the Patriots are dead last in having motion at the snap.\u00a0 They are only doing that at 8% of the offensive plays.\u00a0 League average is 22% and the Dolphins lead the league at 45%.\u00a0 Look for that number to be 80% when they play the Patriots.\u00a0 They put Tyreek Hill in motion to beat press coverage at the LOS.\u00a0 Why can\u2019t the Patriots do that with their WRs who are having trouble beating press coverage.\u00a0 Brissett is getting 2.97 seconds to pass, which is plenty of time.\u00a0 He is indecisive, not willing to lead a receiver or look off a safety.\u00a0 Brissett is holding onto the ball too much.<\/p>\n

Opposing Defensive Coordinators so totally disrespect the Patriots receivers that they press at the LOS, loading the box with 9 or 10 players.\u00a0 They have confidence their DBs can handle the Patriots WR one-on-one with or without any safety help.<\/p>\n

I want to see more pace with the Patriots offense.\u00a0 Play with a purpose and let\u2019s use no huddle offense and keep the opposing defensive players on the field.<\/p>\n

Both Pop Douglas and Ja\u2019Lynn Polk are throwing temper tantrums out on the field.\u00a0 When Brissett threw the interception, Douglas was jumping up and down because he didn\u2019t get the ball (he was wide open).\u00a0 Polk was open as well and he walked off the field rather than chase down Fre Warner who took it to the house.\u00a0 Douglas was wide open on that interception and Brissett isn\u2019t looking for him or can\u2019t see him because he is so small.<\/p>\n

David Andrews Out for the Year <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Andrews was the one indispensable player on the team.\u00a0 His loss is devastating to a group that was already struggling.\u00a0 He made all the calls on the line, he was the leader of the line group, and the longest tenured Team Captain.\u00a0 I will say that Nick Leverett came in a did a credible job.\u00a0 Not great but you didn\u2019t see him making the mistakes that the other lineman did.\u00a0 As a result of Andrews injury, the Pats will start a 5th<\/sup> straight different Offensive Line group.\u00a0 You can\u2019t win this way!\u00a0 They are starting a player at LT that has 1 game plus 12 snaps, and had an 18.8 PFF Pass Blocking rating.\u00a0 LG Sidy Sow wasn\u2019t ready to play, and it showed.\u00a0 I would rather see Zach Thomas in there. RG Layden Robinson has struggled all year.\u00a0 When Caeden Wallace is ready to play, I would like to see him at RT and move Onwenu back to RG.\u00a0 I am assuming that Vederian Lowe will be back at LT soon.<\/p>\n

Help coming<\/strong><\/h3>\n

WR Kendrick Bourne, LB Sione Takitaki and S\/LB Marte Mapu will all start practicing this week with a four-week window to activate them from PUP.\u00a0 I expect Bourne to be activated this week and possibly start Sunday versus the Dolphins.\u00a0 The Patriots have one open spot on the 53-man roster and will have a 2nd<\/sup> when David Andrews goes on IR.\u00a0 I expect Bourne to be activated and possibly start.<\/p>\n

Practice Squad Additions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

OL Jerome Carvin was re-signed to the Practice Squad.\u00a0 Carvin is 6\u20195\u201d 310 pounds out of University of Tennessee who played both Guard positions as well as Center for the Vols.\u00a0 In his 43 starts in the SEC, he played 21 games at LG, 5 at C, and 17 at RG.\u00a0 He originally signed as a UDFA with KC last year and was cut, Chicago signed him to their Practice Squad where he remained all year.\u00a0 He signed a future contract with them and participated in training camp but was released at cutdown day.\u00a0 The Patriots signed him to the PS but was released when they signed Jaquelin Roy.\u00a0 Carvin had a very bad 5.49 40-yard dash at his Pro day.<\/p>\n

TE Jack Westover was also added to the PS.\u00a0 The University of Washington product had a 4.75 40-yard dash, and an impressive 7.08 3-cone drill. \u00a0\u00a0In his final season at Washington, he had 41 catches for 391 yards and 4 TDs.\u00a0 He was signed this year as a UDFA by Seattle and was released with an injury settlement in August.<\/p>\n

Offensive Line Health Issues<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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