{"id":57984,"date":"2020-10-06T15:54:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T20:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=57984"},"modified":"2021-08-30T04:40:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T04:40:30","slug":"advanced-stats-report-patriots-defense-goes-coverage-over-pass-rush-against-mahomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/advanced-stats-report-patriots-defense-goes-coverage-over-pass-rush-against-mahomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Stats Report: Patriots Defense Goes Coverage Over Pass Rush Against Mahomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Below are a variety of advanced stats from the Patriots\u2019 26-10 loss to the Chiefs in Week 4.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">QUARTERBACK METRICS<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both Patriots quarterbacks, Brian Hoyer and Jarrett Stidham, had rough days in a game where New England desperately needed its signal-callers to protect the football.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Pats quarterbacks get a break given the circumstances; starter Cam Newton practiced with the first-team offense all week, and New England&#8217;s backups had little time to prepare for Monday night&#8217;s game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Still, the Pats QBs combined to lose -15.4 expected points based on the EPA formula, and both struggled with downfield accuracy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hoyer completed -1.3 passes below expectation, and Stidham\u2019s number was far worse, with an expected completion percentage of 61.1 and an actual completion rate of 38.5 (-22.6).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Pats quarterbacks anchored the operation with costly turnovers and sacks, mainly Hoyer\u2019s pick (-5.5 EPA), strip-sack (-4.4), and Stidham\u2019s interception intended for Damiere Byrd (-4.4).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/lfi80x\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Hoyer\u2019s interception, the Patriots tried to influence the Chiefs linebackers to play the run with a power play-action fake. KC linebacker Anthony Hitchens makes a nice recovery to fall underneath tight end Ryan Izzo\u2019s route, forcing Hoyer to fit the ball into a tight window between the linebacker and deep safety. Hoyer doesn\u2019t have the arm strength or ball placement to make that pass, and the ball sails into the hands of safety Juan Thornhill. Bad decision based on the coverage and Hoyer\u2019s limited arm talent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/q9718j\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the strip-sack, the Chiefs were able to bracket Julian Edelman in the middle of the field in man coverage with the post-safety providing inside help. Hoyer stayed on Edelman for too long, and by the time he started cycling through his reads, all the other routes were covered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The veteran led the Patriots on four drives inside the Kansas City 25-yard line and even made some downfield throws averaging 8.1 air yards per attempt, but the mistakes were killers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As for Stidham, his downfield accuracy was actually spottier based on the metrics. Although Edelman takes the blame for his first pick, the second one was another poor throw.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/bbodsg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stidham was half a beat late to seeing Damiere Byrd winning inside on a post route with the safety stuck in the middle of the field, and then short-armed the throw to give Rashad Fenton a chance to undercut the pass.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/bcv4ab\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The second-year quarterback made an excellent touch throw to N\u2019Keal Harry in the back of the end zone, and gave the Pats a spark when he came off the bench, but was once again inconsistent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We\u2019ll have more film review on the Patriots quarterbacks after reviewing the coaches film.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>PASS PROTECTION<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OL-500x157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"157\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots offensive line still had a productive day despite being down two starters at center (David Andrews) and right guard (Shaq Mason).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The two New England quarterbacks were only under pressure on 31 percent of their 42 drop-backs, and the Pats averaged 5.3 yards per rush with backups in multiple spots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> film: Pats left tackle Isaiah Wynn running the arc with Frank Clark. Great depth out of his stance to cut off the angle. Smooth lateral slides to run Clark past the QB. Wynn allowed two pressures on 42 pass-blocking reps mostly going up against Clark. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xZUjxKNtdj\">pic.twitter.com\/xZUjxKNtdj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezlazar\/status\/1313514968491405314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In pass protection, the Patriots got a solid effort from rookie Michael Onwenu (zero QB pressures) and left tackle Isaiah Wynn, who went up against Chiefs top pass-rusher Frank Clark most of the night. On the play above, Wynn gets excellent depth out of his stance to cut off the angle and runs the arc with Clark to push him past Hoyer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Along with excellent pass protection, Onwenu was superb as a run-blocker making several thunderous blocks at the point of attack to open rushing lanes for the Pats running backs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/ryujwc\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here, Onwenu pulls on a power scheme popping Chiefs linebacker Damien Wilson before finishing him with accidental help from Izzo to create a crease for Rex Burkhead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As we\u2019ve said every week, the Patriots found something with Onwenu in the sixth round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SLOT PERFORMANCE\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/slot-500x118.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has a league-high five drops after having the second-most drops in the NFL last season with ten.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/qyyfuy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Edelman\u2019s latest drop that resulted in a pick-six was a minus-eight in the expected points added metric, the game&#8217;s biggest swing after it fell into Tyrann Mathieu\u2019s lap.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/78jsqe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As frustrating as the drops are, Edelman is still New England\u2019s best route runner against man or zone coverage, as he displayed at times on Monday night. Above, he shows excellent tempo in his route to sell his block on the fake screen before releasing upfield for a 19-yard gain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/qrt9ju\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Edelman also made two grabs on third and fourth down on option-style routes against the defensive backs leverage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patriots fans are understandably frustrated with Edelman\u2019s lack of focus as the drops pile up, but he\u2019s still a dynamic receiver who will help this team in the long run.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">QUARTERBACK PRESSURES + RUN STOPS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/QBPressures-500x152.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"152\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots defense held the Chiefs offense to their second-lowest point total of the Patrick Mahomes era, and Mahomes himself had his second-lowest PFF grade in his career (44.9).