Patriots offense looks ‘completely hitless’ after 49ers loss – NBC Sports Boston

The New England Patriots’ 30-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday was ugly in more ways than one. But if you ask Patriots insider Phil Perry, the most concerning part of their game is still the offense.

New England managed just 216 total yards at Levi’s Stadium. The team has scored a touchdown in the last eight quarters and ranks 31st in the NFL in points scored per game (13.0), last in passing yards per game (112.3) and 30th. Ranks in yards per game (4.0).

In other words:

“They’re completely hitless offensively,” Perry said Sunday night Patriots Postgame Live follow the game.

While the Patriots’ offensive line deserves much of the blame — the unit allowed six sacks and 10 quarterback hits on Sunday — the team also took an extremely conservative approach that highlighted the playmakers’ lack of positional expertise.

“This is the type of game where it would be good to have Brandon Aiyuk (49ers wide receiver) on your side,” Perry said. “Because they will be defeated in these games. If you can’t tell me they’re going to play at an even score or a lead for the rest of the season, they’re going to have to find a way to squeeze that out of the field.”

New England had just two offensive plays longer than 20 yards on Sunday, one of which was a checkdown to Antonio Gibson that took 50 yards from the running back on a failed San Francisco coverage. When starter Jacoby Brissett tried to throw the ball deep, they found themselves in less than ideal situations, such as: B. a deep shot in the fourth quarter against a double-marked Ja’Lynn Polk in the fourth and fourth period, which Polk caught but could not. I don’t stay within limits.

But as Brissett Perry explained, the Patriots were in such a big hole at that point that he had to take a shot.

“I talked to Jacoby Brissett after the game about that long fourth-and-4 deep downfield,” Perry said. “I wasn’t sure about the decision there, but basically he said, ‘Yeah, they played us close, they played us small, they were willing to throw everything we had through the air.’

“They simply don’t have dynamic playmakers who are capable of stretching the field to develop into a diverse offense in any way that can recover from any type of deficit.”

As Perry noted, the Patriots’ pass catchers moved an average of just 3.1 yards down the field on Brissett’s completed passes, ranking Brissett second-to-last among all QBs in Week 4, behind only Denver’s Bo Nix, who did so negative-7 Passing yards at halftime against the New York Jets.

“That’s weirdly short,” Perry added. “…You have to find a way to push the ball down the field. They just don’t have the people to do it.”

The Patriots have a complex problem on offense; Not only do they have a porous offensive line that constantly puts pressure on Brissett, but they also lack any semblance of a game-changing wide receiver who can put pressure on the defense and make plays downfield.

When you add it all up, it’s easy to see why the Patriots are 1-3, regardless of how well their defense plays.

For more analysis from Perry, watch the video below or visit YouTube.