Some additional thoughts one day removed from Sunday’s mess against the Saints:
1) If Bill Belichick has any hope of salvaging the 2023 season, it’s going to require somewhat of a miracle on his offensive line in order for them to have any chance of turning things around.
The New England Patriots have yet to be able to come up with a solid nucleus with that group, with injuries and subpar play continuing to plague them. Trent Brown was not good on Sunday, and neither was Vederian Lowe at the tackle positions, while Atonio Mafi and Reilly Reiff each also had trouble keeping the Saints from getting penetration.