From the episode
Weeks one through three, 13% play action rate. And week four, it's 20%. Weeks one through three, 32% motion at the snap. And week four, it's 52%... 38% condensed formation per next on stats. The highest of any McDaniels may game over the course of their entire tenure... they got to a lot more isolate one bills player, isolate a particular linebacker... You can feel the calmness in May who didn't feel like every single play was one inch from disaster.
STACKED’s take
Drake May's Week 4 showed poise gains as Patriots simplified offense with more motion and condensed formations.
Drake May showed marked improvement in Week 4 after the Patriots made substantive offensive changes designed to reduce decision-making burden. Play action rate increased from 13% (Weeks 1-3) to 20% in Week 4; motion at snap rose from 32% to 52%; condensed formations hit 38% (highest of any McDaniels-May game, up from 23% prior). The simplified scheme with reduced pre-snap reads, more isolations, and quick-hitting plays like shovel options on first-and-10 created a calmer environment. May displayed improved poise, willingness to scramble versus man coverage reminiscent of his rookie season, and fewer disastrous plays, though he still had fumble issues. Mina Kimes notes the offense moved from static, high-failure-point concepts relying on May's precision to more forgiving, strength-based calls with better blocking schemes.
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