The Patriots tied with Carolina for the lowest-scoring offense in the NFL last season, so there should be little surprise that they did not fare well in ESPN’s latest rankings of NFL teams’ offensive playmakers.
The list, which ranks teams based on the talent with which they surround their quarterbacks, is focused on evaluating running backs, receivers, and tight ends. It mainly deals with the top-five players at those positions on a given roster.
ESPN ranked the Patriots 31st out of 32 teams on the list. The only team to fare worse than the Patriots was the Chargers.