"At the end of the day, that's not an easy place to score from if you don't execute a lot of little things well. There was one we probably shouldn't have called based on the defense presented it. That was on me. We had the one where we scored and were called for [offensive pass interference]. So, there's a lot of little things that have to happen to get 36 inches down there sometimes."
"I think we learned a very valuable lesson from watching the tape. There's a lot we can do better in the short area, to try and get it in. We can't take anything for granted down there, regardless of what the play is, or how many times we think we've repped it."
The Patriots failed to convert from the 1-yard line during a six-play sequence that ended in a turnover on downs. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels accepted responsibility for a questionable play call and noted a score that was called back for offensive pass interference. The sequence included two incompletions (one defensive pass interference), a nullified touchdown, and three runs up the middle for no gain. McDaniels emphasized that successful short-yardage scoring requires many small details to be executed properly and said the team learned from tape review and can improve its short-area play-calling and execution. Drake Maye joked about smelling salts, but coaches do not see extreme measures as necessary.
Read at Boston.com
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