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Maye, Patriots offense should focus on these areas in last five games originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots’ abysmal 34-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 12 guaranteed they would finish with a losing record for the third straight season.
The Patriots are 3-9 and sit at the bottom of the AFC East standings. Despite the setbacks in Sunday’s win, plus the fact that the Patriots have zero chance to make the playoffs, the final five games of the regular season are still important to the team’s future.
Each game is a chance for rookie quarterback Drake Maye to develop his exciting skill set and gain valuable experience. Maye has only started seven games, but he’s already shown plenty of signs that he’s capable of becoming a franchise quarterback in the near future.
The No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft has completed 65.6 percent of his pass attempts for 1,458 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He’s also used his athleticism to great effect, tallying 286 yards (8.7 per carry) and one touchdown on the ground.
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What things must Maye and the offense as a whole work on over the remainder of the season?
Former Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer highlighted a couple key areas during Wednesday night’s episode of NBC Sports Boston show The Gameplan.
One of them was simply: Do the little things right. More specifically, no pre-snap penalties It’s incredibly tough to beat any NFL team when you have so many self-inflicted wounds, such as penalties and turnovers. For example, the Patriots had 10 accepted penalties for 75 yards, in addition to two turnovers, in their loss to the Dolphins.
“I think the easiest thing to do is just do the little things right. No pre-snap penalties,” Hoyer explained. “Don’t put yourself in bad situations, because ultimately, who that makes it hardest for is the…
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Publish date : 2024-11-27 23:08:00
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