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The Patriots passed the test!\u00a0 Drake Maye was facing the #1 defense in the league.\u00a0 It didn\u2019t matter.\u00a0 Maye not only is a top ten QB in the league, but he is in serious contention for MVP.\u00a0 This Brown\u2019s defense was legitimate, and he shredded them in the second half.\u00a0 All he did was go 8 for 8 and a perfect 158.3 passer rating and 3 TDs.<\/p>\n

As \u201cMVP\u201d chants rang out, Drake Maye threw a perfect 39-yard touchdown pass to Boutte on Sunday. It was another reminder that the Patriots have found a special quarterback.\u00a0 That Boutte TD was a thing of beauty.\u00a0 He had a double move on the DB.\u00a0 At about 15 yards he stuttered a little, making it look like he was doing a deep in route.\u00a0 No, he made the DB stop and he blew right by him.\u00a0 Boutte did another thing at the end of the route, when he stacked the DB like the great Steven Smith used to do.\u00a0 Maye throws a beautiful spiral, dropping it in the bucket at the goal line and Boutte made the over the shoulder catch.\u00a0 CBS Analyst Nate Burleson talked about the way that Maye throws a very catchable ball.<\/p>\n

This receiver room was criticized as being one of the worst in the league.\u00a0 Boy were those pundits wrong.\u00a0 Boutte has turned into a legitimate #2 WR.\u00a0 He is on pace for close to 1,000 yards for the season.\u00a0 20 of his last 23 catches have been for 1st<\/sup> downs.\u00a0 He had 11 catches in a row for 1st<\/sup> downs.\u00a0 The one catch that broke the streak was on 3rd<\/sup> and 23.\u00a0 The completion was 21-yards just shy of the 1st<\/sup> down. The Patriots then kicked the go-ahead FG to end the 1st<\/sup> half.\u00a0 His 17.8 Yards Per Catch is #2 in the league and his 143.7 rating is number one. Boutte is the number one receiver on deep passes.<\/p>\n

Mack Hollins led the team with 7 catches for 89 yards.\u00a0 His Receiver rating of 139.7 is #2 in the league amongst receivers.\u00a0 Stefon Diggs has been remarkable on and off the field.\u00a0 No one expected Diggs to be back from a torn ACL as soon as he has, and be ready to play week 1.\u00a0 He may not be the player he once was, but he is a steady and consistent target who catches the ball when it is thrown to him.\u00a0 I believe Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels wanted to get Diggs a TD in the game.\u00a0 His teammates were all over him after the catch and celebrated with him.\u00a0 The excitement on the sideline was evident.<\/p>\n

Diggs has been a leader on the sideline, in practice and in the locker room.\u00a0 I loved it when he went up to all the defensive players on the sideline and encouraged them in the Buffalo game.\u00a0 He has been everything we had hoped for and more when we signed him.\u00a0 Many of Diggs catches have been for key 1st<\/sup> downs.\u00a0 Pop Douglas has come on in recent weeks after a slow start.\u00a0 Surprisingly his blocking, for a small guy, has been very good.\u00a0 Even when he hasn\u2019t been getting the ball, he has continued to block well.\u00a0 In the past two weeks he has made big plays from broken plays and contributed to the team.<\/p>\n

Myles Garrett\u2019s performance was spectacular.\u00a0 Five sacks in a game is outstanding.\u00a0 He was being double teamed and beating those too.\u00a0 20 times in NFL history a player has had 5 sacks in a game. His team has won 16 of those games. Three teams lost by 1, 2 and 3 points, respectively. The other was Myles Garrett, whose team lost by 19 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t like the way the Patriots double teamed Garrett.\u00a0 I thought Henry\u2019s blocking is very subpar.\u00a0 Campbel sat back in his pass blocking set.\u00a0 This allowed Garrett to re-set and make his move on Campbell.<\/p>\n

The Patriots’ offense ranks: 6th in EPA\/play 9th in yards per play The Patriots’ defense ranks: 5th in EPA\/play 19th in success rate<\/p>\n

Offensive Line Grades<\/p>\n

I am listing the grades from the last two weeks to show the difference and progress in how they are doing.\u00a0 Campbell despite going up against Myles Garrett actually had his overall grade for the season go up.\u00a0 So didn’t Jared Wilson.\u00a0 However, Wilson’s is so bad there is nowhere to go but up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSeason<\/td>\nTennessee Game<\/td>\nSeason Stats<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOverall<\/td>\nOffense<\/td>\nPass Blck<\/td>\nRun Blck<\/td>\nSacks<\/td>\nQB Hits<\/td>\nHurries<\/td>\nPressure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Campbell<\/td>\n68.3 (24)<\/td>\n60.8<\/td>\n70.1<\/td>\n60.6<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wilson<\/td>\n48.2 (94)<\/td>\n59.1<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bradbury<\/td>\n64.1 (17)<\/td>\n74.6<\/td>\n78.2<\/td>\n73.3*<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Onwenu<\/td>\n71.2 (15)<\/td>\n58.9<\/td>\n75.1<\/td>\n52.5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moses<\/td>\n66.9 (31)<\/td>\n64.8<\/td>\n80.4<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/td>\nSeason<\/td>\nCleveland Game<\/td>\nSeason Stats<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOverall<\/td>\nOffense<\/td>\nPass Blck<\/td>\nRun Blck<\/td>\nSacks<\/td>\nQB Hits<\/td>\nHurries<\/td>\nPressure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Campbell<\/td>\n69.9 (30)<\/td>\n71.3<\/td>\n67.3<\/td>\n70.9<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wilson<\/td>\n50.7 (89)<\/td>\n64.9*<\/td>\n68.3<\/td>\n61.6<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bradbury<\/td>\n63.7 (22)<\/td>\n59.8<\/td>\n42.3<\/td>\n63.2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Onwenu<\/td>\n67.3 (29)<\/td>\n47.3<\/td>\n48.5<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moses<\/td>\n66.6 (34)<\/td>\n63.2<\/td>\n41.9<\/td>\n73.2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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* Best Grade of the year<\/p>\n

