With the New England Patriots’ 18-12 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, one thing was made clear — the Patriots need to have more production at the tight end position.
For the afternoon, Patriots tight end Ryan Izzo recorded three catches for 38 yards.
For the most part, the Patriots’ wide receivers struggled all afternoon. They had trouble getting things going and in particular, Julian Edelman and N’Keal Harry struggled on the afternoon. They recorded a collective two catches for eight yards.
This indicates the Patriots definitely need to have more help in the passing game at tight end. Although Izzo put up some numbers in this game, he wasn’t consistent enough to make a viable impact. When the outside receivers were struggling, it seemed as though Newton did not have anywhere to throw the ball to. This will be a huge problem going forward against teams that aren’t Denver.
The Patriots need to find some sort of way to get the tight ends involved in the game plan. From the start of the season, New England has made it a point to get the outside wide receivers involved. They really have not looked the way of the tight ends that much and that tendency showed again on Sunday. For the most part, the Broncos played decent defense against the outside wide receivers. They did not allow them to get separation and they played tight coverage.
New England needs to have that security blanket at tight end if things are not going well on the outside. Right now, they do not have that. If anything, tight end position is nonexistent right now
Newton needs a security blanket at the tight end position. Although Izzo did play better, he did not make a big enough impact to change the course of the game. It’s not only Izzo at the tight end position, let’s be clear. The entire position needs an overhaul Patriots want to have sustained success in 2020.
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