FOXBORO, Mass. — Ok.J. Osborn was certainly one of two Patriots broad receivers to catch a go throughout New England’s 23-20 extra time loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
New England wideouts mixed to catch three passes on 5 targets for 19 yards — sure, you learn that accurately. It was a significant speaking level to floor after the Patriots defeat at Gillette Stadium.
Osborn wasn’t too involved with the dearth of manufacturing from the group, nevertheless. He stated the stat sheet spoke extra about New England’s recreation plan than the Seahawks’ protection.
“I would not actually say it was harder for us to be productive due to what they had been doing,” Osborn stated after the house opener at Gillette Stadium. “I believe the run recreation was going. It wasn’t like that they had a bunch of PBUs (go break ups) or something like that. I believe we performed a very good recreation, there have been simply 4 or 5 performs that flipped the route of the sport, the result of the sport.”
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New England’s offense did discover success on the bottom, particularly within the second half. Patriots working backs Rhamondre Stevenson (21 carries, 81 yards) and Antonio Gibson (11 carries, 96 yards) led the way in which to 185 yards dashing on 5.1 yards per carry.
And within the first half the Patriots moved the ball when Jacoby Brissett focused tight finish Hunter Henry. Henry recorded seven of his eight catches and 98 of his career-best 109 yards earlier than the intermission. Every of Henry’s first 5 receptions had been first downs.
That additionally performed a task within the lack of broad receiver manufacturing, Osborn stated.
“Clearly I am not the play-caller, however Hunt (Hunter Henry), I am unsure what he completed with, but when we see that matchup we had been capable of exploit it. That is nice for us,” Osborn stated. “Like I stated earlier within the week, the plan right here is to comply with the North Star and that is successful. So if it should (Henry), we cool with it. On the finish of the day, we obtained to do what we obtained to do to win and we weren’t ready to do this.”
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Osborn’s sentiments are comprehensible to a level. New England’s offense did discover methods to maneuver the ball and had been one defensive stand away from a Week 2 victory. However the truth Osborn (one catch, seven yards) and Ja’Lynn Polk (two catches, 12 yards, landing) had been liable for the one manufacturing from the group is eye-popping.
In equity to the wideouts, although, it isn’t all on them. Whereas there have been occasions Sunday when it appeared the receivers didn’t get open for Brissett, there have been others when Brissett did not have the time behind middle to let routes develop. These two elements of New England’s passing recreation go hand in hand, and have not been in line.
No matter which is accountable, the manufacturing from receiver room is one thing that might want to change ought to the Patriots need to stay aggressive.
