Game Day Thread OFFICIAL GAME DAY THREAD: Week 17 - NE @ BUF

[Triumph]

Bob Kraft dressed in black.

 

[oceansizer]

I assume we have a QB problem.

 

[sambam94]

hopefully Bill starts Mac next week, guarantees another loss and a top 3 pick

 

[Hyped]

IF WE ONLY HAD AN AVERAGE OFFENSE THAT DIDN'T TURN THE BALL OVER.......

 

[vicspats]

I think it’s time for Bill to strap on the pads and helmet and take over under center after the half …lol

 

[PaulNEPats]

That’s all she wrote. Go Panthers and whoever else is ahead of us on tankathon

Unfortunately Bryce Young sucks as much as Zappe & Jones

 

[Sam Bam Cunningham]

Zappe thinks he is Brett Favre because he eked out a win against the donkeys

 

[ahmed]

Zappe lol. Now I jinxed him by saying smart play a few before.

That may have been on the WR

The QB should have seen the blitz pre snap and communicated it to the WR. You can't just expect WR to read it when he was sprinting without looking back. You throw the ball away there.

 

[Ian]

Did he throw it with his eyes closed? There was no Patriot in that zip code.

It was a timing play and Reagor kept running. Again, it was clear even before the ball was snapped they all weren't on the same page. Should never have run the play.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Mac Jones redemption arc

 

[Love The Drake]

So all that talk about Bill being safe?
I think this is the end.

 

[Delicate Genius]

He's still in lol. Unreal.

 

[sb1]

As a backup

Barely

 

[RIpats88]

Wow zappe back in. Bill really does hate Mac Jones.

He's never had a half as bad as that

 

[upstater1]

Argument being made about Belichick not caring about the offense.

Just looked at a few things, one being amount of resources devoted to that side of the ball compared to the other side.

2023 draft: 5 offensive draft picks, 4 defensive, 3 special teamers
2022 draft: 7 offensive draft picks, 3 defensive
2021 draft: 4 offensive draft picks, 4 defensive

Overall last 3 years: 16 offensive, 11 offensive, 3 STs.

Free Agents and trades on offense: Jonnu Smith, Nelson Algholor, Hunter Henry, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Davante Parker, Kendrick Bourne, Mike Gesicki, Ezekiel Elliott, Trent Brown, Calvin Anderson, Riley Reiff, Vederian Lowe, Ty Montgomery.

Free Agents and trades on defense: Matthew Judon, Jabril Peppers, J Tavai, Mills, Mack Wilson Jr., Austin.

As many resources have been expended on offense as have been expended on defense.

Two big differences: one: you don't have a good QB and that means everything. And two: the fa/trades on defense have worked out with Judon, Peppers, Tavai, Mack Wilson Jr., while they haven't on offense.

 

[ahmed]

Getting blown out by a team with 2 completions.

 

[Since1960]

wow....4 INT's.....Josh doesn't need to do anything, Zappe is handing them the game !

Only 3 (fumble on the other turnover) / wait’n on #4 though...

 

[vicspats]

Mac on the sidelines…” and they thought I sucked !!!!”

 

[Thelonious]

Zappe's QB rating: 2.8.

Not bad for a Belichick-developed QB..

 

[cmasspatsfan]

Just run the ball like the Buffalo wind game, it's safer