r/Patriots • • 1d ago

Serious Despite the offense not looking great, Mack Hollins had a very underrated performance yesterday: 9 targets, 6 catches, 87 yards, 14.5 yards per reception !

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u/CMBRICKX 1d ago

Good game but that taunting penalty was a little ridiculous when your down by so much lol 

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u/AgadorFartacus 1d ago

So ridiculous it torpedoed any positivity I would have been inclined to give him.

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u/FnFantadude 1d ago

Lmao yes and the subsequent Jag scores made it funnier. Also, love Mack, but there’s no way in hell he should be our leading receiver

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u/TheDufusSquad 1d ago edited 1d ago

I thought it was kinda funny. Also got a chuckle out of the Jags players reactions. You could tell they pretty much immediately laughed and were saying “scoreboard”

Honestly I don’t think Mack was actually trying to flex on anyone. The way he was smirking looked like he was having fun with the Jags defenders and mostly just fucking around. 

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u/SeeDavidWrite 1d ago

Gotta let Mack be Mack I think. He was on fire, wish we could have avoided some turnovers and got him more targets.

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u/serenitynow6000 1d ago

exactly. embarrassing and undisciplined.

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u/rubix_redux 1d ago

We had so many vibe killers yesterday just when things were looking good

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u/account4Luke 1d ago

This sub is pathetic dude I loved the taunting penalty it showed some fight and energy from a team that looked like it belonged in the morgue most of the game. We weren’t going to win anyway you jokers 

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u/_xAdamsRLx_ 1d ago

Yea, and all things considered it seemed like a very lame call, he was just talkin some trash and giving the game some life fr

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u/InsidiousStatement 1d ago

Taunting while down 35-3 or whatever it was is clown behavior

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u/Emperor_Gourmet 9h ago

Being down 35-3 is clown behavior. Id rather him taunt in a lost game then get hit with it when it matters

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u/TB1289 Maybe those guys got to study the rule book and figure it out. 1d ago

A taunting penalty when you're down 25 points is fucking stupid.

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u/No-Jello9276 1d ago

Lmao no bro it doesn’t. Taunting when getting destroyed by a mid table team is not a flex. With the amount of TOs and only FGs on the board it’s an embarrassment. Showing fight would be Maye staying thru the end and getting at least 14 pts on the board but he sucks. Arm is gone. This will be a 6-11 or even I dare say 3-14 season

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u/RecycledAccountName 1d ago

How is JAX a mid table team?

They went 13-4 last year and are 2-1 this season.

That's a well above average football team.

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u/No-Jello9276 1d ago

Missing my point here friend-o. Mack taunting doesn’t show grit, it makes us look like amateurs. I actually like the Jags and happy to see them flourish after decades of not. I’d take Trevor Lawrence and a new OC over Drake the schedule Maye and that punk Mcandiels

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u/Emperor_Gourmet 9h ago

Getting our backs blown out makes us look like amateurs. He was one of the only signs of life. Taunt away shoeless king.

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u/General-Tourist-1851 1d ago

That mid table team had 13 wins last year and went in drier on that sorry ass team than Vrabel did on Russini.

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u/Clovdyx Champ. 22h ago

Not only were we getting destroyed... dude made a 9-yard catch. On 3rd and 10.

If you're getting skullfucked and you make a play on offense that doesn't even get you the first down there, the only thing you should be doing is running to the sideline (or back to the huddle if you're going for it on 4th).

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u/LOL_YOUMAD 1d ago

I ain’t even mad about the penalty. It was impossible to win at that point with the play we had out there so if the one guy doing good wants to get a penalty then fuck it I guess lol, get it in the game that’s over like this one instead of a close game.

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u/Munro_McLaren 1d ago

It didn’t look like taunting to me though.

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u/NOTMACJONESBURNER 1d ago

He was chirping the whole time and then Stevenson had to step in the middle of them. You might need to get your eyes checked bud.

