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Reading between the lines: Patriots could be gearing up for Drake Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
FOXBORO — It’s not just that the Patriots are losing. It’s how they’re losing that could spark a change for them at the game’s most important position.
After a 15-10 loss that dropped the Patriots to 1-4 on the season, could head coach Jerod Mayo opt to play Drake Maye as early as this coming Sunday against the Texans at Gillette Stadium?
Starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett finished the game completing 18 of 34 passes for 160 yards (4.7 per attempt), giving him a passer rating of 65.8.
When Mayo was asked Monday morning to assess Brissett’s play on Sunday, he did nothing to squelch speculation that the Patriots could be looking to make a change.
“It just wasn’t good enough,” Mayo said. “I thought we played well enough defensively and on special teams to win the football game. As the quarterback, and he understands this, he touches the ball on every single play and we didn’t win the game or score enough points to win the game. I think he would echo that same sentiment, that it wasn’t good enough.”
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The numbers speak for themselves. The Patriots need to do something offensively to change the direction in which they’ve been trending.
They’re 31st in the NFL in points per game (12.4), yards per game (239.4) and yards per play (4.3). They’re tied for last in the league in touchdowns (five). Their passing game has been especially unproductive, averaging just 3.7 yards per pass play, which is 31st in the NFL. They’re 30th in EPA per pass play, per NextGen Stats.
After allowing 18 pressures on 37 dropbacks against the Dolphins (49 percent), the Patriots have a 48.3 percent pressure rate, which ranks last in the league. Their offensive line has been an issue all season, but the pressure issues on Sunday weren’t solely…
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Publish date : 2024-10-07 15:30:58
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