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Patriots Unfiltered Mailbag: Improving pass protection key to finding offensive production

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Are my lying eyes deceiving me or do Patriots wide receivers and tight ends look predictable in running routes? Wide receivers don't look fast, quick or deceptive. Jakobi Meyers seems to be the only player who gains separation. Thought every potential receiver was supposed to sell his route--for obvious and subtle reasons. What's wrong? How to fix dogged route runners?
David Gonsiorowski

I think there are some issues with the design of the offense and how there are too many occasions where the receivers are running routes in close proximity to one another. Obviously I'm not qualified to install an offensive system but it certainly looks like there are some problems with receivers winding up in the same area, which makes it tough for them to create much separation.