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Patriots Mailbag: Assessing Brissett’s play, the case for Maye and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Patriots have dropped three straight, and the people are getting restless. How can New England right the ship Sunday against the Dolphins? Should a quarterback change be made sooner rather than later?
We tackle those questions and more in a fresh Patriots Mailbag.
Generally when conducting a scientific experiment you don’t change multiple factors all at the same time because then it’s really difficult to identify root cause to your outcome.
With a new HC, OC, OL & coach and QB, how can we tell if AVP is the problem?
— Qualitysmoke (@qualitysmoke) October 2, 2024
Went in-depth on this one. Here’s a look at some numbers that highlight a few levers offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt can pull to get more out of this Patriots offense.
Hey Phil! I know the O line is bad, but to me, a layman who has been watching the game for 25 years, Jacoby looked to be the main problem. He held the ball, looked indecisive, and exhibited poor decision making. Am I insane?
— KaosBe4st (@Kaos_Be4st) October 1, 2024
I wouldn’t say Jacoby Brissett was “the main problem,” Kaos.
The line was bad, once again. Of the 19 pressures Brissett saw the other day, 11 of them occurred in less than 2.5 seconds. By my count, at least. Eight of them occurred in less than their season-long average of 2.42 seconds from snap to pressure. That’s not giving your quarterback a chance. Still, Brissett made some impressive throws under pressure, including a 21-yard back-shoulder pass to Ja’Lynn Polk while getting walloped.
However, I thought this was Brissett’s worst game of the year.
There were times I felt as though he was not seeing the field clearly. I charted Brissett for detrimental plays on seven of the 19 pressures he faced. One was his pick-6, where he missed an open DeMario Douglas while trying to hit Tyquan Thornton (who was also coming open and could’ve had a catch with a better…
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Publish date : 2024-10-02 18:53:47
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