The New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3, but not every Patriots fan is satisfied with how the offense played. Zac Blackerby believes this win deserves some perspective. New England controlled the game against Aaron Rodgers and a Steelers team that made the playoffs last season, even while dealing with turnovers and missing several key players. On this episode of Patriots HIT, Zac breaks down why the Patriots’ defensive performance should be the biggest takeaway from the victory. New England held Pittsburgh to just three points, and the game remained firmly in the Patriots’ control despite mistakes on offense. With Carlton Davis unavailable, Charles Woods stepped up in the secondary, while the defense as a whole made life difficult for Rodgers and the Steelers. That does not mean the offensive concerns should be ignored. Drake Maye threw an interception, and Zac discusses the questions surrounding his decision-making, mechanics and footwork through the first two games of the season. There are legitimate areas for Maye and the Patriots offense to improve, but Zac explains why he is not ready to panic about the young quarterback after just two weeks. The Patriots also won without AJ Brown, adding another layer of context to a performance that was not always pretty but produced a convincing result. Later in the episode, Zac turns his attention to rookie edge defender Gabe Jacas. The second-round pick out of Illinois has impressed through his first two NFL games and is helping answer an important question about New England’s pass rush while Harold Landry is sidelined. Zac discusses Jacas’ early impact, his upside and his postgame interaction with Aaron Rodgers. With a road matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars coming next, can the Patriots build on this defensive performance while cleaning up the offensive mistakes? What is your biggest takeaway from New England’s 20-3 win? Are you encouraged by the defense, concerned about Drake Maye, or somewhere in between? Subscribe to Patriots HIT for twice-daily, five-minute New England Patriots coverage, game reactions, player analysis and the latest developments throughout the NFL season. Photo Credit: Bob DeChiara IMAGN #NewEnglandPatriots #Patriots #DrakeMaye Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25.
The New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3, but not every Patriots fan is satisfied with how the offense played. Zac Blackerby believes this win deserves some perspective. New England controlled the game against Aaron Rodgers and a Steelers team that made the playoffs last season, even while dealing with turnovers and missing several key players.
On this episode of Patriots HIT, Zac breaks down why the Patriots’ defensive performance should be the biggest takeaway from the victory. New England held Pittsburgh to just three points, and the game remained firmly in the Patriots’ control despite mistakes on offense. With Carlton Davis unavailable, Charles Woods stepped up in the secondary, while the defense as a whole made life difficult for Rodgers and the Steelers.
That does not mean the offensive concerns should be ignored.
Drake Maye threw an interception, and Zac discusses the questions surrounding his decision-making, mechanics and footwork through the first two games of the season. There are legitimate areas for Maye and the Patriots offense to improve, but Zac explains why he is not ready to panic about the young quarterback after just two weeks.
The Patriots also won without AJ Brown, adding another layer of context to a performance that was not always pretty but produced a convincing result.
Later in the episode, Zac turns his attention to rookie edge defender Gabe Jacas. The second-round pick out of Illinois has impressed through his first two NFL games and is helping answer an important question about New England’s pass rush while Harold Landry is sidelined. Zac discusses Jacas’ early impact, his upside and his postgame interaction with Aaron Rodgers.
With a road matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars coming next, can the Patriots build on this defensive performance while cleaning up the offensive mistakes?
What is your biggest takeaway from New England’s 20-3 win? Are you encouraged by the defense, concerned about Drake Maye, or somewhere in between?
Subscribe to Patriots HIT for twice-daily, five-minute New England Patriots coverage, game reactions, player analysis and the latest developments throughout the NFL season.
Photo Credit: Bob DeChiara IMAGN
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