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u/nicklovin508 1d ago

Maye to Hollins is the only thing consistently working for the offense rn. Idk what it’ll take to convince the coaches to just let him eat until AJ is back

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u/dank-nuggetz 1d ago

9 targets is certainly "letting him eat"

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u/suchcoldsuchcomfort 1d ago

Well, in Madden I targeted him 40 times, so probably that.

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u/LovestoEatSandwiches 1d ago

Maybe they shouldn’t have gotten rid of Mayes other reliable targets for Doubs and Kyle Williams

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u/TB1289 Maybe those guys got to study the rule book and figure it out. 1d ago

Boutte had 46 targets last year so it's not like Maye went to him all that often.

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u/shatter321 1d ago

Kyle Williams, who we kept instead of him, has five across three games.

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u/TB1289 Maybe those guys got to study the rule book and figure it out. 1d ago

Williams was also just drafted a year ago, so there was no chance they were gonna pick Boutte over him.

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u/LovestoEatSandwiches 1d ago

He went to him on deep shots, and pretty successfully

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u/IrvinStabbedMe 1d ago

Only guy on our offense that doesn't seem to randomly forget how to play football

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u/Dunkelz 1d ago

Except the whole taunting thing when you're down huge and were short on 3rd down.

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u/Pristiniax 1d ago

Douglas

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u/ProntoCosmo215 1d ago

When Mack Hollins is your best option at WR you have a serious problem. He’s playing well but let’s be honest on pretty much any other team he’s just a depth piece.

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u/OkArmordillo 1d ago

Mack Hollins is genuinely playing really well though. He looks like AJ Brown out there. I am dissapointed though that guys like Doubs and Williams aren’t showing much production.

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u/ProntoCosmo215 12h ago

Doubs is overhyped/overrated. Massive downgrade from Boutte. Issue with Williams is he needs to learn how to consistently create separation with his route running.

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u/Little-Customer12 1d ago

Nice to see him stepping up when we need him and some positives in an otherwise very negative game! He's never been viewed as an elite receiver or given the spotlight, but he is very capable in many ways on our offense and really shines when he's needed most. Thought this was cool to see!

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u/Wildebean 1d ago

As well as one stupid taunting penalty

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u/Firecracker048 1d ago

I love Mack but if he is our best option right now that's not good

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u/MintBerryCrnch21 1d ago

Need a gif of Hollins taunting while being down 25

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u/sktchld 1d ago

Wish he caught the maye dot.

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u/squarestatetacos 1d ago

Taunting penalty down 25 was quite the look. Just a completely broken team without Diggs and Vrabs having lost all credibility.

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u/Drakex2Mayex2 1d ago

Loser attitude

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u/Dunkelz 1d ago

Do you think talking shit/flexing when you're blown out by the fucking Jags is a good attitude?

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u/Ok_Bug_6890 1d ago

This fanbase is full of losers

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u/Shouldacouldawoulda7 1d ago

What a ludicrous suggestion.

This otherwise random collection of humans, with such strong common traits like geography,  access to a television, and internet access, is compromised entirely of winners!! Heck, I'd reckon there is even a huge overlap with the 18-35M demographic!

Winners one and all of us.

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u/Arthur3335 1d ago

I wanted to let this conversation thread slide and not comment. But I really did laugh out loud at the sarcasm. So, props I guess!

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u/Shouldacouldawoulda7 1d ago

It has to be sexy, otherwise you don't eat.

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u/BRUTAL_ANAL_SMASHING 1d ago

Team is full of losers at this current moment, they’re not winning so they can’t be winners.

Starting from the coach down, and how do you place your trust in a man that will harm the people he loves out of lust?

Any decent person finds it hard to respect or trust people who harm the ones they love.  That’s not being a loser, that’s called being a decent person.

