OFFENSIVE NOTES
□ Personnel breakdown: 53% of snaps in 11 personnel, 20% in 21F personnel, 14% in 12 personnel, 7% in 21H personnel, 2% in 10 personnel, 2% in 13 personnel and 2% in jumbo personnel.*
□ Personnel production: 7.6 yards/ play in 11 personnel, 4.2 yards/play in 21F personnel, 9 yards/play in 12 personnel, 4 yards/play in 21H personnel, -2 yards/play in 10 personnel, 0 yards/ play in 13 personnel and 1 yard/play in jumbo personnel. □ Pressure rate allowed: %/ 33 dropbacks □ Play-action rate: 33.3% □ Yards per carry: 5.0 □ First downs: 40% run (3.6 yards per play), 60% pass (5.7 yards per play) □ Third downs: 5-10 □ Red-zone efficiency: 3-4 □ Broken tackles: Brandon Bolden 3, Damien Harris 2, Rhamondre Stevenson, Kendrick Bourne
□ Sacks allowed: Mike Onwenu, Team □ QB hits allowed: None
□ Hurries allowed: Shaq Mason, Isaiah Wynn, Jonnu Smith, Onwenu, Team □ Run stuffs allowed: Team, Wynn,
Mason □ Holding penalties: None □ Drops: None □ Miami foiled Mac Jones early with 8-man coverages on the Pats’ initial third downs. Against those looks, he threw a pick-six and had another pass batted that was headed into double coverage.
□ The Dolphins largely strayed from their blitz-happy identity on third down, but sent extra heat on first and second. That served a twofold purpose: disrupting Jones’ preferred passing situations and the Pats’ run game.
□ Credit to offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels for sticking with his game plan despite an early 17-0 hole. The Patriots utilized two-back personnel on 77% of plays on their opening two series and on the majority of their offensive snaps during their first two scoring drives.
□ Once Jones settled down, a third-down miscommunication with Kendrick Bourne and a sack killed two of the Patriots’ next few possessions.
□ But aside from Onwenu’s woes in pass protection, Jones was well insulated against a variety of looks. Damien Harris, Hunter Henry and Brandon Bolden all separately bought Jones time for complete throws by stonewalling Dolphin blitzers in the backfield.
□ Ted Karras, David Andrews and Trent Brown all posted clean sheets in pass pro, though Andrews could be faulted for the second sack; a looping stunt up the middle by rookie defensive end Jaelan Phillips.
□ Brown was also beat on Bolden’s 15-yard touchdown run, but fullback Jakob Johnson handled his man, Dolphins defensive lineman Zach Sieler, then Bolden made Elandon Roberts in the hole and cut left for a score.
□ Bolden’s vision is simply outstanding and perhaps the greatest reason he continues to force missed tackles regularly, despite being the least explosive back on the roster.
□ Even N’Keal Harry’s snaps in reserve duty were underwhelming. Kristian Wilkerson deserves his spot as the No. 4 wideout.