Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has some doubts about the offense heading into the 2022 season.
Much has been made of the Patriots lacking official titles of offensive and defensive coordinator. New England’s offensive struggles were on full display during the preseason, as they struggled to get consistent production out of the passing game and couldn’t generate much on the ground.
They have yet to name the play-caller for Sunday, as they get set to take on an aggressive Miami Dolphins defense. Edelman appeared on The Greg Hill Show Friday and admitted he was concerned about the direction of the offense for a variety of reasons, as transcribed by Zack Cox of NESN.com.
“I do. I do share that concern,” Edelman said. “And it’s not a concern, but you’re always concerned when you lose your offensive coordinator and there’s a new guy coming in, regardless of who it is, with a young quarterback that you have in Mac Jones that had a successful rookie year. That second year is usually his biggest jump, and when he’s got to change play-callers in the middle of it, it wouldn’t matter if it was someone else that called offensive plays. It’s still going to be an effect and a learning experience for that relationship between the quarterback and the play-caller.”
The Patriots will have to find some form of balance, as they look to contend in a crowded AFC East. It will be intriguing to see how the play-calling pans out, as New England looks to fill gaps following the departure of Josh McDaniels.
There could be a bit of a learning curve with the Patriots looking to establish a new offensive system.
