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Instant Analysis: Patriots look awful for 10

straight quarters of football White Ryan Allen Jerseys , lose to Lions 26-10 The New England Patriots looked awful against the Detroit Lions as they lost 26-10. We’ll have plenty to review over the coming days, but the preliminary report is straight-forward.No one on the Patriots offense was able to get open for the entire game. They weren’t able to get open against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. They struggled to get open in the second half of the season opener against the Houston Texans. This includes Rob Gronkowski and every other player on the offense. Rex Burkhead suffered a neck injury and Sony Michel had to shoulder the load in his second game as a pro. Chris Hogan, Phillip Dorsett, and Cordarrelle Patterson are ghosts. This was not good.We all know the signs when Tom Brady is fed up with the game. When he’s not even trying anymore. He throws moon shots into double- and triple-coverage to his favorite receivers because he wants something to happen. Brady started to attempt these passes to Rob Gronkowski and Phillip Dorsett early in the fourth quarter. That’s when the game was over.On defense, the Patriots were atrocious Ryan Allen Jerseys 2019 , too. The Lions had a 100-yard rusher in rookie Kerryon Johnson- who did it in a mere 16 carries. Detroit hadn’t had a 100-yard rusher since Thanksgiving 2013. Dont’a Hightower looks like he’s stuck in molasses. The Lions were the third-consecutive team to target Keionta Davis when he was on the edge. The linebackers weren’t filling gaps and the defensive tackles weren’t holding the line.The Detroit also used the same crossing patterns and in-routes and targets to running backs in coverage by linebackers that both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jaguars used. The Patriots didn’t have a response because the linebackers are too slow and the pass rush too nonexistent so the cornerbacks aren’t given enough time to react to the receiver changing direction.There are some fundamental issues with this team. This isn’t a one-game sort of issue. They haven’t looked good since the first half of the first game. There isn’t a player capable of winning one-on-one battles on offense, other than Rob Gronkowski, and that means teams can simply double Gronkowski and stop the entire offense, especially with the rushing attack not being productive. Maybe Josh Gordon will be able to help next week, and the return of Julian Edelman will definitely help.The defense fell apart when Trey Flowers suffered a concussion against the Jaguars White James Develin Jerseys , but is he honestly the difference between a top defense and one that can’t force a punt until the fourth quarter? How many defenders make that much of a difference? I’d argue “none” since there are weaknesses and question marks all over the board. Bill Belichick and Brian Flores need to inject some creativity into the defense because teams are extremely comfortable attacking and moving the ball down the field.The Patriots host the Miami Dolphins next week and this has become as close to a “must-win” game that ever exists in the first quarter of the regular season. The Dolphins are 3-0 and if they move to 4-0 and steal homefield from the Patriots in the head-to-head, then the Patriots will have an incredibly tough time taking back the division. New England hasn’t started a season 1-3 since 2001.Only three teams over the past decade have made the postseason after posting a cumulative -20 point differential over the first three games. The Patriots are in a tough position.Are there any bright spots from this game? Jonathan Jones looked good. So did Deatrich Wise, at times. But other than that, this was one of the worst displays by the Patriots in recent years. Where would the 2015 Second Team All Pro fit in with the Patriots?"[UPDATE] The New England Patriots have re-signed Jamie Collins, according to a report by the Boston Globe’s Jim McBride. He is expected to be present for team workouts on Thursday.[ORIGINAL STORY] The New England Patriots are “in talks” to bring back former linebacker Jamie Collins James Develin Jerseys 2019 , per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. The Patriots traded Collins to the Cleveland Browns in the middle of the 2016 regular season as Collins was slated to enter free agency after the end of the season.Collins was a Second-Team All Pro with the Patriots in 2015 and had a strong 2016 season despite changing teams. The Browns hired Gregg Williams to serve as defensive coordinator in 2017 and 2018 and Collins suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2017, leading to two of Collins’ worst seasons in the NFL.Cleveland used Collins as a 4-3 strongside linebacker where was asked to penetrate up the field. The Patriots preferred to play Collins as a weakside linebacker or middle linebacker where he managed two gaps or had coverage responsibility. In the Patriots’ current defense, he could line up at his old weakside spot with Dont’a Hightower in the middle and Kyle Van Noy on the strong side.Add in Elandon Roberts, who had a great 2018 season, and promising sophomore Ja’Whaun Bentley and the Patriots linebacker depth chart would be solid.At his best Infant Byron Cowart Jersey , Collins’ is an athletic phenom that can cover tight ends and running backs with ease and can also provide pass-rushing pressure up the middle. Collins’ started all 16 games for the Browns last season and led the team in tackles, so he’s not without ability. If the Patriots can get Collins back into a spot where he thrived in 2014 and 2015, then the Patriots could have another steal on their hands.

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