4 takeaways from Patriots coach Jerod Mayo's press conference

“I take 100 percent responsibility.”

Jerod Mayo’s Patriots are 1-1 to start the season. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo

The Patriots did nearly enough to outlast the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, but a few critical mistakes at untimely moments yielded a 23-20 overtime loss instead.

In his first postgame press conference following a setback, New England head coach Jerod Mayo told reporters the execution simply “wasn’t good enough.”

Here are four takeaways:

Mayo took the blame.

Mayo said part of his message to the team was that it’s all about the details. If the Patriots do the little things right, Mayo said, the big things will take care of themselves.

The coach highlighted both the physical and mental toughness of his team and blamed himself for the loss.

“I take 100 percent responsibility,” Mayo told reporters.

He wants balance on offense.

The Patriots completed just three passes for 19 yards to receivers Sunday. One was a touchdown to Ja’Lynn Polk, but overall, the receivers had a very quiet day.

Tight end Hunter Henry (eight catches, 109 yards) was heavily involved, and running back Antonio Gibson and Austin Hooper also caught passes, but quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw for just 149 yards.

The Patriots ran for 185 yards, which likely would have been plenty if the passing game were up to par.

Brissett threw for only 121 yards in Week 1, which ended up doing the trick against the Bengals, but New England’s lack of dynamic plays proved costly versus Seattle. No one’s expecting the Patriots to throw for 400 yards a game, but a little more explosiveness could go a long way.

“We’ve got to start pushing the ball down the field to get that shell defense, and we’ve got to be able to run,” Mayo said. “We’ve got to be able to pass. We’ve got to be able to ping-pong between the two. It’s something that we need to work on. That’s what I would say.”

Mayo has preached fundamentals and poise early in his tenure with the Patriots.

While they won’t be afraid to get creative every once in a while, don’t expect too much razzle-dazzle. He said the Patriots tried to run the plays they felt comfortable with and made adjustments at halftime.

“Look, this isn’t a fancy football team,” Mayo said. “This is one of those teams whether we throw it or run it that we just have to be a tough football team, but at the same time, have to be smart. We have to be able to go out there and line up and be mentally tough on a down-after-down basis.”

Mayo wants to get Demario Douglas going.

Last year, wide receiver Demario Douglas led the Patriots in both catches (49) and receiving yards (561).

This season, he has just two catches for 12 yards and has only been targeted three times. Douglas has been almost invisible to this point, but Mayo doesn’t appear to be overly concerned.

“Yeah, we have to get him going,” Mayo told reporters. “We have to scheme up some things for him. He’s one of our most explosive players, and that’s on us as coaches to put it together.”