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Here we are at the bye week, and I am going to look back on the previous 13 weeks and report on what I have seen.\u00a0 The Bye Week is coming so late in the season that it really won\u2019t help that much.\u00a0 The team looked tired against the Colts, especially on Defense.\u00a0 All teams have bumps and bruises over the course of the season, and that has built up for the Patriots over a longer period without a break.<\/p>\n

Drake Maye\u2019s Progress <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s start with the progress that Drake Maye has made over the season.\u00a0 I agree with the decision to hold Maye back at the start of the season.\u00a0 He played just two seasons at North Carolina and didn’t play his senior year of High School because of COVID.\u00a0 He had a lot of flaws and never had taken a snap under Center.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t like the decision to play Maye in his 1st<\/sup> game against the Houston Texans.\u00a0 They were a very good pass-rush team, and the Offensive line was and still is in shambles.\u00a0 Maye has exceeded all my expectations and has played very well considering the mess that is the Offensive Line.<\/p>\n

Through the 9 games Maye\u2019s completion percentage of 67.2% is very close to Mac Jones excellent 67.6% for 17 games in his rookie year.\u00a0 The big difference is the sieve of an Offensive Line that Maye has to play behind.\u00a0 Maye\u2019s scrambling ability has resulted in 345 rushing yards.\u00a0 However, Alex Van Pelt refuses to call running plays for Maye, which could have helped in the Red Zone.\u00a0 He went so far as to replace Maye with Jacoby Brissett in a 4th<\/sup> and 1 QB sneak opportunity last week. \u00a0Last week versus Indianapolis was Mayes\u2019 finest game of the season, a game the Patriots should have won.<\/p>\n

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\"Antonio<\/p>\n

(PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Draft and Free Agency<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Eliot Wolf and Matt Groh have failed the Patriots.\u00a0 It started with Free Agency.\u00a0 The Patriots were unable to secure help on the Offensive line where they had glaring needs.\u00a0 Unfortunately for the Patriots there were 7 Major Factors why they were unsuccessful: 1.) Despite having over $100M to spend on Free agents, the Patriots\u2019 money was no good.\u00a0 Every team in the league got an additional $30M in salary cap space.\u00a0 With that additional money, every team was able to re-sign their own top Free Agents thus reducing the Free Agent pool to second tier players and dregs.\u00a0 2.) None of the top Free Agents want to play in New England.<\/p>\n

Why is that?\u00a0 Rookie Head Coach, rookie Defensive Coordinator, rookie Offensive Coordinator calling the plays for the 1st<\/sup> time, rookie O-line coach.\u00a0 \u00a0The Offensive Coordinator is known for wanting to run the football.\u00a0 3.) The team didn\u2019t have an established NFL starting QB.\u00a0 Dake Maye was an unproven rookie QB that wouldn\u2019t be ready to play right away.\u00a0 4.) The Patriots have the worst Offensive Line in the league. 5.) There is no night life in Foxboro 5.) The weather is cold 6.) The Patriots are rated as one of the worst teams in the NFL Players association ratings. 7.) \u00a0The Massachusetts Millionaires Tax reduces the players take home pay significantly.<\/p>\n

I will give the Patriots credit for not overpaying mediocre talent to come play for them.\u00a0 They did some of that like Chuk Okorafor, KJ Osborn, Jaylinn Hawkins, and Nick Leverett.\u00a0 They hit on Free Agents Austin Hooper, Jacoby Brissett and Antonio Gibson.\u00a0 \u00a0The Patriots then concentrated on re-signing their own players (according to the Packer Way).\u00a0 However, Kyle Dugger and Micchael Onwenu have not lived up to the contracts they signed and have been very disappointing this year.<\/p>\n

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\"Hunter<\/p>\n

(PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Going into 2025 the Patriots will again have the most money in the league to sign Free Agents, but the league will not announce the new year salary cap number.\u00a0 I can\u2019t see the windfall of $30M per team again next season.\u00a0 I would concentrate on a top WR (Tee Higgins) and two Offensive linenmen (Trey Smith and Alaric Jackson).\u00a0 I don\u2019t want the team to rely on the draft to fix their O-line problems.\u00a0 \u00a0This is not a good year for O-linemen in the draft.<\/p>\n

The Patriots have addressed some of the issues brought up with the Players Association Survey.\u00a0 They will have a new Practice facility with upgraded nutrition capabilities, and a new weight room.\u00a0 That will not be available until 2026, but they can use the drawings and models of the facility to show prospective Free Agents they have addressed their concerns.<\/p>\n

The Patriots also have an established and exciting rookie QB in Drake Maye that offensive players will want to play with.\u00a0 \u00a0If they can get those Offensive linemen in Free Agency that would be a huge boost.\u00a0 They will have to overpay, especially because of the Massachusetts Millionaires Tax.\u00a0 The Red Sox felt that pinch when they lost out on Free Agent Juan Soto because their offer is worth so much less than the contract Soto agreed to.<\/p>\n

