There’s no question that the Patriots offense struggled last season under the direction of former defensive coordinator turned offensive play-caller Matt Patricia.
Bill Belichick’s experiment of turning his former defensive coordinator into an offensive guru to replace offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels fell flat on its face, and the Patriots players knew it. The failed staffing by Belichick led to him hiring his former offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien away from Alabama to revive the offense.
Recently retired safety Devin McCourty said the offense was so bad last season that it led some in the locker room to doubt quarterback Mac Jones, who had a fantastic first season but regressed in year two.