FOXBORO — If you don’t consider that Trent Brown is performing effectively for the Patriots, then the 6-foot-8, 370-pound offensive deal with has an express message for you.
“(Expletive) ’em,” Brown mentioned Wednesday within the Patriots’ locker room. “Honestly. Truly.”
Brown spoke to a number of reporters within the locker room Tuesday, and a few Patriots followers on social media took umbrage with one in all Brown’s feedback saying he’s been the staff’s greatest offensive participant.
Brown is PFF’s highest-graded Patriots offensive participant with greater than 175 offensive snaps. His 81.4 mark ranks eighth amongst NFL offensive tackles. There’s nobody else on offense with a case to be made for being Top-10 at their place.
So, what does Brown must say to followers who suppose in a different way?
“You live by their compliments, you’ll die by their criticism,” Brown mentioned. “(Expletive) ’em. I don’t give a damn about them. The people that need to know and really know, they see what’s up. Over half — 98% of those people who are making those comments or whatever don’t have a (expletive) clue about the game. And if you put them out here, they couldn’t do a single rep. Know what I mean? So, (expletive) ’em. Honestly. Truly.”
Brown, a free agent after the season, mentioned he’s coping with excessive and low ankle sprains and a sprained MCL, and he’s missed the staff’s final two video games as a consequence of these accidents. He’s uncertain if he’ll play Sunday in opposition to the Giants, however he did say he’s getting higher and desires to let his physique heal.
But how does he method realizing he’s in contract 12 months whereas not feeling 100%?
“I think I put some good tape out there,” Brown mentioned. “Of course, I would love to be on the field and don’t like to miss games, but I also don’t want to be out there putting bad film out and hurting the team. If I’m not able to really be myself and help the team, then it’s the next-man-up mentality. That’s what they get paid to do, as well. But I can’t be out there hurting the team, and I feel like that’s what I did in the Miami game. I think that was kind of selfish of me to be out there hurting the way I was, but I was just trying to tough it out for the team.”
He referred to as a report from MMQB’s Albert Breer that he’s “habitually late” “bull (expletive).” And he doesn’t know the place that data might need come from.
“I don’t know,” Brown mentioned. “Makes no sense. And that it would come when I’m not playing, but before that I was the best thing on offense, it makes no sense. But hey.”
The large blind-side blocker referred to as it a irritating season primarily based on the Patriots’ document as a result of he is aware of how arduous the staff has labored.
When requested if he likes enjoying in New England, he responded, “I like playing football. I love playing football.”
He additionally famous that issues have modified over the 5 years since he initially joined the Patriots earlier than the 2018 season.
“Absolutely changed with Dante (Scarnecchia) being gone, a lot of veteran O-linemen being gone that knew how to really play and have some continuity with one another,” Brown mentioned. “That’s completely gone. You got a bunch of young guys who are still learning, have a lot to learn. That’s all I can say.”
Adrian Klemm, the Patriots’ present offensive line coach, is at the moment out with health-related points, leaving assistant offensive line coach Billy Yates to guide the group. The staff has gone by means of Cole Popovich, Carmen Bricillo and Matt Patricia as offensive line coaches since Scarnecchia retired.
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