Patriots' Tom Brady Opens Up About Recent Frustrations and Elbow Injury

The New England Patriots offense is struggling. In the past three weeks, the unit has averaged just 16.6 points per contest, and while the Pats have gone 2-1 in those matchups, the two wins were led by the team's defense and special teams.

That has left Tom Brady looking visibly frustrated, which the quarterback talked about during his weekly radio program on WEEI's Greg Hill Morning Show. 

"I have a job to do. I think my job, it's very important to me," he said, per Ryan Hannable of WEEI. "I want us to do the best we possibly can every week, like I always have."

He also spoke about his elbow, which had him listed as questionable on the injury report before Sunday's game. 

"It's doing well," he said. "Thanks for asking. ... How did it look yesterday?"

Frankly, Brady didn't look great on Sunday, finishing 17-of-37 for 190 yards and a touchdown and taking two sacks. Granted, the rainy conditions in Foxborough, Massachusetts, didn't help, and the Dallas defense was solid. 

The Patriots also simply lack great weapons for Brady in the passing game, and that was exacerbated by Mohamed Sanu Sr. missing out with an ankle injury. While Julian Edelman (eight receptions for 93 yards) remains a solid option, Brady's second-leading receiver against the Cowboys was the little-used Jakobi Meyers (four receptions for 74 yards). 

Coming into Sunday, the 6'2", 200-pound Meyers had posted just 15 receptions for 179 yards. But the undrafted free agent out of NC State stepped up against the Cowboys.

"I can't say enough good things about Jakobi," Brady said Monday morning. "I am so happy for him and the opportunities he's getting."

First-round rookie N'Keal Harry also made a play, catching a 10-yard touchdown pass for the first of his NFL career.

"I really love N'Keal's attitude. Jakobi did a great job, too," Brady added. "I think both those rookie receivers really answered the call."

Still, New England's upside seems limited by the team's lack of dynamic skill-position players. The 42-year-old Brady isn't playing his best football either—his QBR (55.6) is 15th in the NFL, while his passer rating (88.5) sits at just 21st—making New England's offense a real point of concern for the team as it seeks a record-breaking seventh Super Bowl. 

In the past two weeks, New England (10-1) has done just enough against Philadelphia and Dallas, aided by those two teams scoring 19 points on New England's defense. But come the postseason, the Pats' current offensive output won't be enough.