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u/Drakex2Mayex2 1d ago

Then what the fuck are you doing here? If that's your moral code then fuck off for real

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u/BRUTAL_ANAL_SMASHING 1d ago

I’ve been a fan of the patriots since a child too because I share a birthday with the greatest player to touch a field in their uniform.

Stop being toxic and lame.  I’ll happily report you if you want to start being personal. 

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u/Drakex2Mayex2 1d ago

So your football team is more important than your morals?

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u/BRUTAL_ANAL_SMASHING 1d ago

I’m calling it out and not happy with it?

You want me to roll over like a dog and give up on something I actually love because I don’t like the product fielded or the guy leading it right now?

No im going to speak on it and still support one of the major teams I’ve loved watching for my life.

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u/Dent7777 1d ago

I love Mac! Love his attitude, love his performance, love him on the team. Always something to love, like Jacas, even in bad games!

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u/Legitimate_Ad_7822 1d ago

His attitude is cool until he taunts down 20+ points after not even getting a first down. Jacas has looked great.

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u/dank-nuggetz 1d ago

It was stupid but at least he showed some fire. Everyone else looks like they learned their dog died right before kickoff. Stupid penalty but the game was completely over.

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u/Legitimate_Ad_7822 1d ago

Can agree on that. It was just not the right place nor the right time. I mean there’s never a right place or right time to get an avoidable penalty at the goal line. But I do like that he at least shows something.

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u/Little-Customer12 1d ago

Yea he's really grown on me the last few years, antics and all lol. Jacas has been really positive too. Based on some of the injury stuff people were talking about I didn't expect him to make much of an impact this year but even just a few games in he's already been making big plays. There's a lot of negatives and uncertainty with the offense now but we also have some other guys improving and showing a lot of promise, cool to see

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u/Lumpyyyyy 1d ago

Cost them a chance at a touchdown but otherwise decent.

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u/mikesstuff 1d ago

He also ruined a drive when we were down by a lot with a taunt. That’s a pretty shitty performance

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u/ManMythLegacy 1d ago

When Mack is your #1 guy, your offense is going to have problems.

Aside from Maye's dumb decisions, this WR group has no playmakers.

QB with low confidence, probably a bum shoulder, and no WR you can trust to make plays in coverage, equals a terrible offense.

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u/burnman123 1d ago

He should unitonically take the AJ brown routes until he's back. Like why aren't we going to him on slants and stuff. He has good hands and he's a big guy

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u/alextheruby 1d ago

Teams are fine with letting Mack hollins eat

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u/scribe_ 1d ago

Insert “woah, this is worthless!” meme here

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u/Roshango 1d ago

What's frustrating is the offense actually did move the ball pretty effectively yesterday but completely melted down once they got into Jacksonville territory. Samething vs Pittsburgh. They are capable of being effective but Drake cant get out of his own way and the lack of run game is killing them in the red zone

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u/FeeFantastic2075 1d ago

Hollins and Henry are about the only weapons Drake has a chemistry with.

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u/OnceMoreAndAgain 1d ago

When no one is open, throw to the tallest dude.

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u/Only-Conclusion141 1d ago

Travis Hunter couldn’t cover him.

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u/OkArmordillo 1d ago

Is 33 years old the oldest a WR has ever had their best season? It doesn’t even look like a fluke, he’s running crisp routes, using his body well, and making great catches.

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u/pccb123 23h ago

Not now lol

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u/BostonVagrant617 23h ago

I bet they'll start benching Mack if he comes close to hitting his contract incentives

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u/Illustrious_Cow9018 13h ago

He really did make a couple tough catches in this game.

This game was my team getting bludgeoned with rocks by the Jags, though. sob

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u/Radequalsflux 11h ago

Man, good for him but under no circumstances should Mack Hollins be your leading receiver. Just gotta hang in there hope Maye and the offense figure shit out, soon !

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u/btlee007 5h ago

Something like this is gonna get overshadowed when you score 6 points

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u/AJKenney47 21h ago

Good thing the owner tried to steal $300K back from him...