{"id":84494,"date":"2021-09-26T17:59:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T17:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=84494"},"modified":"2021-09-30T11:56:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T11:56:24","slug":"lazar-ten-things-we-learned-from-the-patriots-28-13-loss-to-the-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/lazar-ten-things-we-learned-from-the-patriots-28-13-loss-to-the-saints\/","title":{"rendered":"Lazar: Ten Things We Learned From the Patriots&#8217; 28-13 loss to the Saints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">FOXBORO, MA &#8212; The Patriots are heading in the wrong direction after a 28-13 loss to the Saints at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The level-headed response to a game like that is to preach patience. With new faces all around the team and only three games into the season, 1-2 is far from an insurmountable hole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, the product we saw on the Gillette Stadium field from the Patriots this afternoon brings into question coaching philosophies, especially on offense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels\u2019s game plans are uninspiring and lack anything unique for the teams\u2019 new weapons. There\u2019s very little motion or tempo, and the situational play-calling is at times horrific.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The explanation that it\u2019s three games into the season with an overhauled offense makes sense because it looks like the Pats are calling plays in a training camp practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But we are on multiple seasons with this type of look offensively for McDaniels, and the excuses about lacking skill talent are getting old after Bill Belichick\u2019s aggressive offseason.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Defensively, the Patriots faced a quarterback in Jameis Winston on Sunday whose passer rating under pressure (47.5) and against the blitz (33.8) were horrific. Yet, they barely blitzed Winston (eight of 26 drop-backs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Instead, the Pats used four-man rushes, including on a critical third-and-7 from the Saints\u2019 28-yard line with 8:22 in the fourth quarter, and Winston beat them from clean pockets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s early for a Patriots team with a ton of turnover on both sides of the ball, but the game plans and situational play-calling in high-leverage situations are letting this team down in many ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are ten things we learned as the Patriots drop to 1-2 on the season:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. Rookie QB Mac Jones Shows No Quit After Rough Start\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patriots quarterback Mac Jones deserves credit for hanging in there during a tough outing and showing some fight to pull the Pats within one score in the fourth quarter. Plus, he was way more aggressive (12.4 aDOT).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jones\u2019s first interception was a negative play where maybe you\u2019d like to see Mac take the sack. But he steps up away from pressure into more pressure. What can you do?<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;height: 0px;padding-bottom: 54.217%\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When the Patriots kept Jones clean, he made some great throws. Above, he fits a ball into a tight window on a crossing route by Jakobi Meyers.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;height: 0px;padding-bottom: 54.217%\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here, Jones is well protected and stays with his reads to hit Meyers again on the \u201csail\u201d route to move the chains.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;height: 0px;padding-bottom: 56.250%\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And look what happens when you get some tempo, time, and space; Bourne in-stride for a big gain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you\u2019re looking to nitpick, Jones admitted to some fault on a few of the odd running plays we saw in Sunday\u2019s game, telling CLNS Media, \u201ca lot of the plays, I could&#8217;ve stuck with them instead of changing them.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Pats weren\u2019t good enough in any area, but Jones showed great resilience on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. Pats\u2019 O-Line Issues Continue to Kill Offense\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New England\u2019s offensive line is the biggest reason why the Pats&#8217; offense is struggling. Jones was hit 11 times in this game and pressured on 17 drop-backs, which is far too much. The Saints ran a blitz package with six rushing threats, then dropped off into five-man rushes with added wrinkles, and the O-Line couldn\u2019t block it, particularly in the first half.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;height: 0px;padding-bottom: 56.250%\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Jones\u2019s first interception, the Saints bring five to get one-on-one\u2019s across the board. Both tackles get beat around the corners to force Mac to step up in the pocket, where center David Andrews and right guard Shaq Mason fail to pass off a T\/LB twist, and Mac is hit while he throws.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As we broke down last week, the schemed rushes continue to give the Patriots problems (stunts, blitzes, and other exotic pressures).<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. Pats\u2019 Pass Rush Too Quiet on Four-Man Rushes\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although the defense logged three sacks, the pass rush didn&#8217;t consistently get to Winston enough to affect the Saints quarterback.