It was all anybody was talking about in the preseason in Foxboro and the area: Would the Patriots’ 2022 offense, “led” by the “brain trust” of Matt Patricia and Joe Judge, work its way out of all the struggles we saw in training camp and in the preseason?
In New England’s opener against the Dolphins, the initial answer appears to be… NO.
It was reported earlier today that Patricia, the former New England defensive coordinator and disgraced Lions head coach, would be the official offensive play-caller.
Well, against the Dolphins, there was this interception by safety Jevon Holland on a Mac Jones attempt to DeVante Parker…
Intercepted by @HollywoodVon! #FinsUp
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…and this Mac Jones fumble into the end zone, which was caused by safety Brandon Jones, and recovered for a touchdown by Melvin Ingram.
MAC JONES FUMBLE INTO THE END ZONE
pic.twitter.com/qeIamhsKSO— NFL Football Everything (@nflfootballeve1) September 11, 2022
The offense was the primary question I posed when looking at the Patriots coming into the 2022 season, and I was most certainly not alone. Based on early returns, Bill Belichick will have to turn this car around sooner than later.
