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Pats Procrastination Youtube show – Episode 62 – Patriots rookie mini camp and more!

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Join Chudders and Clazzy Clare as they discuss the first few looks at the Patriots rookies, discuss who they have their eye on, what the structure of the roster could begin to look like and wish a speedy recovery to DC Terrell Williams. 

Clazzy Clare and Chudders bring you a little Patriots chat, in a casual and light hearted show that (hopefully) has you feeling like you’re sitting back and having a laugh with some fellow Patriots buddies!

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Patriots 53-Man Roster Projection

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The summer offseason has flown by again and we’re now on the road to Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles! With the NFL roster cutdown deadline on Tuesday 29 August at 16:00 ET, here’s my Patriots 53-man roster projection.

Quarterbacks (2)
IN: Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe
OUT: Malik Cunningham

Notes: I feel there are a few players that the Pats will be trying to squeeze onto the roster, Cunningham is one of them, but for me, I think they’ll end up trying to get him on the practice squad.

Running Backs (4)
IN: Rhamondre Stevenson, Ezekiel Elliott, Kevin Harris, J.J. Taylor
OUT: C.J. Marable, Ty Montgomery II

Notes: Originally, I had Pierre Strong Jr. making the roster, but this afternoon he was traded to Cleveland, so Kevin Harris & J.J. Taylor have squeezed on to round off the RB room. If you’ve been keeping up with training camp, there are no real surprises here other than Montgomery, but given his injury issues, I can’t see him making the initial 53.

Wide Receivers (6)
IN: DeVante Parker, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Kendrick Bourne, Tyquan Thornton, Demario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte
OUT: Thyrick Pitts, Raleigh Webb

Notes: Both rookies Douglas and Boutte have impressed this summer, earning them a spot on the team to begin the season. I think Bourne is trending to be WR1/2, he’s looked like their best receiving option this summer.

Tight End (3)
IN: Hunter Henry, Mike Gesicki, Anthony Firkser
OUT: Matt Sokol, Johnny Lumpkin, Scotty Washington

Notes: I went back and forth on what the team might do in this position. In the end, much to the delight of my colleague Clare Cooper, I’ve gone with these three for now, something of note is Gesicki’s shoulder injury that could impact him early on in the season. Look for Sokol to end up on the practice squad.

Offensive Line (9)
IN: Cole Strange, David Andrews, Trent Brown, Mike Onwenu, Riley Reiff, Sidy Sow, Tyrone Wheatley Jr., Jake Andrews, Antonio Mafi
OUT: Andrew Stueber, James Ferentz, Bill Murray, Chasen Hines
NFI/IR: Kody Russey, Calvin Anderson

Notes: I don’t feel great about the offensive line, especially at the tackle position which has been the main area of concern all summer. Earlier today, the team acquired OT Tyrone Wheatley in a trade with Cleveland. He’s raw but looks to have some upside.

I’d expect all the cut names to make it back onto the practice squad if they clear waivers.

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Defensive Line (7)
IN: Deatrich Wise, Davon Godchaux, Christian Barmore, Keion White, Lawrence Guy, Daniel Ekuale, Sam Roberts
OUT: Carl Davis, Jeremiah Pharms, Justus Tavai
PUP/IR: Trey Flowers

Notes: Carl Davis was reported to have been cut earlier, although I had already planned on sticking him down as a semi-surprise release. Perhaps a question about Lawrence Guy potentially being a surprise cut, but I think he’ll stick around for one more year.

Edge Rushers (4)
IN: Matthew Judon, Josh Uche, Anfernee Jennings, Ronnie Perkins
OUT: NONE

Notes: At one point I did think perhaps the Ronnie Perkins project was finished, however, some strong training camp and preseason performances have kept his story alive. That aside, the list is straightforward.

Linebackers (4)
IN: Marte Mapu, Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jahlani Tavai, Chris Board
OUT: Mack Wilson, Calvin Munson, Diego Fagot, Joe Giles-Harris

Notes: Mack Wilson is perhaps the only surprise cut from this list as he’s had a fairly underwhelming summer. He could well stick around, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they move on and use the extra spot elsewhere. Chris Board is a lock as a duel-positional player along with his specialist abilities.

Cornerbacks (5)
IN: Christian Gonzalez, Jonathan Jones, Jack Jones, Marcus Jones, Myles Bryant
OUT: Quandre Mosely, Rodney Randle, Shaun Wade, Ameer Speed
IR: Isaiah Bolden

Notes: The legal situation surrounding Jack Jones is still one to watch as we wait to see how that will be resolved, but I’m pretty happy that the 5 I’ve picked are locks. Ameer Speed will hopefully stick around as he’s had a good summer, Isaiah Bolden could end up on IR after his scary injury against Green Bay last week.

Safeties (4)
IN: Kyle Dugger, Adrian Phillips, Jabrill Peppers, Jalen Mills
OUT: Brad Hawkins, Joshuah Bledsoe

Notes: I feel this one is fairly straightforward. Bledsoe is a player I would like to see get on to the practice squad.

Special Teams (5)
IN: Chad Ryland, Bryce Baringer, Joe Cardona, Matthew Slater, Brenden Schooler
OUT: Nick Folk, Corliss Waitman

Notes: The kicking competition in both disciplines has been an interesting story to follow this camp, there hasn’t been much between either in both punting and kicking.

Regarding the kicking comp, I’ve gone with the rookie Ryland over Nick Folk, although if I’m right, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see some roster gymnastics to keep Folk around in some fashion.

