The New England Patriots enter their bye week sitting at 2-8 and with more questions than answers. And with the playoffs seemingly all but out of the picture, much of the attention now turns to the future of the team.
While the battle for a top draft pick is certainly a huge part of that future outlook, evaluating the younger players on the roster over the last seven games will also be necessary. However, those players will continue to have to earn their opportunities on the field moving forward.
“I play players that deserve to play, let’s put it that way.