Sunday was a pathetic display of defense by the New England Patriots. On consecutive fourth quarter drives by the Miami Dolphins offense, the Patriots defense got dominated by their running game. The Dolphins entered the game with the worst rushing offense in the National Football League. Miami was without their top 3 pass catchers, so … Continue reading Miami Outcoaches New England, Revealing a Larger Problem for Patriots
Lawrence Guy is the Unsung Hero of Patriots Season
The New England Patriots have gotten back into the playoff mix with four wins over their past 5 games, showing admirable effort clawing back to a .500 winning percentage. Over those five games, the biggest improvement on the team has been the run defense. When they were stumbling to a 2-5 record to start the … Continue reading Lawrence Guy is the Unsung Hero of Patriots Season
Patriots Blueprint: How Brian Flores and Dolphins Contained Justin Herbert
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert enters the matchup with the New England Patriots posting historic numbers. Through 10 games of his rookie season, Herbert has thrown 23 touchdown passes. With 5 games remaining, Herbert needs just 5 more touchdown passes to break Baker Mayfield’s rookie season record set in 2018. Herbert has positioned himself … Continue reading Patriots Blueprint: How Brian Flores and Dolphins Contained Justin Herbert
Patriots 7-Round Mock Draft: A Very Belichick Haul
One thing that Bill Belichick is known for when it comes to the NFL Draft is acquiring extra picks. Whether through trading down from their top pick, or by letting free agents leave to be awarded with compensatory selections, New England generally has more than the standard seven drafts picks. During this week's mock draft, … Continue reading Patriots 7-Round Mock Draft: A Very Belichick Haul
Film Review: Breaking Down Stephon Gilmore vs. Deandre Hopkins
One of the most interesting aspects of watching football is seeing how the “game within the game” plays out. During the New England vs. Arizona game this past Sunday, one of those matchups was Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore against Cardinals wide receiver Deandre Hopkins. Gilmore, the reigning defensive player of the year, has been one … Continue reading Film Review: Breaking Down Stephon Gilmore vs. Deandre Hopkins
Film Review: Patriots Defense Contained Kyler, Cardinals Running Game
New England’s surprise victory over the Arizona Cardinals was on the back of one of their best defensive performances of the season to this point. New England held Arizona to their lowest point total and second-lowest yardage total of the season. Arizona was given excellent starting field position on their first drive of the game, … Continue reading Film Review: Patriots Defense Contained Kyler, Cardinals Running Game
Patriots “QB Iso” Play That Jump-Started the Offense, Explained
Somehow, the New England Patriots were able to beat the Arizona Cardinals. It wasn’t pretty, but there are no moral victories in the NFL. New England was outgained by over 120 yards, lost the turnover battle, had less than 100 passing yards and were penalized 6 times. In the closing moments, however, Arizona missed a … Continue reading Patriots “QB Iso” Play That Jump-Started the Offense, Explained
5 NFL Draft Prospects To Watch This Weekend
For the New England Patriots fanbase, many fans will begin to keep an eye on the NFL Draft class as New England is currently out of the playoff picture. With just 6 games remaining, the weaknesses of the roster have become clear. As it currently stands, New England could fall near the middle of the … Continue reading 5 NFL Draft Prospects To Watch This Weekend
Patriots 7-Round Mock Draft: Extend Cam AND Find A Successor Edition
With Cam Newton’s improved play over the past month and head coach Bill Belichick’s recent praise of the veteran quarterback, it seems to be trending in the direction that Newton could be brought back to the Patriots during the offseason. Previously, I’ve detailed two other 7-round mock drafts. One that centered around Cam Newton as … Continue reading Patriots 7-Round Mock Draft: Extend Cam AND Find A Successor Edition