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Bedard: Pats offense an ‘absolute trainwreck’ in joint practice with Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots offense faced its first major test of the summer Tuesday in a joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles. By all accounts, it was a failure for Jerod Mayo’s group.
As our Phil Perry explained in his latest Training Camp Stock Watch, the offensive line remained a glaring weakness against the Eagles’ vaunted front seven. New England had more sacks allowed (15) than passes completed (14) with Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye behind center.
Just how poor was the Pats offense’s performance? Boston Sports Journal’s Greg Bedard shared some strong words during his Tuesday appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Felger & Mazz.
“Driving on my way in here, I was trying to figure out a way to explain it. And I guess I would equate it to driving a little bit,” Bedard said. “You ever been driving and you see this accident happen in front of you and you just barely miss it? And you sort of reconsider everything in your life? Like, what has happened? You get like a 10,000-yard stare. That’s kind of where I am. It was like, traumatic.”
The Patriots offense has struggled mightily in the post-Tom Brady era. The 2021 campaign was an exception as ex-Pats quarterback Mac Jones showed flashes as a rookie, but the following two seasons were disastrous.
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Jones’ downfall in New England can be traced back to Matt Patricia and Joe Judge infamously taking control of the offense, replacing longtime Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Was Tuesday’s performance on par with the woeful Patricia-led group?
“I need to go back and watch the Matt Patricia offense or at least read what I wrote when they had that joint practice with the Raiders,” Bedard said. “Like, it was similar to that, but that was different. That was just, they don’t…
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Publish date : 2024-08-13 23:17:50
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