FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft shared his optimism for the 2023 season, he often cited the return of offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien and its hopeful impact on quarterback Mac Jones.
The bottom-line results in the team’s 1-3 start have been disappointing, sparking questions of what has gone wrong and if it can be fixed.
The Patriots rank 30th in points scored. Their 55 points are their fewest through four games since they had 51 in 2000, which was Bill Belichick’s first year as head coach.
Meanwhile, Jones hit the skids in the second quarter of Sunday’s 38-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, losing a fumble on an ill-advised scramble that was returned for a touchdown and throwing a careless across-the-field interception that was returned for a touchdown.