Bedard LIKES What He Saw From Patriots Offense Under Bill O'Brien

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In this segment from the Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast with Nick Cattles, Greg explains why Patriots fans should feel more optimistic about the offense under Bill O'Brien.  If you enjoyed this content, please make sure to watch the full episode HERE: https://youtu.be/ZqHWjEm914s | Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast  Fanduel Sportsbook is the exclusive wagering partner of the CLNS Media Network. NEW customers can bet $5  and get $200 in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED. Plus, all customers who bet $5 will get $100 OFF NFL SUNDAY TICKET from YouTube and YouTube TV. Now is the best time to join FanDuel! The app is easy to use and you can be on everything from spreads to player props and more! So, visit  https://FanDuel.com/BOSTON and kick off the NFL season with an offer you won’t wanna miss.  21+ and present in MA. First online real money wager only. $10 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets that expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at  https://fanduel.com/sportsbook. Hope is here. GamblingHelpLineMa.org or call (800)-327-5050 for 24/7 support. Play it smart from the start! GameSenseMA.com or call 1-800-GAM-1234. NFL Sunday Ticket Offer ends 9/18/23. No refunds. Terms and embargoes apply. $100 off NFL Sunday Ticket, not YouTube TV. YouTube TV base plan required to watch YouTube TV. Redemption requires a Google account and current form of payment. Commercial Use Excluded. Subscription renews; cancel anytime.  Ever wished you could navigate the betting field with the confidence of a pro? Enter Download the Odds-R App! They're not a sportsbook, but they're the sports betting advisor you've always needed. It's like having a playbook for smarter bets right in your pocket. I've been absolutely loving the experience, and I think you will too. Especially since Pats Interference listeners get a 30-day free trial! Elevate your game day and join the smart betting revolution! Go get it at https://oddsr.com/presspass

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00:00 Bill O'Brien didn't have DeAndre Hopkins offensively on Sunday, but what'd you make of Billy O'Brien's

00:09 return to New England against the Eagles on Sunday?

00:13 You know, I thought it was really good.

00:14 I'm not going to get into comparing him to what happened last year or whatever, just

00:18 on judgment.

00:19 I thought that he had a very sound plan.

00:23 Mac Jones, at the end of the day, I think he was like third or fourth lowest time to

00:30 pass in the league this week.

00:32 Depth of target wasn't very big.

00:35 You look at his quarterback chart and there's a lot of stuff within five yards around the

00:39 line of scrimmage.

00:40 But that's just what you got to do when you have a complete mismatch of weight class up

00:46 front between the Patriots offensive line and the Eagles defensive line, which was as

00:50 advertised pretty much.

00:53 Jalen Carter was awesome.

00:55 Fletcher Cox was awesome.

00:56 Jordan Davis was awesome.

00:58 Hassan Redick.

00:59 But he did a good job, they did a good job minimizing that.

01:03 I thought they took the appropriate amount of shot plays and got it protected.

01:07 One that I'm sure Mac Jones would love to have back was the underthrown ball to Kendrick

01:12 Warren down the right sideline that Darius Slade broke up.

01:15 Look, it was underthrown.

01:16 The play was there.

01:17 It could have been a touchdown.

01:18 Mac put too much air under it.

01:20 That's one of those plays that you talk about, like, you know, to win a game like that, you

01:24 got to hit those plays.

01:26 And you know, so I thought it was about as expected that they couldn't run the ball at

01:33 all.

01:34 Surprised me a little bit.

01:35 I don't know if Stevenson was under the weather, but I did not think he looked good as a running

01:39 back.

01:40 He was much more indecisive than I've seen him before.

01:45 I thought Ezekiel Elliott was the quote-unquote better running back in this game.

01:51 The only real, and I'm sure the coaches made these decisions based on what they see in

01:57 practice and I'm sure they had a reason for doing this, but I just don't understand why

02:01 so much time for Keishon Booty.

02:04 Why not move Kendrick Warren over there?

02:08 Might be because they don't think Kendrick can handle it.

02:10 It's very possible given that he's still having a plethora of route running issues to this

02:16 day, especially on Sunday, and it's the reason why he doesn't play more than he does.

02:20 You know, and why not put Demario Douglas in the Kendrick Warren spot?

02:26 And I didn't love how much Ezekiel Elliott was sort of used in the quick game.

02:31 Like, you know, Ty Montgomery is fast.

02:33 Demario Douglas is fast.

02:35 I mean, you know, Zeke did okay, but you know, it just goes to further the notion that the

02:44 Patriots are not fast enough and they have the ability to get faster and they just decide

02:51 not to do it.

02:52 Overall, I really liked what I saw out of Billy and I'm optimistic that, you know, get

02:58 the line healthy, give him a running game.

03:00 Yeah, he's going to cook up some nice stuff.

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03:32 You know, Greg, my thoughts on Bill O'Brien is just the overall option operation mostly

03:42 worked, right?

03:43 I mean, it looked like an NFL offense, which was nice to see.

03:47 And I agree with you.

03:48 You said earlier, Matt kind of got his confidence rolling a little bit in that second quarter.

03:51 And I thought it was really telling after that first quarter that Matt came back in

03:56 the second quarter and played as well as he did, because I don't think we see that last

04:00 year.

04:01 I do think that's not only an offensive coordinator, offensive staff problem, but I do think that

04:06 was a Mack problem last year and he's talked about it.

04:08 He got down on himself.

04:09 He got too emotional, all that stuff.

04:12 He was able to mostly tuck that aside and, you know, really kind of battle the adversity

04:18 early in this game, which was nice to see.

04:20 And I think some of that is the belief he has in Bill O'Brien that he did not have in

04:25 that staff last year.

04:27 I thought, you know, O'Brien made some good adjustments.

04:29 He ran a number of bunch formations, which worked and created separation for parts of

04:34 this game.

04:35 That was a factor, especially in the second quarter.

04:39 And I really think, you know, look, it's similar to Mack, where like if you're looking at this

04:45 offense overall and you're saying to yourself, like you have no run game, I think people

04:50 are overlooking that.

04:52 This offense on Sunday was one dimensional against one of the best defenses in the league

04:59 last year and against arguably the best pass rush this season.

05:04 Now, of course, we got to play the year out.

05:06 But if you're predicting and you're projecting what this defense is going to do, they knew

05:12 that they couldn't run the ball.

05:14 Everybody knew it.

05:15 I knew it.

05:16 You knew it, Greg.

05:17 Everybody knew it.

05:18 The Patriots could not run the ball on Sunday.

05:20 And so a one dimensional offense.

05:23 And they still I thought, you know, I still thought that the plays were there to be made,

05:28 which I think says a lot about Bill O'Brien.

05:30 Given the lack of the run game and all the questions that I brought up with Mack, the

05:34 same exists for Bill O'Brien.

05:36 And the plays were there.

05:37 Like I know we don't want to do it too often because it's unfair to Matt Patricia.

05:42 Greg and I have said it before.

05:43 That was a Belichick problem.

05:45 Patricia, no win situation for that guy.

05:48 But imagine all those circumstances happening last year to this team against Philadelphia.

05:53 Do they even score six points?

05:55 Do they even have a chance to score a touchdown at any point in that game?

05:58 So I think that says a lot about O'Brien.

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