Bedard: 3 trending up and 3 trending down for the Patriots
Greg Bedard of BostonSportsJournal.com joined Felger and Mazz and gave his 3 trending up and 3 trending down for the New England Patriots with four weeks left in the 2024…
Nov 24, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez (0) runs the ball for a touchdown after recovering a fumble against the Miami Dolphins during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images
Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesGreg Bedard of BostonSportsJournal.com joined Felger and Mazz and gave his 3 trending up and 3 trending down for the New England Patriots with four weeks left in the 2024 season.
3 UP
Drake Maye
Brian Fluharty-Imagn ImagesOct 27, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) throws the ball during warmups before a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
Greg Bedard: I think Maye has graded out well for me in five of his last seven games, including his last game, which was his best of the season. I think that he's the type of kid that probably watched a lot of film. I expect him to be even better after the bye week, getting a rest and being able to reset a little bit, watch a little bit of film. I'm looking forward to seeing him coming out of the break.
Keion White
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsOct 29, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; New England Patriots defensive end Keion White (99) reaches for the pass of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Greg Bedard: White's been really good throughout the season. I know a lot of people were complaining about him in the last game against the Colts, but I had him for four total quarterback pressures. I think in that game they were using him not to spy, but he had to be aware of the quarterback run, bouncing that to the outside so they didn't let him pin his ears back and go.
Christian Gonzalez
Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesEAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 19: Christian Gonzalez #0 of the New England Patriots in action during the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on September 19, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: Gonzalez has just been really good in coverage all year.
3 DOWN
Rhamondre Stevenson
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 01: Rhamondre Stevenson #38 of the New England Patriots runs the ball up the field against Samuel Womack III #33 of the Indianapolis Colts during the first half of a game at Gillette Stadium on December 01, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: In the last three games I have him responsible for eight stuffed runs and he's a minus-5 overall for me, where in the first eight games of the season he had one stuffed run and was a about a + 35 for me in my grading. I don't know what's going on with him. I don't know if he's hurt or what, but it's either that or he's just lacking confidence in the scheme.
Kyle Dugger
Al Bello/Getty ImagesEAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 24: Allen Lazard #10 of the New York Jets is tackled by Kyle Dugger #23 of the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium on September 24, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: Dugger we've talked a lot about. He just continues to be the same player. It seems like teams target him. He has issues in coverage.
Jonathan Jones
Robert Deutsch-Imagn ImagesSep 19, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Mike Williams (18) hauls in a 2nd half pass as New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones (31) defends at MetLife Stadium. Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
Greg Bedard: Jonathan Jones is a guy, it’s weird, he only played 33% of the snaps in the last game. I think he's a really good player. They’ve been playing him at safety and I don't know if that's been great for the team. They probably did that to make the communication a little bit better on the back end, they've been having issues with that. But I don't think that's been a net positive at all. That's been a big concern of mine.
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