FOXBOROUGH -- Through 10 games, the Patriots are 16th in total offense, and 24th in yards per rush.
Based on these statistics, it could be understandable if running backs coach Ivan Fears was frustrated with the way the season has gone. But, coaching in the NFL for 29 years he knows the only thing that matters is winning.
“We’re 9-1. No (I'm not frustrated),” Fears said. “No.”
Fears isn't frustrated because of the record.
“Hell, yeah,” Fears said. “C’mon, guys. What do you think? If we were saying we’re 3-6 right now, what would it be like? Rushing for 2,000 yards at this point. It wouldn’t be worth (expletive), would it? No. No, c’mon. What counts is what happens with the scoreboard when it’s all said and done. The rest of that stuff, yeah, it sounds good, it’s really good, we’d really like it to be there because it’s for the guys, they deserve it. The production, the stats, all of that (expletive)’s great. When you finally walk off that field, what really matters is what the final score is. And that’s all that really matters."
He added: "Yes, we want to come off of there with the win, because we’re going to move on and we finally reached the goal we’re all trying to get to. Everybody knows you run the ball better, you throw the ball, all of the little things, they help you get that W. But when it’s all said and done, you gotta get that W. And that’s where we are. That’s where our mindset is.”
The Patriots run game could begin to improve a bit Sunday against Dallas with the return of left tackle Isaiah Wynn.
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