It looks like we’re going to have a real, competitive training camp here folks. Seemingly every day last summer, it was the offense looking inept and the defense owning them regularly. Through just one practice on Wednesday in front of a surprisingly huge crowd, the offense looked competent and the defense was strong. For about an hour and a half, it was mostly red zone work, which makes sense given…
The Patriots filled two roster spots ahead of today’s first training camp practice by signing linebacker Diego Fagot out of Navy and former 49ers third round pick Jalen Hurd, a wide receiver out of Baylor. Fagot is a player many thought the Patriots might have signed after he went undrafted following the 2022 NFL Draft. He is tough, physical and smart. He is a long shot to make the team…
The Patriots will once again most likely carry seven defensive lineman. Like most teams today, the Patriots like to rotate their defensive lineman based on down and distance and situation. The Patriots front boasts some versatile and talented players that fit the scheme well. The question is, can guys like Christian Barmore produce up to his ability? If Barmore ends up being the player most believe he can, this group…
The linebacker position has changed in recent years. Teams are exclusively playing mostly nickel and dime packages now thanks to all the spread offenses they are seeing. The NFL has gone from a 21 personnel league to a 10 and 11 personnel league offensively. Defenses have adjusted and matching up with more athletes on the field. The Patriots have been doing it for years. You see how much they emphasize…
The Patriots open training camp on Wednesday but before they do, hear 22 (11 on O, 11 on D reference) burning questions. 1. What affect will the O’Brien hire have on the offense: O’Brien will make a big difference. The offense will be organized, well coached and the play calling will be much better. Expect a 10 point plus uptick in scoring and a more creative scheme that utilizes all…
It’s that time again. Time for Route 1 to be jammed at 7:30 on a weekday morning in July. Time for adults to run through children trying to get a great viewing/autograph spot. Time for jorts and Bruschi/Brady jerseys galore. Training camp begins next week and on Friday, the Pats announced the official times for the first four practices that are open to the public. On Wednesday July 26th, Thursday…
Patriots rookies have reported for training camp. 17 rookies total will be a part of the training camp roster and battling to either start, get playing time or make the team. Here is our prediction for each rookie and how we think things will play out for them in this camp. Christian Gonzalez, CB: Needs to start at boundary corner, plain and simple. The Patriots lucked out with Gonzalez falling to…
The Patriots announced yesterday that they will be wearing their throwback uniforms on September 17th against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday Night Football and December 3rd against the Los Angeles Chargers. The reds return. New England will wear their throwback uniforms for two games in 2023. pic.twitter.com/ik4nLKip7T — New England Patriots (@Patriots) July 20, 2023 The Patriots wore the “Reds” twice last season as well against the Detroit Lions and…
The Patriots worked free agent running backs Leonard Fournette and Darrell Henderson yesterday. The workouts made national headlines but the reality is, the Patriots need another running back. Rhamondre Stevenson is the unquestioned starter and is primed for a big season. He is after all a top five running back in the league. He cannot take all of the carries however. The Patriots could give some of those carries to…
We kick off our positional camp previews with the defensive backs. Defensive back has been a strength for the Patriots during Bill Belichick’s 23 year tenure and this season should be no different. Losing Devin McCourty hurts on and off the field. The 13 year veteran was one of the best free safeties in the NFL and was a three time Super Bowl winner. His playmaking ability and leadership will…