The 2024 NFL season has been a disaster for the New England Patriots. They finished last in the AFC East conference to the dismay of the fans. After just 4 wins in the 2023 season, they needed to respond. And they did. The Patriots brought in a quality quarterback in Drake Maye, hoping the results would turn around. But after yet another deflating campaign, they have been forced to rethink radically, starting with the firing of coach Jerod Mayo. The 2024-25 season exposed more problems for the Patriots as they now contemplate how to proceed.
In such a complex scenario, reporter Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald has said the Patriots can take inspiration from how the Washington Commanders handled the rebuild ahead of this season. In his report, Andrew details how the Commanders were in the same situation a year ago. True enough, the Commanders were bottom of the NFC East Conference…