It’s no secret that the Patriots played poorly in their preseason finale against the Raiders on Friday.
New England played its offensive starters for the first four drives of the game, mustering up only three points while facing Las Vegas’ backups in what ended up in a 23-6 loss.
Friday’s game continued a worrying trend for the Patriots’ top offense, which allowed two sacks and a few pressures when Mac Jones was in the game. For much of camp and the preseason, the Patriots’ offensive line has failed to consistently win battles against opposing defensive lines, allowing Jones to be pressured a lot and unable to get the ground game established.