The 2024 Draft, their 1st<\/sup> Draft without Bill Belichick, has been a disaster. \u00a0Drafting Drake Maye was a homerun, but the remainder of the draft was awful.\u00a0 They traded their 2nd<\/sup> round pick # 34 and pick #137 to the Los Angelas Chargers for picks # 37 and #110.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think moving up 27 spots from the 5th<\/sup> round # 137 to the 4th<\/sup> round #110 was a smart thing to do.\u00a0 They passed on the very dynamic Wide Receiver Ladd McConkey.\u00a0 He is on his way to a 1,000-yard season as a rookie with 54 catches to date and 4 TDs.\u00a0 How is Ja\u2019Lynn Polk doing?\u00a0 Abysmal is the word I would use to describe Polk.\u00a0 He should have been benched for his numerous penalties (and that is on Mayo).\u00a0 I believe they didn\u2019t take McConkey because they already had already had a slot receiver in Demario Douglas.\u00a0 McConkey was uncoverable in college and has great speed.\u00a0 He has had injuries in college and the pros and is slight in stature, but he has been just as elusive in the Pros.<\/p>\n

They did not address the glaring need for a Free Safety.\u00a0 They should move Kyle Dugger and Marter Mapu to Linebacker.\u00a0 \u00a0Dugger cannot cover even Tight Ends.\u00a0 How can rookie Defensive Coordinator Demarcus Covington have Dugger matched up one-on-one with Alec Pierce, the Colts number 2 WR on the game tying TD.\u00a0 How can Jon Jones, one of the best cover corners on the team, be on the bench and have Dugger one-on-one with Pierce.\u00a0 Jon Jones only played 21 snaps on defense versus Colts and there was no indication of an injury.\u00a0 \u00a0The team was better with Jon Jomes at Safety when Dugger was out injured.<\/p>\n

Coaching <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jerod Mayo is a rookie Head Coach and is making rookie mistakes.\u00a0 He has no Head Coaching experience, and his mistakes have cost the Patriots wins.\u00a0 His ultra-conservative approach shows that he is learning on the job.\u00a0 Last week he did not challenge a questionable catch by Colts TE Will Mallory.\u00a0 If that catch is overturn the Patriots win the game.\u00a0 If it was upheld, the Patriots lose a timeout, but the defense gets a break, and it breaks the momentum that Indy has built up.\u00a0 Mayo did not call a timeout at any point during that drive and especially before the two-point conversion.\u00a0 As mentioned earlier, Demarcus Covington, is also a rookie Defensive Coordinator.\u00a0 He had Kyle Dugger trying to cover Alec Pierce, a total mismatch.\u00a0 Against Tennessee, Mayo didn\u2019t go for the win and attempt a 2 pt conversion, settling for Overtime.<\/p>\n

What does he have to lose?\u00a0 This team could easily have three more wins if it wasn\u2019t for his inexperience and mistakes.\u00a0 The Patriots attempted a 68-yard Field Goal, when the play should have been an attempted Hail Mary pass.\u00a0 Mayo didn\u2019t know what the percentages was comparing a Hail Mary pass versus an attempt at the NFL record breaking Field Goal.\u00a0 The existing record is 66-yards, but that was indoors, not in the frigid temps of the windy Gillette stadium.\u00a0 Also, Mayo inexperience shows in his Press Conferences when he makes stupid statements like “We are going to burn some money” when talking about Free Agency.\u00a0 He blasted his team as being soft in the locker room where it belongs.\u00a0 Then he went before the media and said the same thing.\u00a0 You just don’t do that!<\/p>\n

Alex Van Pelt is calling plays for the 1st<\/sup> time even though he has experience as an Offensive Coordinator.\u00a0 His play calling down the stretch, after a Christian Gonzalez interception, which should have sealed the game, was way too conservative and predictable.\u00a0 AVP\u2019s sphincter tightened up and he called two running plays with the worst Offensive Line in the league and took the ball out of Drake Maye’s hands.\u00a0 He did the same thing inside the 10-yard line.\u00a0 Give Drake Maye a chance.\u00a0 Why no QB running plays or run\/pass options with the athletic quarterback?\u00a0 He has shown very little imagination in his play calling.<\/p>\n

What to Look For Down the Stretch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Caeden Wallace has returned from IR and has been out since week 4.\u00a0 Can Cole Strange get back in the lineup, perhaps at Center where Ben Brown is the worst Center in the league.\u00a0 David Andrews isn’t getting younger, and they need a replacement for him.\u00a0 \u00a0What can these players show during the last few games playing Right Tackle?\u00a0 Will we see continued improvement from Drake Maye?\u00a0 Players on Defense are playing for their jobs for next season.\u00a0 Can Alex Austin play well enough to secure the other boundary corner position? \u00a0Does Ja’Lynn Polk or Javon Baker show anything or are their rookie seasons a complete waste.\u00a0 Will the team re-sign Austin Hooper and Antonio Gibson who are playing on one-year contracts?\u00a0 I would like to see Antonio Gibson get more touches especially as a receiver out of the backfield on 3rd down.\u00a0 Gibson is averaging 4.7 yards per carry and 9.8 yards per reception.\u00a0 He has been targeted only 18 times for 15 catches.<\/p>\n

I want to see this team be competitive down the stretch. not just patsies for the league’s elite teams.\u00a0 It begins this weekend in Arizona, Buffalo twice and the LA Chargers come to town sandwiched between the Bills games.\u00a0 Build some momentum heading into the off-season and next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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