FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots’ offensive installation starting to look like a new swingset with a 30-page instruction manual; it ain’t going to come together terribly quickly.
Mac Jones and the offense struggled to get in sync once again — both in the running game and through the air — and the defense appeared to win its fifth straight practice.
“When we lose the day, to me that’s like a shot in the heart,” Jones said. “It’s like we lost the game.”
Here are 9 takeaways from a balmy Tuesday morning in full pads:
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