"New England struggled mightily against a fast and furious Seattle Seahawks defense. While Maye struggled, a large slice of the blame pie goes to his offensive line. The Patriots got zero push up front on both sides of the ball, though that proved especially true when it came to keeping their signal-caller clean. Maye getting pummeled was a recurring theme that reared its ugly head throughout the Patriots' run to the Big Game, which ultimately fell short."
"The Seahawks were relentlessly getting after Maye early and often. He was pressured on over half of his dropbacks, per Next Gen Stats. How can the Patriots expect their face of the franchise to stay healthy, let alone continue playing at an MVP level under those circumstances? Seattle's fierce pass rush was met with no resistance at the line of scrimmage. It was painfully obvious who had the advantages in the trenches, and it wasn't Maye and the Patriots."
New England's offense failed to move the ball for most of Super Bowl LX, with Drake Maye unable to generate meaningful drives. The Seahawks applied consistent pressure, and Maye surrendered six sacks while being pressured on over half of his dropbacks, per Next Gen Stats. The Patriots' offensive line offered no push or pass protection, and rookie left tackle Will Campbell was repeatedly targeted after returning from a torn MCL suffered in Week 12. Campbell attempted to play through the injury but has not returned to form. Despite prior offseason changes, the line remains a clear offseason priority.
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