For the second straight year, it was a remarkably low number based off the amount of success Jones had with RPO’s in college at Alabama. It was even more surprising that after Josh McDaniels departed, Jones threw only 19 pass attempts off run-pass option plays last season. So, it was a bit of surprise when the Patriots ranked near the bottom of the league in RPOs in Jones’ rookie year.
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That offense was the catalyst to a National Championship with Mac Jones at the helm. 19ĭown in Tuscaloosa, Steve Sarkisian implemented an offense at Alabama that heavily featured RPOs and other modern day concepts (motion, spread, etc.). As the third-year quarterback enters a make-or-break season, here are five numbers that could impact his year.
In the personnel department, additions such as JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mike Gesicki, and a handful of offensive tackles were brought in in an attempt to rejuvenate the offense.īut, no matter what moves New England made on that side of the ball, it will largely be up to Mac Jones to decide how good the unit will be as a whole. That protocol was issued by new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who was handed the keys to the offense this offseason after the collective trio of Matt Patricia, Joe Judge, and Bill Belichick handled such duties last season.īeyond bringing O’Brien back in the fold, New England also added offensive line coach Adrian Klemm and O’Brien’s long-time assistant Will Lawing to the offensive coaching staff. Coming off a disappointing 8-9 season which resulted in the New England Patriots missing the playoffs for the second time in three seasons, the offense has called for a “clean slate” protocol entering 2023.
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