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bill Belichick\u2019s plan was to play the game mostly in dime or dollar (seven DBs) packages while committing four or fewer defenders to the pass rush on 33 of Mahomes\u2019s 36 drop-backs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots rushed only three defenders at Mahomes on 17 of his 36 drop-backs, opting to play eight defenders in coverage in passing situations on second and third down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New England managed to pressure Mahomes on 31 percent of his drop-backs despite the lack of blitzing and held Kansas City\u2019s rushing attack in-check with defensive backs on the field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the pass rush, Chase Winovich once again led the way with a sack and two hurries combining with John Simon and Deatrich Wise to pressure Mahomes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/832xvd\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On his sack, which should\u2019ve been an interception, Winovich beat Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher with a rip move after setting Fisher up with a speed rush. Winovich fires off the ball into Fisher\u2019s chest, and when Fisher goes to engage with his hands, Wino rips through his punch attempt to keep himself clean and turn the corner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Winovich is turning into a one-man wrecking crew ranking second in pass-rush win rate and 14th in total quarterback pressures through the first four weeks of the season (15).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RUN DEFENSE<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New England\u2019s run defense also had a bounce-back performance, slowing down Clyde Edwards-Helaire despite playing the game out of sub-packages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots held up in run defense thanks to great play from Lawrence Guy, Ja\u2019Whaun Bentley, Wise, and Simon, as that group combined to make 12 run stops in the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> film: Belichick has credited Deatrich Wise for his improvements vs the run. Three run-stops last night. <\/p>\n<p>Over the right side of the OL. Shuts down two outside zone plays with great pad level, hand power, shed technique. Using his length. Good edge sets by Simon too. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GaPZQSLITs\">pic.twitter.com\/GaPZQSLITs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezlazar\/status\/1313535886999552006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wise has made significant improvements to his technique as a run defender, playing with excellent pad level, punch timing and hand strength, and awareness to shed blocks and find the ball carrier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/g47fkc\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patriots All-Decade team honoree Lawrence Guy led the team with a 74.9 run defense grade, taking on double-teams and defeating single blocks as the anchor in the middle of the defense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If the Pats can get that kind of effort out of their front, especially given the lack of resources in the game plan, the defense will continue its ascension towards the top of the league.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">COVERAGE STATS<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/coverages-500x102.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"102\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots secondary played a nearly flawless game sans two dropped interceptions against the Chiefs, thanks to excellent communication and talent in the backend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New England had extra bodies in coverage to track Kansas City\u2019s skill players and focused on avoiding foot races as much as possible with the speedy Chiefs receivers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots cycled through their cover-one man, cover-three match, cover-two, and man-match coverages to limit big plays through the air based on the television copy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Going through the 3rd down passes vs. the NE defense. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDollar\u201d personnel in the game here (7 DBs). <\/p>\n<p>See this as Cover 1 \u201cDouble Lurk\u201d \u2014 with re-routes on Kelce &amp; the RB (bottom of the screen). <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLMatchup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFLMatchup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a8MuyiMYHt\">pic.twitter.com\/a8MuyiMYHt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattBowen41\/status\/1313499895353966594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here, the Patriots are playing a down in their cover-one double robber structure. As the safeties pop out of the rush, they become \u201crobbers\u201d reading the quarterback&#8217;s eyes to jump Mahomes\u2019s intermediate options. Shilique Calhoun also levels Travis Kelce as he gets into his route as a low hole defender. The Chiefs are running two verticals with post-safety help, allowing the corners to play off Devin McCourty\u2019s help in the middle of the field. Jon Jones is stride for stride with Tyreek Hill, and Mahomes\u2019s pass attempt falls incomplete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Along with robber coverages, the Patriots also deployed man-match principles to pass off deep crossing patterns and vertical route combinations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 62.500%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/dc9ltr\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On this second-down stop, JC Jackson passes off Mecole Hardman to Devin McCourty and then replaces McCourty in his deep zone to become Stephon Gilmore\u2019s help on Hill. The perfect execution forces Mahomes to hold the ball, and eventually, Bentley breaks up a pass attempt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lastly, as a perfect example of leveraging routes, the Patriots passed off running back releases from the backfield with excellent communication between the inside backers and edge defenders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/5caz5n\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here, the initial call puts Jason McCourty in man coverage on the back. But when the back motions towards the flat, McCourty passes him off to Adrian Phillips, who is better positioned to defend the route. McCourty replaces Phillips in the rush to get heat on Mahomes, and the Chiefs QB is forced to throw a jump-ball to Sammy Watkins into tight coverage by Gilmore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New England&#8217;s focus was on leveraging routes, meaning the Chiefs receivers were running into defenders rather than the Patriots\u2019 defensive backs chasing them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots were on one string in the backend with excellent communication and execution of the game plan, which led to Mahomes having a rare off-day on Monday night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this week\u2019s film review, we\u2019ll go into further detail on how Belichick evolves each time he plays Mahomes to give the reigning Super Bowl MVP a new puzzle to solve each time they play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are a variety of advanced stats from the Patriots\u2019 26-10 loss to the Chiefs in Week 4.\u00a0 QUARTERBACK METRICS Both Patriots quarterbacks, Brian Hoyer and Jarrett Stidham, had rough days in a game where New England desperately needed its signal-callers to protect the football.\u00a0 The Pats quarterbacks get a break given the circumstances; starter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":131993,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[207,404,405,210],"class_list":["post-57984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-bill-belichick","tag-chiefs","tag-patrick-mahomes","tag-patriots"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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