FOXBORO -- There should be two primary objectives for the Patriots for the remainder of the 2024 season.
No. 1? Establish something in the way of a culture, a standard and an identity in Jerod Mayo's first year as head coach. Still plenty of work to do on that front, it seemed, after a Week 12 thrashing in Miami that featured a lack of focus and communication.
No. 2? Find out what the young players on the roster can do. In the thick of a rebuild, there is nothing more valuable than talented, cost-controlled players on rookie contracts who have proven themselves to be franchise cornerstones.