Are Patriots ahead of schedule heading into preseason opener? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Unlike last year, the New England Patriots offense appears to be in a good place heading into the team's preseason opener.
With Bill O'Brien taking over as offensive coordinator, the Patriots already look more competent on that side of the ball than they did with Matt Patricia and Joe Judge leading the charge. In fact, backup quarterback Bailey Zappe says the offense install is "way ahead" of schedule heading into Thursday's preseason opener vs.