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Matt St. Jean retweeted
Drake Maye was under pressure on 42.9% of his dropbacks against Chicago and still played some of his best football when the pocket collapsed.
Under pressure:
• 11/12 passing (91.7%)
• 151 yards
• 1 TD
That 91.7% completion rate ties the highest single-game mark under pressure in the NFL this season.
321 yards, 2 TDs, and a loss. Maye deserved better.
The Patriots have the second worst turnover differential in football right now, and this is a significant factor in that
The positive case for NE: despite having the 2nd worst turnover differential and being one of the most injured teams in football through the second hardest schedule in the league so far, the Patriots are 4-3.
Some positive regression could go a long way as the schedule eases up.
Patriots are only quick snapping here anyway because the refs left 10 on the play clock after trying to call the Patriots for a penalty in a situation where they couldn't be penalized.
Ridiculously poor game management from the officials.
The refs called Will Campbell (right side on unbalanced line) for a false start for his right arm motion before the ball was snapped. Looked like the #Patriots had the third-down conversion, too.
On the Pats TD before the half, it seemed notable to me that they had some urgency to get in position to make that play. Usually, you just kneel it out there.
Feels like the Pats felt good about their odds of converting a play like that. Credit to Vrabel and McDaniels there.
It really feels like basically all of the Patriots issues on offense and defense are downstream from the fact that they just aren't good enough in the trenches in the running game.
On offense, they just can't rely on the running game to make things easier for Maye. The best way out of those mugged up looks is to punish them by running downhill on them, but they just can't execute that. Puts all the pressure on Maye.
Matt St. Jean retweeted
“That felt like watching Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. That felt like the next version of that to me."
Derrik and @davehelman_ discuss the heavyweight matchup between Caleb Williams and Drake Maye on TNF.
It's frustrating that the Patriots made a real effort to get better at running the ball and basically all the moves haven't worked out.
Hill, Gilliam, and AVT are all on IR, and Henderson just isn't panning out. Campbell and Wilson aren't bad, but they also aren't playmakers.
AJ is clearly still banged up and you're tying to create a protection plan with two backup backup guards on a short week in a game where you need to win with your offense.
It is what it is.
Gotta get healthy and clean it up down the stretch.
Star player injures himself to make a key sack to force them out of field goal range and he beats his career long by 3 yards anyway.
That kind of season so far I guess.