REPORT: Patriots Offense ‘Looks Broken’ & ‘Distressingly Bad’ Under Matt Patricia

August 11, 2022, 10:57am EST (Updated: October 24, 2022, 1:23pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 23: Head coach Matt Patricia of the Detroit Lions hugs Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots after a 26-10 win over his former team at Ford Field on September 23, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The 2022 NFL season might be a long one for the New England Patriots.

Word coming from New England Patriots camp has been “distressing” news about the offense. Patriots insider Tom Curran called the Patriots’ No. 1 offense “distressingly bad” and pointed to difficulties ranging from run stuffs to failed plays contributing to a bad day of practice.

The last words he used to describe the offense were “perpetually overwhelmed.”

Patriots defense is running roughshod over the offense. Highlights for that side were “sacks” by Christian Barmore and Matt Judon during a third-down period.

Offense looks broken. Can’t protect. Losing 1-on-1s. Blitzes getting through. No run game. Miscommunication on routes.
— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) August 8, 2022

Patriots No. 1 offense today has been distressingly bad. Run stuffs. Aborted plays. Would-be sacks. Distress lobs into traffic just to get ball out. Beginning to feel it’s less the new offense and more the post-Scar cycle of OL coaches. They are perpetually overwhelmed.
— Tom E. Curran (@tomecurran) August 8, 2022

Mac Jones took the first 20 reps in 11-on-11 drills, staying in even after the Patriots rotated out their O-line regulars. And it's been ugly.

A quarter of those reps resulted in a sack (4) or a scramble (1), and all six completions were within a few yards of the LOS.
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) August 8, 2022

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The biggest loss for the Patriots this offseason were several of their top offensive assistants who left to join the Las Vegas Raiders when Josh McDaniels left to become their head coach.

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Bill Belichick has left positions either unfilled or has multiple roles filled by the same person. Things don’t seem to be working out and year 2 under Mac Jones might be a tough one as a result.

Patricia was a senior adviser for the Patriots in 2021 after serving as the Detroit Lions coach from 2018 to 2020. Before that, he was New England’s defensive coordinator and play-caller from 2012 to 2017.

Mac Jones was the headliner of the 2021 draft class for the Patriots. His 3,801 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, and 92.5 passer rating were all the best among the five rookie quarterbacks selected in the first round of that year’s draft. Jones also led the Patriots to a 10-7 record and the playoffs in the process, earning him a Pro Bowl nod.