It certainly seems like battle lines are being drawn in Foxboro, where tension reportedly exists between Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Mac Jones after a disappointing season in which New England’s offense regressed.
One could argue Jones was set up to fail, with Belichick making the perplexing decision to tab Matt Patricia (a former defensive coordinator) as the Patriots’ offensive playcaller and Joe Judge (a former special teams coach) as New England’s quarterbacks coach. But there’s no denying the offense was a mess throughout the 2022 season and that the vibes at One Patriot Place aren’t great ahead of the 2023 NFL campaign.