If the Patriots had a low-key ending to the season, it would be too understated. Wild Card's 17-47 defeat to Beal was almost the worst playoff defeat in history.
Until December, however, the Patriots played as expected, with rookie quarterbacks at the helm of a solid team. While expectations of the Patriots in previous years were only the Super Bowl, when the greatest player of all time left the team, the team ushered in a radical change. Compared with last year's 7 wins and 9 losses, this year's wild card status into the playoffs has exceeded the task.
The peaks and lows of the Patriots this season are amazing, with seven consecutive wins in the middle of the season and a historic backdrop of losing the U.S. East and being completed by opponents in wild card battles.
As the losses increase, patriots should have greater hope for a future full of classes. Full class is the highest PFF score for this year's rookie quarterbacks, and the only rookie quarterback to lead the team to the playoffs.
Still, when we asked NFL coaches, scouts, and executives what they said about full-time performance, the results were mixed, with concerns about the rookie's limitations and his potential ceiling.
One scout said of the rookie season: "I think it's great. He played well and let the Patriots fight for victory every week. ”
The full-time PFF rating is 29.3 percent higher than the next-high rookie quarterback. How big is this advantage? The second highest is only 11.5% more than the sixth high. The difference in victory contributions between them is even greater, with full classes 247% higher than the next highest. The winning contribution value of the full class reached 2.88, while the rest of the rookie quarterbacks added up to only 2.2.
Of course, the team's lineup and teammate support is an important factor. One insider said that if Trevo Lawrence were put in the same system, Lawrence would be as good as a full class, or even better. While Lawrence struggled with his rookie season, the Jaguars were a rather turbulent team.
One Of the League's assistant coaches believes that the full class carries over many of the strengths he had in Alabama until his rookie season.
"What I saw on video was a very accurate quarterback who was able to get the ball out in time and always got the ball in the right place, and I think that continued into the NFL and explained his success this season."
Among the 38 quarterbacks who met the passing standard this season, the passing accuracy rate was 17th with 59.2%, the semi-accuracy rate was 17.5%, and the average shooting speed was 2.62 seconds, ranking sixth. Big Heart has 18th pass rate and seventh highest potential misstep pass rate.
The full-time rookie season has the fifth highest PFF rating for rookies since 2006.
Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow have been league front-line quarterbacks in the second season of their careers, but last year their rookie season PFF ratings were lower than this season's full class.
One Midland executive believes that the potential for a full course is very limited. "He's very brainy, but his arms are weak and it hurts him in cold weather matches."
Last year's draft was a concern for his arm strength before the draft, and he was one of the last of the five quarterbacks to be selected.
"It's been a good rookie season, but he needs a lot of stuff," the executive continued.
According to the PFF rankings, the Patriots are ninth on the offensive front this season, and this set of pass-and-run offenses is already a major feature of the team. But the Patriots are also one of only eight teams with a PFF catch score of over 77.2 without any outside receivers and near-ends.
After last year's offseason Patriots' buying frenzy, there may be restrictions this year, but they still have the potential to fill the arsenal by bringing in free agents like Davant Adams, Chris Godwin, Mike Williams, Aaron Robinson and Michael Gallep. Since Belicek took over the team this century, the Patriots have only picked an outsider with a first-round pick, only to run into super-big-hand goods like Nkiel Harry and miss top big things like Dibo Samuel, AJ Brown and DK Metcalf. The Patriots have a 21st pick in this year's draft, when people like Jamieson Williams of Alabama, Chris Olaway of OSU, Jahan Dotson of Pennsylvania and Trelen Burkes of Arkansas are all worthy targets.
After the Tigers selected Jamal Chase with a high pick this season, Burrow took off directly, including the excellent performances of two other receivers, Ti Higgins and Taylor Boyd. In contrast, Jacobi Myers, Nelson Agorro and Kendrick Bourne are not enough to see, and Hunter Henry and Jonu Smith have limited contributions as near-end strikers. Although three years ago, they stepped on the thunder with the first round of signing, but they should not be afraid of medical treatment.
One thing is clear, full class is supported by teammates. Miles even said full classes should be an example for Patriots players in this offseason.
"For a whole year, I saw his effort and stability. These are my two big goals for him, he's so steady every day, he's working just as hard every day, he never relaxes and he's always ready to play. I think if all the players have that mentality, come together in this offseason, train hard, keep a cool head, attack in the best way possible every day, I think we're going to have a really good attacking group, especially the technical position, moving forward. ”
It's not just a verbal promise. An insider with knowledge of the Patriots told PFF that the rookie season was well received and trusted by fans at gillette stadiums. The players want to continue to play with him and build the team.
Hunter Henry told reporters On Monday: "It's been a long season and I'm really proud of the full class, proud of him. ”
One source told the PFF that made the Patriot optimistic about moving forward with the full class was that he remained confident "even after making a mistake."
The Patriots ended the season with a crushing defeat to Bill and the Dolphins. In these matches, the PFF score of the full class in the third and fourth quarters was 76.0 higher than the 57.9 in the first half.
Not long ago, the PFF investigated league insiders' views on Burrow and Herbert. People gushed about Burrow's invisible qualities and Herbert's arms, but there was no similar evaluation of the full class. The limitations of a full class have every chance of being an obstacle to his entire career. But there's no doubt that his rookie season is promising.