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Lots of bodies were cycling through the secondary on Friday night, as starting free safety Devin McCourty wasn’t in the lineup and the coaching staff wanted to get a good look at some different personnel combinations. As a result, it’s probably a little early to try and figure out who might be a starter based on what happened against the Eagles. But to this point in camp, it certainly appears Adrian Wilson has done everything that’s been asked of him, and has to be considered the favorite to land the job. The oversized safety has shown a nice ability to pick up the New England system, and his fellow defensive backs have spoke glowingly of how fast he’s become a part of the Patriots defense.

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The rookies all have excellent potential so far, and they’re all necessary so I’m excited for all of them. My related concern, however, is what happens if all of them hit that game 12 “rookie wall” and tail off for the rest of the season. All three recievers, Collins, and probably Sudfeld will be quite necessary for the long haul. If most or all of them tail off…uh oh. Otherwise, this season could be a thing of beauty.

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It’s a fair point, but I’m more concerned about the inconsistency early in the season than hitting the proverbial rookie wall. Dont’a Hightower was playing his best football at the end of last season, I think really it has more to do with staying healthy than anything else. We’ll see what kind of resiliency this crop of rookies have.

There’s no denying the Pats have a collection of promising young talent, and I can’t wait to see who emerges and becomes the next elite player.

Did my eyes deceive me or did Thompkins start over Dobson?

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No, it’s clear that Thompkins has emerged from the rookie trio, and is just more proof that it doesn’t matter how you get to Foxboro, you’re on equal footing in competition.

I really liked how polished and comfortable Thompkins looked, with strong hands. The fact that Dobson and Boyce didn’t totally pop doesn’t concern me. There will be ups and downs with all three of them this season. Let’s just hope it’s not all at once.

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So who would use the team’s preseason opener to make a case for themselves? Well in the second half Joe Vellano ( 3.4) would stake his claim with a quietly impressive performance. His sack with 28 seconds to go was the icing on an already impressive cake as he picked up a hit (Q4, 8:03) and a defensive stop in the run game. Far more than that though he didn’t give up much ground at the point of attack.

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