The New England Patriots won Friday night’s game against the Carolina Panthers 20-10, but, in the preseason, the score is just about the last thing that matters.
Let’s get into my 10 takeaways from the contest.
1. The first-team offense struggles with a new offensive line: With Trent Brown and Isaiah Wynn both absent, the Patriots shuffled their O-line, and it did not look good. The lineup of, from left to right, Yodny Cajuste, Cole Strange, David Andrews, James Ferentz and Michael Onwenu could not consistently open up holes for the running backs, and it did not protect Mac Jones that well either.