The New England Patriots conspicuously didn't use Drake Maye as a runner on multiple short-down situations in their 30-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, leading to a head-scratching comment from Jerod Mayo.
When Mayo was asked why the Patriots didn't run any quarterback sneaks on short-down situations, he seemed to initially throw offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt under the bus.
“You said it. I didn’t,” Mayo responded.
The Patriots head coach was asked about the offensive play calling again in a follow-up question. This time around, he took ownership of the situation.