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Collins, taken with the Patriots’ first pick in the draft at 52d overall, practiced subbing in and out of the first team defense. He was looked at from all different linebacker positions, and extensively worked dropping back into coverage for most of practice, not spending as much time working on the pass rush. He looked strong on defending the passes that came his way, and made a tackle after the catch on tight end Zach Sudfeld

Rookies Collins, Dobson, Boyce debut for Patriots – Extra Points – Boston.com

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Patriots open camp in wet, sloppy workout – Sports – The Boston Globe

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Patriots open camp in wet, sloppy workout – Sports – The Boston Globe

More interesting nuggets, with Marcus Cannon getting a serious look at right guard. 

Marcus Cannon worked with the first offensive line unit a bit at right guard (L to R): Nate Solder, Logan Mankins, Ryan Wendell, Cannon, Sebastian Vollmer. Dan Connolly also worked with the first team. The second unit was (L to R): Elvis Fisher, Tyronne Green, Josh Kline, Markus Zusevics, Kevin Haslam.

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Observations from Day 1 – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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Observations from Day 1 – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

More observations coming in…

Among the most important developments of the day from this vantage point was having fourth-round wide receiver Josh Boyce on the field. Boyce, who was severely limited in the offseason by a foot injury, is a natural hands catcher with smooth movements and precision to his routes. That’s consistent with what we saw in his college film. Assuming his foot is 100 percent, look for him to continue to compete for reps.

For those with an interest in the intangibles: veteran safety Adrian Wilson appears to have asserted himself quickly as a leader, greeting his teammates with high-fives and support as they came to the sideline. Seems like he’ll have an impact off the field as well as on it. 

Are there any plans on changing the PatsPropaganda logo to coincide with the new style Patriots logo? (Haffan)

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Kind of torn on this one. On one hand I kind of like the old school look, but maybe it’s time to modernize it. Just not sure if it would fit as well in the new style. Or maybe it’s time for a new logo all together. Anyone out there got any ideas or want to whip something up? 

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Camp Observations from Jeff Howe/Boston Herald

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Camp Observations from Jeff Howe/Boston Herald

Couple of the ones that stuck out to me:

Defensive end Chandler Jones had the play of the day, diving to his right off the line to intercept Tim Tebow’s short pass to a running back toward the end of practice.

Collins got a few reps for Brandon Spikes, which could become a trend when the Patriots want to play a 4-3 in passing situations.

Wide receiver Kamar Aiken had a really solid day, catching a handful of acrobatic passes. There’s been a lot of attention focused on Thompkins as the darkhorse receiver to make the team, but don’t count out Aiken.