Phillip Dorsett says Patriots receivers can solve their problems

FOXBORO – Phillip Dorsett is trying to stay away from social media. He has not posted anything on Instagram since July 31 and has not been tweeting for almost two years. He knows that the Patriots receiver group has been criticized recently in these and other places, but he has done his best to get away from it.

"I do not hear it," he said. "Things are going to happen to you." It's the era of social media, but I'm not really like that, I'm not really in. I do not even really have Twitter anymore. I had it, but I'm done with it [being off of it]. "

But "the sound", as Bill Belichick might call it, is everywhere recently.

During NBC's Sunday Night Football broadcast, fans of the sport watched the cameras spot Patriots on the cover, while Rob Gronkowski was dubbed. On Tuesday, Chris Gronkowski spoke with WEEI and said his brother seemed frustrated because the Patriots' defenders could not break free of the cover, allowing the defenses to focus on him.

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Then there are the numbers.

Dorsett is the first receiver of the Patriots with 110 meters, placing him 59th among other NFL players. Chris Hogan leads the team in yards per game (12.0), but he is 51st among the receivers qualified in this category.

When the Patriots are in obvious overtaking situations, often with three receivers in the field, Tom Brady has struggled. According to Pro Football Focus, which lies behind Tyrod Taylor (76.0) and Mitchell Trubisky (81.9), Brady's third and fourth defenseman is in the smugglers category. Brady's yards per attempt at the third and fourth runs are 4.27, which is lower than any other starting quarter other than Cam Newton (4.17). The completion percentage of Brady on these lows is 40.9, the lowest in the league.

Many factors contribute to some of these numbers. Without Julian Edelman, the Patriots are the biggest players and one of Brady's most trusted weapons – anyone who can quickly get rid of the cover, free the Patriots from bad situations and keep the chains in check. movement.

Having an outside threat, like Josh Gordon, while he is at his best, should contribute to an offense that could use some spacing.

But Dorsett admitted he could do more than the number of receivers who have been on the field for three weeks to help the strikers stand out.

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"I honestly can not point a thing," Dorsett said when he was asked about the group's ability to open it quickly, and whether its offline versions could be cleaner. "In terms of rejections, we're getting a lot of zone coverage, we're going to have a lot of press coverage this week against the Dolphins because the Dolphins have big corners, we're working on that every day. everything happens every day, that's how we practice. "

He added, "I think it's a total offensive.This is not a ploy.It's about us.It's on the receivers.I have l & rsquo; Feeling that everyone needs to play better, not just a guy, but in a group. "

According to what Dorsett has seen at the cinema, correcting the problems faced by Patriots receivers is not the realm of possibilities.

"They are definitely repairable," he said, "and that gives us a lot of confidence."

Until Edelman can return, and until Gordon gains time on the field in game situations, it will be up to Dorsett, Hogan and Cordarrelle Patterson to help them attack the ship. This means that we have to work on these correctable problems, and for Dorsett, continue to avoid chatter on social networks.

"It'll drive you crazy," he says.