Bill Belichick, the head coach of the New England Patriots, is evaluating whether quarterback Mac Jones can lead the team out of their offensive crisis.
The three points the 1-4 Patriots have scored in their last two games are their lowest since 1992.
Their longest run of offensive drives without a touchdown under Belichick is 34 games.
Additionally, they have not scored a touchdown in 10 straight quarters—a record they have held under Belichick.
When asked if Jones was still his first option following Sunday’s 34-0 loss at home to the New Orleans Saints, Belichick responded, “Yeah, there were a lot of problems.” Undoubtedly, it wasn’t all him.
Belichick declared his intention to “start over.”
Then, on Monday morning, he noted that there are personnel adjustments being considered across the roster after giving it a night’s rest.
In his video conference the day after the game, he stated, “We need to make some improvements on where we are, so we will see what all that entails.” “We will look into it; we haven’t yet.”
Jones’ grip on the starting position is tenuous, as demonstrated by one play from Sunday.
Jones emphasized throughout the week that turnovers must be avoided and decision-making must become more astute after his team completely collapsed in a 38-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys the previous week. Then, on Sunday against the Saints, he committed the same kind of error by tossing the ball under pressure, which led to a turnover.
Tyrann Mathieu, a safety for the Saints, returned the Patriots’ sixth offensive snap of the game 27 yards for a touchdown, further weakening an already vulnerable Patriots squad.
The offense’s biggest issue has been turnovers. Four of Jones’ returns have resulted in touchdowns.
“Our primary goal is to improve—to manage the ball, move the ball, and score points,” Belichick stated on Monday.
In an attempt to spend more time with his coaches, Belichick changed the players’ regular day off from Tuesday to Monday this week.
