New England Patriots offensive coordinator has not lost faith in quarterback Mac Jones, despite a dismal showing the team’s Week 4 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
In short, no scapegoats will be sacrificed this week in Foxboro.
"Mac is here today," O'Brien continued."He’s working very hard to get back on track. And we have a lot of belief in Mac.” "Mac’s a battler ... he’s a competitor," O'Brien said."When you play 'quarterback' in this league, you have to limit the mistakes and you have to limit the bad games you have, obviously. We’ve got to do a better job of coaching things up for him. He has to do a better job of making decisions. We’re all in it together."
In contrast, O’Brien’s hiring was expected to bring both Jones and the Pats offense back to the “basics” of football. In this case, New England would return to a timing-based scheme, predicated on vertical routes and completions from quick, accurate throws. During his time at Alabama, Jones was quite proficient at running this type of offense. It is also where O’Brien, shines as well.This season, however, the 'shine' has been visible on a sporadic basis, at best.
Still, New England's offense still remains stagnant, despite showing the occasional flash of promise. For a team largely dependent on their strong defense to keep them competitive, the Pats sustained struggles on offense may become even more problematic. Both linebackerare expected to miss significant time due to injury. As such, the Patriots must increase their 13.8 points-per-game which they are averaging this year.
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