FOXBORO, Mass. — Patriots defensive sort out Davon Godchaux thought New England’s offense did greater than sufficient Sunday by scoring a season-high 21 factors.
However Godchaux noticed the Patriots protection come up effectively brief towards a vaunted Houston Texans offense and voiced his displeasure concerning the workforce’s efficiency on that facet of the ball following a 41-21 loss at Gillette Stadium.
“It’s similar to protection, man, we obtained to simply determine a approach to get again to the usual of enjoying nice protection,” Godchaux stated. “Forty-one factors is embarrassing.”
The Texans gashed the Patriots for 192 yards on the bottom — it’s the fourth straight sport New England allowed a minimum of 130 yards speeding — whereas C.J. Stroud accomplished 20-of-31 passes for 192 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
The Patriots protection obtained Kyle Dugger again for the sport, however he did little to cease their woes. The defensive unit continues to be removed from full power with linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley out with a season-ending harm and security Jabrill Peppers on the NFL’s Commissioner Exempt Listing. Christian Barmore continues to be out with blood clots, too, and the Patriots traded arguably their finest defensive participant previous to the beginning of the season by transport Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons.
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That’s quite a lot of misplaced expertise, however Godchuax doesn’t wish to hear it. He feels the Patriots nonetheless have sufficient to be a formidable protection, however aren’t doing the mandatory issues to make that occur. He even known as out teammates for his or her “egocentric” play attempting to pad stats after a Week 4 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
So, this isn’t the primary time Godchaux ripped the Patriots protection. However provided that first-year head coach Jerod Mayo echoed the identical message and the unit continues to be having the identical difficulty, it’s secure to query whether or not Godchaux’s critiques are being tuned out.
“Final yr we misplaced massive items, too, and we nonetheless had been an ideal protection. That’s actually simply an excuse if anyone say that,” Godchaux stated. “It’s at all times next-man up mentality. You receives a commission to do a job that you just play at a excessive stage that just a few folks in America may do. That’s why you bought to method it like if you’re not a starter, you’re a starter as a result of in actuality you’re one play away from being a starter. I really feel like folks not taking that method. We obtained to do a greater job as a workforce to determine methods to win video games.”
Godchaux added: “It’s an excessive amount of excuses and too many lack of particulars. It’s not ok. And also you guys see the outcome on the sector. It’s not ok, whether or not it’s offense, protection.”
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Compounding the issue for the Patriots is their undiscipline play and lack of fundamentals. They had been flagged 9 instances — twice as many because the Texans — within the lopsided loss. And that solely added extra frustration to the combo for Godchaux.
“These groups probably not beating us. We’re beating ourselves,” Godchaux stated. “It’s one factor I come up right here and say, ‘Oh man, this workforce’s actually good. We will’t do nothing about it. They’re good left sort out, good offensive line. They’re blowing us off the ball.’ However it’s not that. It’s simply missed tackles, blown assignments, being the place you’re alleged to be. And it’s an excessive amount of of not doing that. I may go on and on, however it’s what it’s.”
