There is not any extra time for birthday celebration for New England Patriots first-year trainer Jerod Mayo.
Mayo got here away with a victory in his debut, however he’s a ways from content material as New England prepares to stand the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.
The Patriots (1-0) surprised the Cincinnati Bengals final Sunday, keeping them to 13 first downs and 224 yards of general offense in a 16-10 win. Rhamondre Stevenson shined for New England, dashing for 120 yards and a landing on 25 carries.
Even though the Patriots made few errors towards Cincinnati, Mayo believes there’s quite a few room for development.
“From a person viewpoint, the most important soar you will have to see from your avid gamers is from 12 months 1 to 12 months 2, or Week 1 to Week 2,” Mayo stated. “I might say this week, to not glance again at Cincinnati, however there are numerous performs that we left available in the market. I believe the avid gamers acknowledge that.
“While you cross to Week 2, we predict everybody to be higher. … And I did allow them to know, ‘What were given us the win in Week 1 would possibly not get us the win in Week 2 if we do not proceed to fortify.'”
Taking issues one step at a time is one thing that Seattle trainer Mike Macdonald has additionally been emphasizing.
“It is about every observe,” Macdonald stated. “You’ll’t have an ideal Thursday if you happen to do not have a just right Wednesday.”
Macdonald, additionally in his first season on the helm, coached the Seahawks (1-0) to a 26-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 1. Like New England, Seattle leaned on its dashing assault, getting 103 yards and a TD on 20 carries from Kenneth Walker III. Quarterback Geno Smith additionally ran for a ranking.
Walker may combat to get going towards the Patriots, regardless that, as New England allowed the third-fewest dashing yards within the league final week (70). This is after all if Walker performs, because the 23-year-old didn’t observe on Wednesday because of an indirect harm.
“Really well-coached, clearly, however they play difficult, they have got just right avid gamers, they play onerous,” Macdonald stated of the Patriots. “The entire basics, simply cross proper down the listing — test, test, test. Play sq., get off blocks, what it takes to play in reality just right run protection. Numbers again it up, tape backs it up.
“So we were given an ideal problem forward folks.”
With Sunday marking the house opener for New England, the Seahawks may even must deal with a Patriots fan base this is beginning to really feel a renewed sense of optimism after sitting thru a 4-13 season in 2023.
Nonetheless, Seattle enters the assembly with New England as the favourite.
“They do not in reality discuss that,” Mayo stated of his avid gamers discussing the Patriots’ underdog standing. “This is going again to the entire motivation dialog. It is about self-discipline.”
Guard Sidy Sow is coping with an ankle harm and used to be the one participant to omit New England’s observe on Wednesday. Working again Antonio Gibson (hip), protection Jabrill Peppers (hip), linebacker Joshua Uche (foot) and defensive finish Deatrich Sensible (shoulder) have been amongst the ones restricted.
Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu has already been dominated out for Sunday’s recreation because of a knee harm. Offensive take on George Fant (knee) and linebacker Tyrel Dodson (shoulder) did not observe for Seattle on Wednesday.
Seven Seahawks have been restricted in observe, together with receiver Tyler Lockett (thigh), tight finish Noah Fant (toe) and cornerbacks Tre Brown (quadricep) and Riq Woolen (hamstring).
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