Invoice Belichick was requested about J.C. Jackson and Jack Jones after Patriots’ loss to the Commanders

Following the Patriots’ 20-17 loss to the Commanders, Invoice Belichick acknowledged the tremendous margins that determined the competition in his postgame press convention.

“As soon as once more, a recreation the place we had our possibilities,” stated Belichick. “Had our likelihood on the finish, simply couldn’t make sufficient performs, and clearly had loads of alternatives alongside the way in which that we have to make extra out of.

“Disappointing end result,” he added. “Should do a greater job of constructing the performs when now we have a possibility to make them. It’s a easy as that.”

The sport was decided by a Mac Jones interception with 32 seconds remaining with the Patriots at Washington’s 41-yard line. The third-year quarterback completed his day finishing 24 of 44 passes for 220 yards, one landing, but in addition the expensive choose.

“I feel that was actually the learn,” Belichick stated on whether or not Jones ought to have tried to seek out huge receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster over the center. “Simply don’t wish to lose the ball there. We’re in subject aim vary, or it’s a protracted kick. Ball will get tipped up within the air, they usually made an interception.”

New England’s passing recreation was unable to maintain tempo with Washington. Commanders quarterback Sam Howell threw for 325 yards, permitting him to beat a 14-10 halftime deficit.

One ongoing problem for the Patriots has been consistency from huge receivers. Belichick was questioned why — having praised the observe efficiency of Kayshon Boutte in the course of the week — the rookie had not been activated for the sport.

“We activated the gamers that we felt like have been the most effective gamers for the sport,” he stated in response.

One other subject was why cornerbacks J.C. Jackson and Jack Jones hadn’t began the sport.

“No,” Belichick replied when requested if that they had been benched to start the sport, including after a follow-up query that, “Everyone performed. All of them performed.”

Ultimately, Belichick was requested if Jones hadn’t began due to disciplinary causes.

“We performed all of the corners,” he stated. “We performed all of the safeties. Actually we performed everybody on the protection.”

Concerning Howell, Belichick gave a easy abstract of how he felt his protection performed.

“We saved him within the pocket rather a lot,” he defined, “however there have been instances when he received out. That’s not a great factor.”

And with reference to New England’s poor third down protection (Washington transformed 9 of 17 makes an attempt), Belichick shared his view succinctly.

“We didn’t sort out effectively. That was apparent.”