FOXBOROUGH — After a turbulent first two weeks of training camp, Monday was a day Mac Jones and the offense should have started putting things together.
Instead, they responded with their worst practice of the summer.
A simplified offensive scheme is supposed to lead to faster offense, but the Patriots are currently processing like a boxy Microsoft computer circa 1999. Here are eight takeaways from an ugly offensive practice:
1. Rough from the start
When Jones and the offense trotted onto the field for their opening 11-on-11 session against the starting defense, Trent Brown fell forward for a false start before the first snap.