What Invoice Belichick mentioned when requested about Demario Douglas being benched after fumbling

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Belichick additionally mentioned the Patriots’ protection and Brenden Schooler’s block.

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Invoice Belichick previous to the Patriots-Dolphins recreation in Week 2. AP Photograph/Michael Dwyer

Invoice Belichick stored his remarks temporary following the Patriots’ 24-17 defeat to the Dolphins on Sunday evening.

The loss dropped New England to 0-2.

“Not an excessive amount of to say after that one,” Belichick mentioned after strolling to the rostrum. “Robust loss however you’ve acquired to be taught from it, and maintain working tougher and transfer on.”

The Patriots trailed by 14 factors for a lot of the evening, and fell quick on a late bid to tie the rating within the last minute.

Requested what classes his workforce might take from the sport, Belichick initially stored it common, noting that, “You be taught from each recreation.”

Finally, when questioned concerning the second gradual begin in as many video games, he had a definitive takeaway.

“Can’t flip the ball over,” he mentioned.

One particular subject that got here up within the press convention was the conspicuous lack of taking part in time given to extensive receiver Demario Douglas following his fumble within the first quarter.

“We performed all of our talent gamers,” Belichick initially mentioned when requested about Douglas’s diminished position.

“We had a number of manufacturing on offense,” he added, itemizing different Patriots receivers. “Lot of excellent gamers. Can’t play all people.”

Later within the press convention, Belichick was once more requested about Douglas not returning to the offense once more after his fumble.

“We might discuss this each week,” the Patriots coach mentioned. “There will probably be someone who performed lower than someone else. We’ve acquired a number of good talent gamers.”

The Patriots’ protection was capable of obtain a measure of success in slowing down the Dolphins. After Miami posted 536 yards of complete offense in Week 1 (466 via the air), New England held Tua Tagovailoa and Miami to 244 yards passing.

Large receiver Tyreek Hill nonetheless managed to search out the top zone, however was restricted to 40 yards receiving on 5 catches.

“We might’ve carried out a greater job on a few of these. They hit a number of of them,” Belichick mentioned of the protection, even with the success at stopping huge performs. The Patriots’ coach acknowledged that his time gave up some “possession passes” in its try maintain Tagovailoa from going downfield.

As for the unorthodox subject aim block from particular groups ace Brenden Schooler, Belichick stored his reward to a minimal, however nonetheless credited his participant for making an impression.

“He timed it up and hit properly,” Belichick mentioned of Schooler. “Made a very good play on it.”