Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said that he hoped traveling to Detroit last week for joint practices against the Lions would help
the team put itself in position to improve on last year’s 3-5 road record.The
Patriots are out of town again this week for practices with the Titans in
Nashville before the two teams square off in a preseason game on Saturday night.
Building a foundation for future road games is likely to be part of the process
again
Matthew Slater Jersey , but there’s another area where Belichick thinks the team could benefit.Belichick was asked about the benefits of seeing mobile
quarterbacks ahead of the regular season.“Yeah, it’s a great opportunity,”
Belichick said at a press conference. “All three of these guys [Marcus Mariota,
Ryan Tannehill and Logan Woodside] are very athletic, can do a lot of different
things. They’re involved in the run game, misdirection, moving pocket-type plays
in the passing game, but also can scramble and so forth. So yeah, this will be
good work for us. We haven’t really seen that type of quarterback so far this
year.”The Patriots face the top three rushing quarterbacks — Lamar Jackson, Josh
Allen and Deshaun Watson — from last year and have Dak Prescott
Womens Ryan Allen Jersey , Baker Mayfield, Patrick Mahomes and Carson Wentz as other quarterbacks who can make plays on the move on the slate as well, so
they’ll have plenty of chances to draw on this week’s work later in the season.
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III/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe New England Patriots held their second
practice of this year’s training camp on Friday, and in some ways it was a
continuation of Thursday’s opening session: conditions were perfect, thousands
of spectators filled the stands, and the physicality was comparatively low with
no full pads being worn just. That being said, there are plenty of stories to
look at following what was at times a sloppy two-hour session.Let’s therefore
clean out the notebook heading into the third day of camp.Jarrett Stidham’s
potential shines throughWith Tom Brady given a day off, backups Brian Hoyer and
Jarrett Stidham split reps at quarterback. While Hoyer still has to be
considered the number two at the moment, Stidham impressed on Friday by having
some terrific stretches — when he’s in a rhythm like he was during the final
11-on-11 period
http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-jason-mccourty-jersey , he can be really good. The defining trait that allows this is his accuracy, one
that The Athletic’s Jeff Howe called “of any rookie quarterback [he] can recall
at this stage of camp.”Stidham knows how to place the ball well and has both the
arm and the touch to hook up with targets in all areas of the field. He showed
that on a touchdown pass to James White late during practice. With linebacker
Ja’Whaun Bentley blitzing, he moved to his right and hit the running back in
stride on a wheel route over two defenders. The rookie passer put the football
in the perfect spot for his target and only his target to catch it.Not all was
perfect, of course, as Stidham also continued to make the expected rookie
mistakes. He held the football too long at times and also threw three
interceptions on the day. All in all, however, his development at this stage in
his career is an encouraging one — and Friday’s practice showed Stidham’s
potential in New England’s system.Bill Belichick stresses the value of
preparationOn a play during the Patriots’ final 11-on-11 drill, rookie wide
receiver N’Keal Harry lined up wrong — much to the chagrin of Bill Belichick.
New England’s head coach sent the entire offense plus coaches and the resting
Tom Brady on a penalty lap around the field before gathering the whole team in
the middle of the field. According to quarterback Brian Hoyer, the message he
told the 90+ men in the circle was a simple one: “If you’re out on the field on
Sunday, you can’t have that stuff going on.”Patriots training camp: Day TwoPhoto
by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesPatriots training camp recap:
Tom Brady gets day off; more action for Jarrett Stidham6 winners and 2 losers
from the Patriots’ second training camp practiceDeatrich Wise Jr. returns to
Patriots practice
Kyle Van Noy Jersey , removed off PUP listPatriots fill their open roster spot by signing guard J.J. DielmanThe punter competition seems to be Jake
Bailey’s to loseFew position battles this summer are as intriguing as the one
between Ryan Allen and Jake Bailey: two punters enter the ring, only one will
emerge victoriously. After four open practices so far — three during mandatory
minicamp, one in training camp (there were no punts on Thursday) — it seems as
if the competition will be Bailey’s too lose. Too impressive is his leg, too
high his upside to think otherwise as things currently stand.On Friday, per our
friend Alex Barth, there were eleven punts and the five best hang-times all
belonged to the rookie challenger:Not only did Bailey have better hang-times
than Allen, he also saw noticeably more action than the incumbent. Of course,
that could mean nothing: Allen, after all, is a known commodity while Bailey is
a rookie that still has room for improvement and has not yet been exposed to the
pressure of kicking in a game. Preseason will therefore be big for
him
Womens Chris Hogan Jersey , and by extension for Allen as well.There is one thing we do already know, however: Bailey is much farther along at this
point than last year’s challenger at the punter position — undrafted rookie
addition Corey Bojorquez — ever was. Why? Because Bailey saw extensive action as
a holder on place kicks late during yesterday’s practice, something Bojorquez
was never asked to do.Jason McCourty is the number two cornerback at the
momentWithout full pads being worn just yet, the Patriots’ cornerback
composition looks as follows: Stephon Gilmore is the clear number one, something
that will not change all year long. Alongside him in starting defense packages
were Jonathan Jones as the slot corner and Jason McCourty as the second boundary
option. The latter is especially noteworthy, given that the veteran has had some
ups and downs while second-year man J.C. Jackson was impressive.Of course,
everything — from McCourty’s occasional inconsistency to Jackson’s role — could
change once pads come on. McCourty and Jackson are both physical press-man
defensive backs after all, and will be at their best when they can fully engage
in their opposition. As things stand two days into camp, however, McCourty is
still the number two cornerback alongside All-Pro Gilmore.Patriots surprise with
unusual behaviorTom Brady getting a day off is nothing unusual
http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-marcus-cannon-jersey , but the timing is curious on just the second day of camp. He was still very much
involved, though, and a) essentially served as an assistant coach during the
session, and b) saw some one-on-one action with first-year Patriots receiver
Maurice Harris. Participate in competitive drills, however, Brady did not — a
break from tradition compared to the second practices of the past few
years.Speaking of breaking tradition: Nick Caserio usually only speaks to the
media around the draft. However, the team announced on Friday that he will hold
a press conference the following day. It could be nothing, but anything seems
possible given Caserio being in the news this offseason due to the Houston
Texans’ pursuit of him and the subsequent tampering charge filed by the Patriots
— a topic that was frequently brought up during Bill Belichick’s presser on
Thursday.
