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Patriots Offense Outshines Commanders D in Scrimmage

While the Commanders defense showed flashes of potential, the New England Patriots offense proved dominant in Wednesday's joint scrimmage. Monumental Sports analyst Mitchell Tischler offered insights into the matchup on Team 980's "Hoffman Show."

Maye Impresses Under Center

Tischler highlighted the performance of Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye. “He looked really good," Tischler said. "He looked way better today than the limited action I saw him last year. He was decisive with the football, and he did a good job of finding open receivers.”

Patriots Receivers Find Success Against Commanders Secondary

Among those open receivers was Patriots slot receiver Demario Douglas, who “had a very good day,” according to Tischler. Maye connected with Douglas repeatedly, often against coverage from Commanders second-year slot corner Mike Sainristil. While praising Douglas, Tischler noted that the Patriots receivers were generally getting open throughout the scrimmage, with each of the three Commanders corners – Sainristil, Marcus Lattimore and Trey Amos – facing challenges at times.

Amos Stands Tall Against Diggs

Tischler singled out Amos’ performance against wide receiver Stefon Diggs. “He did a good job when they were jamming at the line of scrimmage, getting his hands on him and kind of staying in his hip pocket, right behind him. He did a really nice job on a couple of deep balls."

Lattimore Makes Plays

On the other side of the field, Tischler praised Marcus Lattimore's consistency. “I thought he was a little more consistent on the other side,” he said. "You see these guys wanting to fill the Joe Whitt, Dan Quinn style of football with turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. You know, go get those picks, go get those picks. Mikey had a tip at the end of the two-minute drill on a tip drill off of Bobby Wagner, which is a really nice play.”

Commanders Defense Not Quite There Yet

In his concluding remarks, Tischler acknowledged the Patriots' offensive dominance but offered cautious optimism for the Commanders defense. "The Commanders' defense wasn’t as good as the Patriots' offense, but ultimately I think some of that was playing an ultra-aggressive style and we’re going to see a little less of that come the regular season."