I am really surprised Onwenu and Bradbury haven\u2019t been credited with giving up sacks.\u00a0 These PFF grades account for 3 of the 6 sacks.\u00a0 Two of those were on Maye for not throwing away the ball when Garrett chased him down on a rollout, or eating the ball and taking the sacks rather than attempting a tight throw to Diggs across the middle.\u00a0 The 6th<\/sup> sack was given as a team sack.\u00a0 Campbell didn\u2019t do badly against anyone other than Garrett.\u00a0 He had 20 other dropbacks and didn\u2019t give up a pressure.\u00a0 The TEs can\u2019t block to save their lives.<\/p>\n

More Flowers for Maye<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mina Kimes from ESPN had this tidbit, on passes of 20+ yards Drake Maye is:<\/p>\n

#1 in QB Rating<\/p>\n

#1 in Completion %<\/p>\n

#1 in EPA\u00a0 (Expected Points Added)<\/p>\n

#1 in Touchdown %<\/p>\n

Comings and Goings<\/h3>\n

The Patriots lost DE Truman Jones to Tennessee.\u00a0 The Titans signed him to their 53-man roster.\u00a0 The Harvard product was a favorite of coach Vrabel. \u00a0RB Jashaun Corbin has been placed on practice squad injured reserve.<\/p>\n

The Patriots are signing RB Jonathan Ward a 5-year veteran from Central Michigan to the Practice Squad.\u00a0 The 6\u2019 202-pound RB ran for 2,539 yards and 28 TDs, 99 receptions for 909 yards and 4 TDs in his career.\u00a0 He runs an estimated 4.53 40-yard dash. \u00a0In 47 games he has 22 rushing attempts for 91 yards and 6 receptions for 52 yards with 1 touchdown.\u00a0 Ward played for Mike Vrabel at Tennessee in 2022 and 2023<\/p>\n

The Patriots also signed RB Rushawn Baker to the Practice Squad. \u00a0\u00a0Baker, 22, was originally signed by the New York Giants as a rookie free agent out of Elon on May 9, 2025. The 5-foot-11, 218-pounder, was released by the Giants on Aug. 12, 2025. Baker started his college career at Bucknell before transferring to Elon for his final season in 2024. Baker is an interesting prospect from an athletic standpoint. He sports a compact physique at 5-foot-10\u215e inches, 218 pounds, and is explosive in short areas. Baker posted a very good 1.52-second 10-yard split as well as a 38\u00bd-inch vertical leap, both of which line up with the good initial burst he shows on tape.\u00a0 He finished the year with 183 rushing attempts for 859 yards and 9 touchdowns in his last season at Elon.<\/p>\n

Patriots Trade Two Former High Draft Picks<\/h3>\n

Patriots traded S Kyle Dugger a 2020 2nd<\/sup> round pick, and his exaggerated contract, along with a 2026 7th<\/sup> round pick to Pittsburgh for their 2026 6th<\/sup> round pick.\u00a0 This per Mike Reiss: \u201cA starter in the Belichick\/Mayo scheme, Kyle Dugger played 38.8% of the defensive snaps this year in Mike Vrabel’s scheme — a backup role to starters Jaylinn Hawkins and Craig Woodson. Still had value to the team (STs too), but contract didn’t match role\u201d.<\/p>\n

They weren\u2019t done, as they traded DE Keion White, their 2023 2nd<\/sup> round pick.\u00a0 As I said in my Good, Bad and Ugly article after the win against the Browns, \u201cWhite doesn\u2019t seem to be able to grasp this Defensive scheme.\u00a0 I said in my Pre-Season preview that this was a big year for White coming into a contract year.\u00a0 He is a player without a position, looks like Tarzan but plays like Jane.\u201d\u00a0 It\u2019s believed to be White and a 2026 7th<\/sup> to SF for their 2026 6th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Both trades were giveaways to clear salary and a roster spot with Dugger and unloading a player they were not going to re-sign in Free Agency as well as clearing another roster spot.\u00a0 White\u2019s only success was as a pass rusher when lined up as an interior D-lineman.\u00a0 He started out hot last year with 4 sacks in the 1st<\/sup> two games and had one the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n

If the Patriots are unable to acquire a Running Back in a trade, they will sign Terrell Jennings, who is out of Practice Squad elevations, to the 53-man roster.\u00a0 As you can see from the PS transactions above, they signed two RBs to the Practice Squad in anticipation of Jennings going on the 53-man roster. \u00a0\u00a0I expect they will try and obtain a pass rusher, safety or linebacker.<\/p>\n

Marcus Jones Signs 3-year Extension<\/h3>\n

Tom Pellisero of NFL Network broke the story this afternoon that the Patriots had signed Captain, Nickel Corner and Punt Returner Marcus Jones to a 3-year contract extension.\u00a0 Terms of the deal were not available as of this writing, but a later report was that it was for 3 years and a total of $36 Million with upside to $40.5M. This makes him a top-3 highest-paid slot cornerback in the NFL. \u00a0I think this is a good deal for both parties.\u00a0 Marcus Jones wanted to be with the Patriots and that is why they were able to get the deal done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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