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;height: 0px;padding-bottom: 55.718%\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the aforementioned third-and-7, the Patriots elect to rush four, but it&#8217;s initially only three. Winovich chips the tight end on his way to the quarterback, and the only schemed aspect of the rush is an LB\/DT twist inside. There&#8217;s zero pressure on Winston, and he moves the chains with a 12-yard completion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots were without pass-rusher Josh Uche, which was a factor, but it\u2019s shocking that they didn\u2019t blitz Winston more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Pats LB Matt Judon Registers 2.5 sacks, Two TFLs, and Three QB Hits\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A positive note for the Pats defense was a monster performance by Judon. Judon was in on three sacks, including one on third down and in the red zone.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;height: 0px;padding-bottom: 54.217%\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On his red-zone sack, the Saints ran bootleg action where Judon had to contain the quarterback on the backside. Judon reads it immediately and charges Winston for the sack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the early going, Judon is by far the best free-agent signing by Belichick this offseason.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>5. Pats WR Kendrick Bourne Climbs the Ladders on 31-Yard TD Catch\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of the lone spark plugs for the Patriots&#8217; offense was wide receiver, Kendrick Bourne. Bourne had a team-high 96 receiving yards and his first touchdown in a Pats uniform.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;height: 0px;padding-bottom: 56.250%\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bourne gets single coverage on the backside, and Mac floats a jump ball in his direction. The new Pats wideout out-muscles the defender, breaks a tackle, and finds the end zone on a tremendous individual effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Pats were more productive in three-wide receiver sets with Bourne on the field than their 12-personnel package.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>6. Pats TEs Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith Make Two Costly Mistakes\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New England\u2019s big-money tight end duo is not off to a great start this season. After the Pats got some momentum before the half, Smith\u2019s drop leading to a pick-six was a back-breaker. Henry also cost them with a bad false start on that drive before halftime, forcing them into three points. The Patriots\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">need<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to get their tight ends going, which falls as much on McDaniels as Henry and Smith.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>7. Pats RB James White Leaves Game With Hip Injury\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a potentially major blow to the Patriots&#8217; offense, running back James White was carted off the field and immediately ruled out with a hip injury. The severity of White\u2019s injury is unknown, but whenever a player is immediately ruled out, it\u2019s usually bad news. In an offense lacking continuity, losing a leader and playmaker like White is tough. Hopefully, it\u2019s not season-ending for the Pats captain.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>8. NE\u2019s Run Defense Holds Saints RB Alvin Kamara to 3.7 Yards Per Rush\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although closing out games needs improvement, the Pats\u2019 run defense mostly held Kamara in check with an aggressive approach, which was the best part of Belichick\u2019s game plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;height: 0px;padding-bottom: 54.217%\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this play, the Patriots aggressively play a weak side counter run by having Deatrich Wise and Dont\u2019a Hightower come downhill at the pullers, leaving Kamara with no place to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Pats\u2019 run defense could\u2019ve done more to get the ball back to the offense in the fourth quarter, but they executed the plan to slow down Kamara well for the most part.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>9. Pats LB Dont\u2019a Hightower\u2019s Snap Count Diminishing\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Patriots could be spelling Hightower to keep him fresh. After the long layoff from the opt-out, it makes sense that Hightower looks a little rusty. Maybe the team is trying to maximize his role? It\u2019s still too early to say if Hightower lost a step. I was also surprised by the lack of Chase Winovich in this game with Josh Uche inactive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>10. Pats Running Game a Non-Factor in Loss to Saints\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New England\u2019s running play-calls were all over the place. Brandon Bolden had three carries in James White\u2019s role, gaining negative yardage (-1). They were running when they should\u2019ve been throwing and throwing when they should\u2019ve been running. Get a two-high coverage, pass. Get one-high, run. It made no sense. Plus, way too many runs to the right side.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>11. Patriots&#8217; Special Teams Adds to the Sloppiness\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A bonus note that the Patriots probably wish we didn&#8217;t need to include; a blocked punt and a kickoff out of bounds. Just add it to the sloppy play for the Pats on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOXBORO, MA &#8212; The Patriots are heading in the wrong direction after a 28-13 loss to the Saints at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.\u00a0 The level-headed response to a game like that is to preach patience. 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