Key players must turn corner for Patriots – Sports – The Boston Globe
Nice article to kick off the state of the Pats this season. Here we go again…
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Tough day at the office. Rookie cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was the closest cornerback in coverage on two snaps in which long passes were completed. Overall, the receivers seemed to get the better of the cornerbacks in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 work.
New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Liked how thick Dennard looked in some pics, but not surprising day one the rookie CB is getting picked on. Bedard thought Ras-I looked icky. Baseline established. Time to improve…
https://www.patspropaganda.com/tough-day-at-the-office-rookie-cornerback-alfonzo/
Will Allen lined up exclusively at safety and was also a part of the safety stretching group.
Camp Observations: Day 1 – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Veteran presence we needed back there last year. cough James Sanders…
https://www.patspropaganda.com/will-allen-lined-up-exclusively-at-safety-and-was/
Kyle Love and Vince Wilfork remain the top two options inside, while Jonathan Fanene subbed in for Wilfork in a sub package. Fanene also did not see any time at defensive end.
Camp Observations: Day 1 – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Just this little line from day one of training camp gives me great hope that the Pats will make an effort to keep Vince fresh this year. Fanene could be a really important player this year.
Also sounds like Deaderick is getting some time as an inside rusher too. One way or another the Pats have to find a way to get some more push up the middle this year while also not running Wilfork into the ground.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/kyle-love-and-vince-wilfork-remain-the-top-two/
2012 New England Patriots Training Camp: Day 1 Wrap | NEPatriotsDraft.com – 2013 NFL Draft
2012 New England Patriots Training Camp: Day 1 Wrap | NEPatriotsDraft.com – 2013 NFL Draft
Few of the most interesting nuggets to me…
The defensive backfield had a full complement of players today. Devin McCourty and Kyle Arrington were the first team corners, while Steve Gregory and Patrick Chung were the safeties. When the defensive went into to “Nickel” package Kyle Arrington moved inside to slot CB and Ras-I Dowling came in at corner. As for rookie Tavon Wilson, he ran with the second team safeties.
Speaking of Ras-I Dowling, he was a full go today and didn’t show any signs from the hip injury he suffered last season. The one thing that continues to stick out about Dowling is his size and length. It’s impressive for a CB.
Bobby Carpenter continue to get a lot of reps in pass coverage drills. Based on how much he played today and reports that he got the same amount of reps in mini-camp, it looks like the team hopes he makes and impact.