The Patriots acquired wrecked Thursday.
New England discovered itself on the incorrect aspect of a whole ass-kicking of their matchup with the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium, which is one thing they readily admitted within the aftermath. The Patriots suffered their most lopsided loss on this matchup since “A Bug’s Life” and “You have Obtained Mail” had been dominating on the field workplace, so it is simple to say that issues went poorly.
This is a more in-depth have a look at how every some key teams fared within the loss, each optimistic (do not snort) and adverse:
QUARTERBACK: C-
Jacoby Brissett deserves a medal for the beating he is been taking on the primary few weeks of the season, however the reality of the matter is that there are issues that would have been carried out higher from each guys who acquired snaps Thursday.
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Brissett had a pair dangerous misses early on, whereas Drake Maye was practically intercepted after telegraphing the place he was going together with his first ever move try. Are we blaming the QBs for what occurred? Nope, however there are nonetheless requirements that should be met.
WIDE RECEIVERS: C+
The Patriots entered the night time with 85 whole receiving yards from their wideouts on the season, and got here one yard in need of matching that whole in opposition to the Jets. DeMario Douglas discovered methods to get open, particularly after he was schemed a number of touches. Ja’Lynn Polk is a dude, he simply wants elevated alternatives. It wasn’t a catastrophe!
(Sure, we’re greedy at straws with that one.)
OFFENSIVE LINE: F-
Is it potential to expel a scholar for dangerous grades? The Patriots would possibly need to look into that.
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We do not have to do an excessive amount of explaining right here. New England’s strain charge allowed by three weeks is the Sixteenth-worst of any group since 2006, per Chad Graff of The Athletic, and was made a lot worse after they gave up seven whole sacks and strain on greater than half of Brissett and Maye’s drop backs.
PASS-RUSHERS: D
Aaron Rodgers is sort of 41-years outdated and his ankle exploded simply over a 12 months in the past. You could possibly solely sack that man twice?!
The Patriots’ lack of strain is not actually the issue, although. New England lacked self-discipline, which allowed Rodgers to flee the pocket and make performs in area — together with one landing and 9 (!!!) first downs.
LINEBACKERS: D+
Jahlani Tavai and Raekwon McMillan did a nasty job attempting to switch Ja’Whaun Bentley in the course of the protection. It is that straightforward.
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SPECIAL TEAMS: B+
Bryce Baringer is fairly candy!
Baringer had 4 punts downed deep inside opponent territory, setting New England up with strong area place all through your entire night time. Joey Slye nailed his lone try. Brenden Schooler and Joe Cardona every had a few spectacular tackles. It wasn’t a nasty night time from Jeremy Springer’s unit.
COACHING: D
Alex Van Pelt is basically calling offensive performs for the very first time. DeMarcus Covington is doing the identical on the defensive aspect of the ball. Sure, it’ll take time for them to seek out their groove, however two particular examples stood out as contributing elements to Thursday’s mess.
Covington’s errors associated to his type of protection, as his want to assault the opposition got here again to chunk him when Rodgers checked right into a pair of quick-hitters within the face of strain to choose up a few first downs. Covington can simply adapt, and there is no cause to assume he will not, however you continue to would have appreciated to see him make that adjustment mid-game realizing he was down a number of starters.
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Van Pelt hasn’t discovered the passing recreation fairly but, and we noticed precisely why on the ultimate third-down of the sport for Brissett and the starters. AVP referred to as for all vertical routes, even supposing they wanted simply 9 yards to choose up the primary down. Brissett was pressured to carry onto the ball whereas routes developed, which led to his last sack of the night time and a proverbial nail within the coffin. It was four-down territory, so there would have been no disgrace if AVP referred to as for brief crossers to choose up a number of yards and not less than give his offense a preventing probability.
The Patriots want higher from nearly each group on the group, however the teaching workers is perhaps the most important losers all through the primary few weeks of the season.
