It was back to reality for the New England Patriots’ sputtering offense in their Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
The pass protection up front was iffy at best, the run game never got going, receivers couldn’t get open and quarterback Mac Jones turned the ball over.
Rinse, wash and repeat.
No offensive player outside of tight end Pharaoh Brown was given over a 70.0 grade by Pro Football Focus. It didn’t help matters that two of the team’s top receivers, DeVante Parker and Kendrick Bourne, both went down with injuries.
Bourne, who led the team in receptions, yards and touchdowns, will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, while Parker is in concussion protocol. Those injuries create even bigger questions for the Patriots moving forward this season.
Let’s take a look at the top-10 highest-graded offensive players for New England, per PFF, in the loss to the Dolphins.
10
OL Mike Onwenu
Grade: 60.9
9
RB Rhamondre Stevenson
Grade: 62.3
8
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
Grade: 63.4
7
WR Kendrick Bourne
Grade: 63.9
6
OL David Andrews
Grade: 64.0
5
TE Hunter Henry
Grade: 64.1
4
WR Demario Douglas
Grade: 65.2
3
OL Sidy Sow
Grade: 67.1
2
WR DeVante Parker
Grade: 68.5
1
TE Pharaoh Brown
Grade: 89.9
