Grading the Patriots

Bedard’s Breakdown: Yes, the Patriots’ offense was that bad vs. Giants – Ranking the issues that don’t include OT, RB

POSTED: 4:50 AM Sunday

Holy hell. That’s really all I had left to say after re-watching the Patriots’ offensive performance in their 35-14 victory over the Giants. It was as bad as you thought...

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Bedard’s Breakdown: First half proved Patriots don’t need a running game for effective play-action passing

POSTED: 5:12 AM October 8, 2019

If you're one of those people who screams that the passing game isn't working this season because the Patriots can't run the ball as well as last season (you probably...

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Bedard’s Breakdown: Not to excuse his performance, but Tom Brady might have his own agenda in target selection vs. Bills

POSTED: 10:51 AM October 1, 2019

it was poor. And it started with Tom Brady. From very early in the game, in fact on three of his first throws, Brady showed some questionable decision-making that was...

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Bedard’s Breakdown: Patriots’ offense is sluggish right now, but the reasons can be worked through

POSTED: 9:23 PM September 24, 2019

It didn’t take a football genius to recognize that the Patriots’ offense wasn’t exactly dominating in the 30-14 win over the Jets. Take away a few coverage busts by the...

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Bedard’s Breakdown: If the Patriots want to be all in on Antonio Brown, Phillip Dorsett should request a trade

POSTED: 10:08 AM September 17, 2019

Not to mention, it's going to screw over Phillip Dorsett. Again. He dealt with it last year when Josh Gordon arrived and, if Antonio Brown continues to play, Dorsett is...

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Bedard’s Breakdown: A few defensive wrinkles stood out in Patriots’ decimation of Steelers

POSTED: 7:45 AM September 10, 2019

The Patriots’ title defense largely started the way the last season finished: with the offense searching for offensive consistency and an identity (despite the 33-3 final — you can thank...

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Road to 53, v.19.5 – Some old-reliables sneak back in, while one makes way for future

POSTED: 12:57 PM August 26, 2019

Having already dealt with the returns of Demaryius Thomas and Josh Gordon in the last version, we had already done most of the heavy lifting and bloodletting when it comes...

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Bedard’s Breakdown (Defense): Mike Pennel comes to play; is it too late? (Update: Apparently)

POSTED: 3:48 PM August 25, 2019

UPDATE: Mike Pennel has been informed of his release, according to Mike Reiss. Pretty much said my piece on the defense, especially the starters, after Thursday night’s game. And with...

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Bedard’s Breakdown (Offense): Jarrett Stidham provided evidence for and against him being Patriots’ lone backup QB

POSTED: 5:57 PM August 23, 2019

If Bill Belichick went with rookie quarterback Jarrett Stidham — and not Brian Hoyer — behind Tom Brady against the Panthers in order to gain more evidence as to whether...

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Defensive 1-on-1 totals and awards: More evidence Michael Bennett should be rush upgrade over Trey Flowers

POSTED: 3:55 PM August 22, 2019

All the reps with a dummy quarterback and legendary line coach Dante Scarnecchia standing behind the defense holding up the snap count are over — at least from public view, as the...

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Offensive 1-on-1 totals: Another outstanding camp from Joe Thuney puts focus on contract

POSTED: 2:48 PM August 21, 2019

All the reps with a dummy quarterback and legendary line coach Dante Scarnecchia standing behind the defense holding up the snap count are over — at least from public view, as the...

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Road to 53, v.19.04 – Demaryius Thomas coming off PUP makes things even tougher

POSTED: 2:43 PM August 20, 2019

Well, what do you know? It sure appears that Demaryius Thomas is off the PUP list, as he showed up to practice today in uniform. That’s ahead of schedule from...

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Bedard’s Breakdown (offense): Was Belichick trying to test Stidham with an assist from Vrabel?

POSTED: 2:44 PM August 19, 2019

I have to admit, the Patriots’ offensive film was decidedly less insightful than the defensive side once you got past Isaiah Wynn’s debut, with a heavier lean on run (32 carries,...

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Bedard’s Breakdown (defense): Subtle play shows why Chase Winovich isn’t playing like a rookie

POSTED: 5:24 PM August 18, 2019

We really didn’t set out to make this corner the Chase Winovich Show, but two games into the preseason … it is what it is. And we’re also not ready to...

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Bedard: Breaking down Isaiah Wynn’s first 18 snaps of game action at left tackle for the Patriots

POSTED: 3:16 AM August 18, 2019

Ever since Trent Brown left in free agency for Oakland, we’ve been waiting to see if Isaiah Wynn, the 2018 first-round pick, was ready to take over the job. He’s...

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NFL Notebook: Patriots 2019 training camp awards – best, worst & everything in between

POSTED: 2:36 PM August 17, 2019

The Patriots 2019 training camp is done. Fourteen practices are in the books as New England begins to set the stage in earnest for the regular season. Consider this the...

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Patriots Camp Report 08.15.19: Patriots’ offense dominates Titans in team drills

at St. Thomas Sports Park

POSTED: 8:11 PM August 15, 2019

NOTE: Sorry for the delay. Had to jump on a plane after practice. __________________ NASHVILLE — The 13th and final Patriots training camp practice open to the public is in the books and...

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Patriots Camp Report 08.14.19: Defense struts its stuff but receiver ranks thinned

at St. Thomas Sports Park

POSTED: 4:22 PM August 14, 2019

NASHVILLE —Practice No. 12 (I’m not counting the walkthrough yesterday) is in the books and it was a spirited affair with the Titans. Let’s run it down… THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...

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Patriots Camp Report 08.12.19: Isaiah Wynn takes a big step, Harry and LaCosse out