New England Patriots: Review of dramatic loss to the Tampa Bay Bucs

The New England Patriots offensive line was poor again

The big guys up front couldn’t keep a clean pocket for Jones and he took a battering again. That would be a four-sack bashing.

Head coach Bill Belichick stubbornly stuck with Justin Herron at right tackle and it’s not working, coach. Not at all.

Belichick still refuses to implement the changes upfront that may just rectify this situation. Moving one piece out and one in could salvage the offense and the season.

Coach Belichick refuses to move Michael Onwenu to right tackle and Ted Karras to left guard. There was a Karras sighting, however at left guard.

Belichick temporarily benched Onwenu after two uncharacteristic penalties by the young player, but he was back in at left guard not long after.

Yet, Karras, who was brought in as a free agent ostensibly for just this type of situation still can’t get any regular snaps. Why is a mystery and a blot on Belichick’s decision-making.

Herron wasn’t the only flaw, however. Isaiah Wynn is not at all justifying his status as a former first-round pick. He’s more suited to the right side or inside. Period.

Also, their opening no holes for the running game made the offense one-dimensional and that’s no way to beat anyone, never mind the defending champions. It’s been clear the Patriots offensive line needs work, and this game only reinforced that notion.