Patriots 53-Man Roster Projection

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Just like that the preseason is over and done with, tomorrow the team will cut the roster size down to just 53 to comply with league rules. Here’s my Patriots roster projection:

Quarterbacks (3)
IN: Mac Jones, Brian Hoyer, Bailey Zappe

Notes:
No changes for this position, Hoyer’s contract indicates that he’ll be the backup and won’t be going anywhere, Zappe will be kept as a third-string developmental player.

Running Backs (5)
IN: Damien Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson, Ty Montgomery, Pierre Strong Jr., Kevin Harris
OUT: J.J. Taylor

Notes:
I think Taylor will miss out on the initial roster cut-down, but with Montgomery’s injury status up in the air, Taylor could be back on the roster much sooner if another team doesn’t pick him up.

Wide Receivers (6)
IN: Jakobi Meyers, Kendrick Bourne, Nelson Agholor, DeVante Parker, Tyquan Thornton, Lil’Jordan Humphrey
OUT: Kristian Wilkerson, Trey Nixon, Josh Hammond

Notes:
With Thornton getting injured against Las Vegas, I suspect he’ll be placed on IR tomorrow after the deadline, opening up the chance for Wilkerson or Nixon to make it back on the team, but no real surprises here.

Tight Ends (3)
IN: Hunter Henry, Jonnu Smith, Devin Asiasi
OUT: Matt Sokol, Jalen Wydermyer

Notes:
No surprises here either, I think the team will carry three at the position, with perhaps one final shot for Asiasi to show some worth, no room for Sokol or Wydermyer who were camp bodies.

Offensive Line (8)
IN: Cole Strange, Trent Brown, David Andrews, Mike Onwenu, Isaiah Wynn, Yodny Cajuste, Justin Herron, Kody Russey
OUT: Will Sherman, James Ferentz, Drew Desjarlais, Bill Murray, Chasen Hines, Arlington Hambright, Yasir Durant

Notes:
There is a bunch of questions that still remain unanswered regarding the offensive line, plus, they haven’t looked great through the preseason. Wynn remains for now, but I could see him getting dealt before the trade deadline, some of the cuts I’ve included should make their way back onto the PS.

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Patriots Tweets Of Note: Training Camp Day 14 – Joint Practice w/Carolina

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Here are your Tweets Of Note from Day 14 of the Patriots Training Camp!

Some new absences today, most notably, Hunter Henry. Zack Cox also notes that Isaiah Wynn missed his fourth-straight practice, although Bill Belichick described his condition as “day to day” yesterday.

Nice moment for Myles Bryant who has had a good camp thus far. With Joejuan Williams and Malcolm Butler being done for the season, opportunities are up for grabs, giving Bryant some extra motivation ahead of the regular season.

Nelson Agholor is another who’s had a solid camp, which was probably needed by him with questions about his future on the roster doing the rounds. The team seems like they want the offense to push the ball downfield more in the passing game from what’s been seen at practice, Agholor surely should think he’s the man to be that threat for the team.

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Patriots Tweets Of Note: Training Camp Day 13 – Joint Practice w/Carolina

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The first joint practice of camp rolled around today as Carolina came to town. The practice itself proved to be a fiery affair, with as always, much to reflect on as a Patriots fan.

No post yesterday as it was a light session without pads, but here are the Tweets Of Note from Day 13 of Patriots Training Camp.

Mike D once again provides a great shot of Gillette Stadium, a beautiful day for football.

Williams, who was at serious risk of not making the roster this year misses the season anyway through injury. Williams will remain on IR unless the team decides to complete a settlement with him.

Just Wynn and Butler missing today, although BB said Wynn was day to day, so good chance he’s back tomorrow.

The intrigue of Tyquan Thornton continues, earlier he beat his former teammate, who is also very quick in a 1v1 drill.

Bethel has had somewhat of a quiet camp, but I back him to make the roster with comfort, he’s an elite special teamer and a good depth cornerback alternative.

Sounded like a strong day for both of the Pats line units, Trent Brown popped up in many Tweets today as being solid.

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Patriots Tweets Of Note: Training Camp Day 11

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Today’s practice was brought forward to 12pm after forecasts showed thunderstorms were in the Foxborough area at 4pm, the original practice time. This would be the final public practice for the team before Thursday’s preseason game against the New York Giants.

Here are the Tweets Of Note from Patriots Training Camp Day 11!

Isaiah Wynn was the only new player not present with Devin Asiasi returning after he left practice early yesterday.

There is some video evidence on Doug’s post chain and it’s not pretty viewing. I feel like this is such a simple thing to get right, and not something I’ve seen the coaches having issues with previously. Jakobi Meyers had to take throwing duties today for some of the individual drills.

I wonder if the team will bring in an additional QB as an extra thrower?

A sign of things to come as the offense began fighting back (literally) against the defense.

Encouraging stuff here for the line, who has certainly played a part in the offensive woes in recent sessions, good to get the run going with clear gaps.

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Patriots Tweets Of Note: Training Camp Day 10

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The Patriots had a padded walkthrough/gameday-style practice in Gillette Stadium Friday night, but I didn’t feel there was anything major to report back on so we’re back for today’s afternoon session!

Here are all of the Tweets Of Note from Patriots Training Camp Day 10!

Another beautiful day for work on the practice field, like this afternoon, tomorrow’s practice is also slated to start at 4pm, open to the public for free from 3pm.

Strong is certainly up against it to find a role this year given how stacked the running back room is, but Bill noted that the rookie is working hard.

Probably the healthiest the team has been all offseason as a bunch of players returned today. As we now enter the third week of camp, my worries increase for James White’s future as he remains on the PUP list.

Getting Jahlani Tavai back is good news after real concern last week that he had suffered a major injury.

Thornton continues to impress in drills and is beginning to show off his express speed which I’m sure delighted all in attendance today, my expectation for his rookie-season involvement is beginning to grow.

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