Bubble Watch: Ten players who are fighting for a job – WEEI | Christopher Price
Bubble Watch: Ten players who are fighting for a job – WEEI | Christopher Price
Good list of guys to watch, would be great to see Cunningham flash something against the Saints. Can Brace and Dennard get healthy in time to get on the field Thursday night? That’s a big question.
Practice rundown #10 – Extra Points – Boston.com
Practice rundown #10 – Extra Points – Boston.com
Couple Ras-I tidbits from this one…
CB Ras-I Dowling continues to make progress. Physically, he has been much-improved from where he was in the off-season practices, and now he has started making plays on the ball. On Sunday he had an interception, and on Monday he made a terrific break on a pass in the flat from Brady to Brandon Lloyd. Dowling jumped it like he knew it was coming – that’s an advantage vets use during camp because they can identify the route combinations – but after practice he said he broke so fast because he was reading Brady. Next progress point for Dowling: performing against the Saints.
Patriots prefer Dowling as a base cornerback in the red zone as opposed Kyle Arrington. Not a surprise given Dowling’s height advantage.
Tavon Wilson keeping up with X and O’s – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Tavon Wilson keeping up with X and O’s – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Good to see some positive talk about Tavon Wilson, the man that stumped just about every draft pundit when the Pats took him in the second round. Looking forward to seeing him in some game action next week!
The second-round draft choice from Illinois is keeping pace with the workload at this point. “Good, good,” Belichick said when asked about how Wilson is handling the workload. “I think he’s been on a steady course since he got here. Tavon works hard, he’s very attentive, he asks good questions, he really pays attention, and he’s a hard-working kid – both on and off the field. Steady improvement, a long way to go, tough position to play, and a tough position to transition into because of all the different things in the passing game and formations and matchups and all those type of things that vereran safeties would recognize; where the advantage of the matchup is to the offense, and what we can do about it schematically, or in terms of anticipation, and by formation and so forth. I think he’s coming along. As long as we can keep making progress, and keep heading in the right direction, I think it will eventually come together for a lot of these young guys.”
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Camp Observations: Day 12 – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Camp Observations: Day 12 – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Receiver Julian Edelman has been a bright spot for the Patriots throughout training camp, running precise routes and making defenders miss with regularity. But he has experienced some struggles catching the football, particularly outside of his frame and under duress. Bill Belichick talks about getting open and catching the ball as receivers’ primary tasks; Edelman has been able to generate separation with nearly indefensible releases (he effectively uses his agility), but has had a handful of drops to boot.