Back-to-back historically bad losses for the New England Patriots should guarantee some sort of change in personnel, right?
Maybe.
Buy Patriots TicketsPatriots coach Bill Belichick didn’t commit to the idea that changes were coming to the Patriots from a personnel perspective, but he didn’t rule it out, either.
“We need to make some improvements from where we are, so we’ll see what all that entails,” Belichick said on Monday, when asked about future changes, via NESN’s Zack Cox. “Haven’t gotten into it yet, but we will.”
The biggest hurdle currently facing the Patriots is on the offensive side of the ball, where they’re the worst performing team in the league. They are sitting dead last in scoring offense with the team averaging a pitiful 11 points per game.
A big reason for those issues is the offensive line struggles and a lack of viable receiving weapons. Mac Jones consistently committing turnovers has become an issue as well.
The recent struggles in New England could call for a philosophy shift from Belichick, who has always prioritized defense as the de facto general manager. Is this a situation where Belichick takes a long look in the mirror and makes the necessary changes, or will he simply fold his arms and move on with business as usual?
What happens next could impact the Patriots’ franchise for years to come.
