Here’s what went wrong with Patriots’ defense
The Patriots had one of their worst defensive performances of the season in Sunday’s 31-24 loss to the Seahawks. Coincidentally (or maybe not), it came in their first game following the Jamie Collins trade.
After breaking down the All-22 film Tuesday, we identified several reasons for the Patriots’ poor performance:
1. Zero pass rush — This, in our estimation, was by far the biggest issue with the defense. Russell Wilson had clean pockets and a ton of time to throw, and made the Patriots pay. Some of it was by design, with the Patirots rushing three and even two defenders to try to keep Wilson contained and flood the coverage lanes.
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