There was plenty of optimism surrounding the Patriots last offseason, especially after New England hired Bill O’Brien as the team’s offensive coordinator.
After a disastrous 2022 campaign where an offense led by Matt Patricia and Joe Judge led to a severe regression from Mac Jones and the personnel around him, there was hope that a veteran OC like O’Brien could implement the right system to get New England’s QB1 back on track.
It didn’t take very long for those high expectations to dissipate, especially once the calendar flipped to September.
In a miserable 2023 season where little has gone right in Foxborough, New England’s woes on offense have played the greatest role in the Patriots’ plummet in the AFC standings.