Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt did not mince words on Wednesday when asked about his team’s execution on offense Sunday afternoon.
Little went New England’s way during the team’s 34-15 loss to the Dolphins, with the Patriots only generating 269 total yards of offense.
But for Van Pelt, the most discouraging aspect of New England’s lopsided defeat revolved around the team’s undisciplined play. New England was whistled for 13 penalties on Sunday — 10 of which were accepted by Miami for 75 total yards.
While some penalties can be called at the discretion of the officials (pass interference, for example), New England was knocked for six pre-snap penalties — an ugly indictment of the team’s own lack of poise at the line of scrimmage.