It was another Jekyll-and-Hyde performance by the New England Patriots offense in Saturday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
The unit was completely shut down and booed off the field in the first half. However, a pick-six by rookie cornerback Marcus Jones sparked life into the team, and the offense started to open things up a bit more in the second half.
It was a pretty remarkable turnaround from a unit that had looked anemic until that point. The Patriots nearly overcame a 22-point halftime deficit by scoring 18 unanswered points in the final two quarters of the game.
However, their late comeback rally was halted on a red zone turnover by running back Rhamondre Stevenson in the final minute of the game. Pro Football Focus handed out the weekly grades for players on the team, following the loss.
So here’s a look at the Patriots’ top-10 offensive players, according to PFF.
1
Kendrick Bourne
Grade: 93.7
2
Marcus Jones
Grade: 93.6
3
Mac Jones
Grade: 73.1
4
David Andrews
Grade: 66.4
5
Kevin Harris
Grade: 66.2
6
Jakobi Meyers
Grade: 64.0
7
Pierre Strong Jr.
Grade: 62.9
8
Michael Onwenu
Grade: 62.4
9
Conor McDermott
Grade: 60.2
10
Trent Brown
Grade: 59.2
