New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett responded to wide receiver DeMario Douglas’ frustrations following the Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Douglas did not speak to the media following Sunday’s game against the Seahawks. However, he did speak to the media on Monday, and he was clearly frustrated after having no receptions and no targets in the matchup.
Brissett had a difficult game on Sunday, recording 149 passing yards and a touchdown on the afternoon. The struggles were even more evident in the second half with him throwing for 32 total yards.
The quarterback spoke on the “WEEI Afternoon Show” and empathized with Douglas, as transcribed by Boston.com’s Conor Ryan.
“It’s the second game of the year. We’re still trying to figure out our identity and how this thing is going to play out as far as the offense. It’s a long season ahead,” said Brissett. “I told him, man, there’s 15 games left … it’s a lot of football ahead of us. Obviously, we’re still getting better as a whole, individually, as an offense. I’m glad he’s frustrated, but I’ll see how he uses the frustration the right way.”
Douglas is one of the Patriots’ most dynamic receivers. So they need Brissett to forge a connection with him on the field. The Patriots built a run-first identity over the first two games of the season.
However, they need to find more balance with the passing game as the competition gets tougher.
