Besides drafting Drake Maye, the Patriots had an ‘F-minus’ offseason, Bill Simmons says

By Khari A.

Thompson The Patriots have a young, promising quarterback in Drake Maye.

Since taking over for Jacoby Brissett, Maye has shown flashes of arm strength, athleticism, and poise that should bode well for his future.

But, it hasnt translated to wins.

The Patriots (3-10) are still in the mix for a top-5 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.

Bill Simmons, who is the founder and CEO of The Ringer and a longtime Boston sports fan, is less than impressed with the job the Patriots have done surrounding Maye with talent.

He shared his frustrations with the way New England handled the offseason on X.

If you take out picking Drake Maye at #3 (which was the most obvious pick possible), Simmons wrote.

The Patriots first offseason of draft picks and free agent signings without Belichick was legitimately an F-minus.

Bad draft picks and super-cheap discount spending.

You get what you pay for.

The Patriots, who were in need of a quarterback after a pair of disastrous seasons from Mac Jones, selected Maye No.

3 overall.

Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels were already off the board by then.

The Patriots had at least one offer to trade down, but they stood pat and took Maye.

If you take out picking Drake Maye at #3 (which was the most obvious pick possible), the Patriots first offseason of draft picks and free agent signings without Belichick was legitimately an F-minus.

Bad draft picks and super-cheap discount spending.

You get what you pay for.

https://t.co/eVzSNZa0qM The other picks in the draft have not added much production this season.

Second-round pick JaLynn Polk has 12 catches for 87 yards and a pair of touchdowns in 12 games this season.

Thats an average of one catch for 7.25 yards per game.

Javon Baker has zero catches on one target in eight games.

Tight-end Jaheim Bell has one catch for one yard.

Offensive linemen Caedan Wallace and Layden Robinson have combined for eight starts.

Marcellas Dial has six tackles and a forced fumble.

Joe Milton hasnt thrown a pass since the preseason.

Simmonss post was a reaction to a report about the Patriots decision to waive receiver KJ Osborn.

Osborn, who posted 48 catches for 540 yards and three touchdowns last season with Minnesota, saw his production dip dramatically after signing with the Patriots in the offseason.

He fell out of the Patriots rotation, catching seven passes for 57 yards and one touchdown in seven games.

Despite signing Christian Barmore, Kyle Dugger, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jabrill Peppers, and Mike Onwenu among others to contract extensions, the Patriots ended up with more than $35 million in leftover cap space, which is third-most in the league according to Spotrac.

They brought in Antonio Gibson, who was a former 1,000-yard rusher with the Commanders.

He has 373 yards and one touchdown in 13 games.

They signed Chukwuma Okorafor, whom they hoped would be part of the solution at left tackle.

He left the team.

Defensive back Jaylinn Hawkins, who has 39 tackles, has been one of the more productive offseason acquisitions.

The Patriots are four games away from their second offseason under Eliot Wolf and Jerod Mayo.

The roster has many holes left to fill.

Khari A.

Thompson Khari Thompson covers professional sports for Boston.com.

Before joining the team in 2022, Khari covered college football for The Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Miss.

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