The Patriots need to make an effort to get the offense boomin’ again

The Patriots offense has been full of struggles the past few weeks. Could Antonio Brown represent a possible solution to some of these problems?

Tom Brady was visibly frustrated and perhaps even angry at his postgame press conference after New England’s 17-10 victory over the Eagles on Sunday night. With the offense struggling once again, Brady verbalized what we all see on TV every week: that the New England Patriots really need to make an effort to get it back on track again.

Alright, I’m just going to say it. The Patriots need Antonio Brown.

Whatever side of the fence you may be on about the whole initial AB experiment, whatever feeling about him you may or may not have, put that all aside for a moment and hear me out.

The Patriots offense has managed just 37 points combined in their last two games. To put that in perspective, in their first eight wins of the season, they scored 30+ points in six of them.

However, some would be quick to point out that those games came against lesser competition, and they’re probably right. Upon playing their first ‘real’ test against the Ravens before the bye week, New England was popped in the mouth, the defense that once looked invincible was embarrassed, and the mighty Tom Brady had no answers for the Baltimore front seven.

The offense had already become a growing problem in the weeks leading up to the Ravens game, and experts have had their doubts about the legitimacy of this year’s Patriots  team since the start of the season. But now more than ever, the Patriots need a spark.

If you haven’t seen it yet, I’m not sure there’s ever been a time when Brady has been more upset after a Patriots win. Take a look for yourself:

Why does Brady look this distraught? It’s because he knows that an offense scoring 17 points and kicking four straight field goals isn’t going to win many games come January.

Heck, the Patriots may not have even won this game at all without offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels digging deep into the bag of tricks. A double pass where Julian Edelman found Phillip Dorsett for a 15-yard score was the Patriots’ lone trip to the endzone all evening. Brady, on the other hand, completed just 26 of 47 pass attempts for 216 yards and zero touchdowns.

Think about it for a minute: the offense is so bad right now that the Patriots had the ball at the Eagles’ 4-yard line and didn’t run the ball a single time. Plus, there was a bad drop (by Edelman) and a pass from Brady that should have been easily been intercepted. Not good.

But it’s not all bad. That Patriots came out with a no-huddle attack to start the second half, and once they did, everyone looked a lot more comfortable as the offense operated a lot more seamlessly. Maybe that’s something McDaniels will file away for preparation this week before going up against a Dallas defense that is seventh in yards allowed per game, along with being the seventh-ranked pass defense as well.

What could the Patriots do to get the offense rolling again? Well, for starters they could use Isaiah Wynn back on the offensive line. Because to put it mildly, Marshall Newhouse has been subpar at left tackle for most of this season. He’s not going to cut it for New England if they have any hopes of making another deep postseason run.

But beyond that, a certain wide receiver that New England let go earlier this year could be available and ready to make amends with the organization in the future, if this tweet says anything at all…

Good enough for me, and I’m sure for many Patriots fans as well. Brown is without a doubt one of the most explosive and skilled receivers of this generation, and the pass-catching ability he could bring back to the Patriots offense would provide new hope to Pats Nation… and maybe even the quarterback of the team as well.

In his one game in a Patriots uniform, Brown caught four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins in South Beach. He and Brady looked to be like peanut butter and jelly, connecting on and off the field effortlessly.

Since Brown’s departure, Brady has been relying on Julian Edelman, Phillip Dorsett, Mohamed Sanu, Jakobi Meyers, Gunner Olszewski, Matt LaCosse, and Ben Watson. Rookie first-round draft choice N’Keal Harry also made his regular-season debut last weekend after being placed on IR to start the season.

With Rob Gronkowski closing the door on a potential return to the NFL this season, the Patriots are running out of options on offense. With AB sitting at home, begging for a return to the league, and wanting to contribute to a team (particularly the Patriots it seems), it makes little to no sense as to why New England wouldn’t give him a second chance if the allegations surrounding him right now prove to be unfounded in the NFL’s official investigation.

Would YOU welcome Antonio Brown back to New England? Let us know in the comments below!