New England Patriots Report Card 2024

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Overview

The New England Patriots finish the year ranked 29th in the team surveys. The results point to club management that has not been keeping up with changing times; as in most categories, the player responses highlight outdated facilities and stale services.

The number one issue for the players is the weight room. It ranks last both in quality of equipment as well as size. The Patriots are the only team in the NFL with a majority of players feeling that their team’s facility is worse than places they could train offsite. In the training room, respondents feel the treatment options are not cutting edge and they lack both equipment and staffing that are offered elsewhere as standard.

The players feel the facility has needed significant renovations for a while now, which explains the low grade for club owner Robert Kraft on the question about players having confidence he will invest in their facilities.

Breakdown of Key Categories

• They are one of 12 teams that do not provide a family room during games 
• They are one of seven teams that do not provide daycare support for players’ children on gameday 
• They are one of only four teams that do not offer either a family room or daycare

• They rank 16th overall in food taste 
• They rank 16th overall in food freshness 

• 80% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (21st overall)

• Only 77% of players feel like the locker room is big enough (23rd overall) 
• 93% of players feel like they have enough room in their individual lockers (7th overall)

• 80% of players feel they have enough full-time trainers (26th overall) 
• 80% of players feel they have enough full-time physical therapists (22nd overall) 
• 89% of players feel they have enough hot tub space (14th overall) 
• 89% of players feel they have enough cold tub space (16th overall) 
• A number of players report outdated treatment options and that the training room lacks the equipment that players feel should be standard across the league 
• Some players suggest additional staff, more tables and updates to the room would help meet the team’s needs for training services

• 83% of players feel like they receive enough one-on-one treatment (23rd overall) 
• The players feel that the training staff moderately contributes to their success (15th overall)

• The players feel the quality of their weight room equipment is below average (32nd overall) 
• The players feel like they do not have enough space in the weight room (32nd overall) 
• The Patriots are the only team in the NFL with a majority of players feeling that their team’s facility is worse than places they could train offsite

• Only 65% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (31st overall) 
• The players feel that the strength coaches moderately contribute to their success (31st overall)

• The players’ ratings of their travel schedule position it as the second worst in the league 
• Only 73% of the players feel like they have a comfortable amount of personal space (23rd overall) 
• The Patriots do not make any players have roommates before games

• Only 55% of players feel that former head coach Bill Belichick was efficient with their time (31st overall) 
• The players feel that Bill Belichick was rarely willing to listen to the locker room (31st overall)

• Club owner Robert Kraft receives a rating of 6.9/10 from Patriot players when considering his willingness to invest in the facilities (27th overall)