Brian Hoyer’s three-step plan to fix the Patriots’ offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots offense made some progress with prized rookie quarterback Drake Maye under center in 2024, but there is plenty of room for improvement heading into 2025.
Now that the Patriots have their franchise QB, it’s time to surround him with talent. The front office will be tasked with doing so through free agency and the NFL Draft. during which New England could have the first overall pick — next spring.
In the last episode of Tom E. Curran Patriot Talk PodcastFormer Pats quarterback Brian Hoyer laid out his three-step plan to put a competent offense on the field next season.
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1. Improve the offensive line
“That’s obviously one of the biggest struggles. That’s number one. Because look, no good play starts without the offensive line doing its job. And a lot of times they don’t get recognized. You lose a guy like David Andrews early of the year, who will basically make all the calls. That’s a devastating loss. And then you’re dealing with young players and Mike Onwenu is playing everywhere.
“You need to solidify (the offensive line) first and foremost, because nothing works without those guys. So address that in free agency and address that in the draft.
“My goal would be to sign a left tackle, sign a guard and then still draft a tackle.
2. Sign a number one wide receiver
“I think there’s only one true number one in free agency. That’s Tee Higgins. Can you afford him? Can you entice him to come here? If not, there are guys like Chris Godwin and DeAndre Hopkins.
“I think you need someone like that. An established guy who can walk into that room and be kind of the alpha dog. And that still allows you the opportunity to draft one as well.”
3. Continue developing Drake Maye
“Continuing to develop Drake with his fundamentals, his understanding of the game. That’s a huge thing in the offseason.
“He’s made leaps and bounds, but he’s got a whole offseason to work on having a better foundation, not having too much depth in the pocket, holding his own, moving forward in the pocket, which if you solidify that offensive line, he’ll have more confidence going into it.” do it”.
Also in the episode:
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Three areas of improvement for Drake Maye
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Cons of replacing Alex Van Pelt
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How do the Patriots attract free agents?