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Belichick was additionally requested if Mac Jones will stay the starter after being benched for the second straight recreation.
Following one other lopsided loss — this time a 34-0 dwelling defeat to the Saints — Patriots head coach Invoice Belichick didn’t sugarcoat his postgame remarks.
“Clearly was a poor efficiency at this time. Plain and easily we’ve simply received to discover a solution to play and coach higher than that,” he instructed reporters. “In order that’s what we’re going to do. Begin throughout and get again on a greater observe than we’re on proper now.”
Of the sport itself, Belichick touched on a theme of Patriots’ losses.
“Gradual begin after which may simply by no means actually get the sport underneath management,” he mentioned of the the defeat.
Belichick’s Patriots, now 1-4, as soon as once more noticed a second half quarterback change. Mac Jones was pulled for the second recreation in a row with New England trailing by a number of touchdowns.
“It was 31-0 on the finish of the third quarter,” Belichick mentioned concerning why he benched Jones.
Will Jones stay the starter going ahead?
“Yeah,” Belichick replied. “There have been a variety of issues. It definitely wasn’t all [Jones].”
As regards to sluggish begins, there was a simple prognosis.
“Turnovers,” mentioned Belichick. “Turnovers and touchdowns.”
Given the back-to-back blowout losses, with the workforce seemingly going backward, a blunt query was requested: How involved is he that the message isn’t getting via to the gamers?
“We’ll preserve engaged on it,” mentioned Belichick.
On the subject of whether or not or not there can be a brand new message, given the circumstances, the Patriots’ coach acknowledged that, “We’ll cope with that this week.”
As for the admission that the Patriots shall be beginning over, Belichick was questioned about if he’s carried out that this late in a season earlier than. After noting that he had, Belichick was requested what “beginning over” entails?
“Beginning over,” he deadpanned.
The Patriots, at present final within the AFC East, will face the Raiders in Week 6.
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