"There are a lot of areas the Patriots need to improve upon, and most of them have been made abundantly clear through three games already. After their Week 2 win over the Dolphins, it appeared as though many of those issues were behind them, only for them all to be back in full force against a very beatable Steelers team."
"By the end of the game, they recorded five turnovers, three of which were fumbles by running backs, with Rhamondre Stevenson losing two. It has been an issue throughout his career, as he has now recorded 16 fumbles over the last five seasons, which is the most among all active running backs, and this is now something their opponents are taking notice of."
The Patriots suffered five turnovers against the Steelers, including three running-back fumbles and two lost by Rhamondre Stevenson, undermining a game they controlled for two quarters. Stevenson has totaled 16 fumbles over the past five seasons, the most among active running backs, and opponents are now targeting that vulnerability. Steelers preparation emphasized Stevenson's ball security and paid off in-game. Those self-inflicted mistakes erased defensive success and offensive momentum. Immediate improvements in ball protection, coaching emphasis on fundamentals, and potential personnel or schematic adjustments are necessary to prevent the team’s record and season trajectory from deteriorating further.
Read at Musket Fire
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]