The Pats talked Mayo up like he was the new face of the franchise and gave him one 4-13 season with possibly the worst roster in the NFL, the definition of an empty pantry. That is dysfunction right there.
The draft is enough of a crap shoot that these narratives get way too much attention. Maybe the Pats lose this #1 pick and draft a hall of famer in the first round instead of trading down. Who knows?
I know the result of this game is meaningless but several years from now I want the record to show that the Josh Allen Bills dominated the Pats as badly as the Tom Brady Pats dominated the Bills.
I’m of the same mind. There will be no elite defensive performances against the likes of Lamar, Mahomes, Burrow or probably Herbert. What you hope for against these teams is 1 or 2 turnovers and 1 or 2 stalled drives. Josh can take that and win 90% of the time.
They can, on a good day, embarrass and blow out Tua, Nix, Stroud (sans most weapons) or Russel Wilson.
Some part of me hates to see the Pats beat us regardless of context but I ultimately picked don’t care. Even one starter getting banged up isn’t worth it.