FINAL: Commanders 20, Patriots 10 - Maye leads TD drive, o-line embarassing

Exhibition Game #3: Patriots at Washington Commanders, 8 p.m.
Location: Commanders Field, Landover, MD.
TV: NBC-10. Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color), Melissa Stark (sidelines)
Radio: 98.5-FM The SportsHub in Boston. **Bedard will be on the postgame show approximately one hour after the game.**
Online: Live Box | Patriots media notes | Commanders media notes | Flipcard
Latest Line: Patriots -7, 36.5 o/u
AccuWeather forecast: Perfect.

WHAT BEDARD'S WATCHING FOR

1. Can Jacoby Brissett look ... decent?

Brissett has completed 3 of 10 passes in the preseason to this point and has not looked good - some of it has not been on him (looking at you, Austin Hooper). He needs to have a solid outing to quiet people down.

2. How does Bedard's OL1 look?

Thanks to Vederian Lowe's injury, we should finally get a look at my preferred offensive line: Okorafor, Sow, Andrews/Leverett, Robinson and Onwenu at RT. How does it look? Can they finally run the ball? By the way, I found this stat: In the preseason, the Patriots are 32nd in the league in rush yards before contact (0.38). The league average is 1.38. They been the worst on the right side.

3. Does Drake Maye continue to make progress ... and plays more under center?

I think the biggest key to Maye cracking the lineup at some point is his ability to operate under center, which has been pretty shaky to this point. Would really like to see him asked to execute some pass plays from under center. I mean, they rep them enough in practice.

4. How does the interior defensive line hold up against the run?

This has been a big underrated weakness to this point. Need more big boys who can hold up against double teams.

5. How do the WRs shake out?

You could make the argument that the sixth and final WR spot is between Jalen Reagor and Kayshon Boutte (assuming Tyquan Thornton has locked up a spot). Boutte's been very productive in his short time here. Can he put the pressure on?