The New England Patriots were close to last in just about every category last season. They were 31st in EPA, 30th in scoring and 31st in yards per play. The personnel wasn’t the best, and the coaching was rarely able to maximize the talent they did have.

It’s no wonder they started to hit the reset button this offseason.

There’s only so much that can be done in one offseason, though. The Patriots drafted Drake Maye, Ja’Lynn Polk and three more offensive players before taking their first defensive rookie in the sixth round. They also signed K.J. Osborn, Antonio Gibson, Chukwuma Okorafor and Jacoby Brissett. It all equates to a fresh new start, but it doesn’t exactly scream immediate improvement to the middle of the NFL pack.

It’s going to take Maye some time to acclimate to the league, they don’t have a great answer at left tackle and they’re still missing a true No. 1 wide receiver. Ja’Lynn Polk might evolve into that, but it isn’t even a role he played in college, with Rome Odunze serving as the team’s top target.

Chukwuma Okorafor is a veteran with a lot of experience, but he lost his starting right tackle spot to Broderick Jones in Pittsburgh and couldn’t beat out Dan Moore Jr. for the job on the left. Maye brings an exciting upside to the long-term future of the offense, but finding real solutions at left tackle and wide receiver is the next objective on the checklist.