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What We Learned from New England Patriots Training Camp, 7/28 | Bleacher Report – Frenz

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What We Learned from New England Patriots Training Camp, 7/28 | Bleacher Report – Frenz

Good stuff from Frenz who made it to practice this weekend…

Jermaine Cunningham enters the 2012 season under a watchful eye, but on Saturday, he was playing with a purpose. He consistently put pressure on the quarterback in 11-on-11 drills, displaying a good mix of speed and power in his pass rush. He did show some inconsistent effort against the run but seemed to flip a switch whenever the offense was in a passing formation.

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Dont’a Hightower was pegged as a do-almost-anything linebacker when the Patriots drafted him in April, including performing as a blitzer and pass defender. He looked comfortable doing both, nearly de-cleating running back Brandon Bolden on a re-route, and timing up a blitz as if he knew the offense’s snap count.

Camp Observations: Day 3 – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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Practice rundown #3 – Extra Points – Boston.com

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Practice rundown #3 – Extra Points – Boston.com

Couple of my favorite nuggets:

While we’re a long way from having a definitive answer on how much first round-pick Chandler Jones will contribute as a rookie, he got off to a very good start in the first padded practice. Not only was he a perfect 3-0 in the one-on-one drill, Jones did a nice job being physical and active during 11-on-11s. It wasn’t perfect – Jones got turned around once and gave up leverage a few times – but an impressive day.

WLB Jerod Mayo has been the best defensive player through three days as he continues to grow into the playmaking role the Patriots have carved out for him.

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Stevan Ridley was taking reps with the first-team offense on Saturday and looked good while running through contact during 11-on-11 drills. The second-year running back out of LSU made a couple of good runs during the non-contact drills, but found holes and absorbed contact well during the full-contact drills.

It Is What It Is » Ten things we learned from Day 3 of Patriots Training Camp

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Camp Observations: Day 3 – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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Camp Observations: Day 3 – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

Great stuff throughout this article. It was the first day of full pads, thus some interesting things to observe. Let’s point out the good and bad pass rusher quote:

The good among the defense: Trevor Scott, who flashed quickness and an arsenal of pass-rush moves; Brandon Deaderick and Ron Brace, who both showed some heavy hands on interior rushes; and Jonathan Fanene, whose ability to work effectively in tight spaces was evident. Those who left something to be desired on defense: rookie draft choice Jake Bequette, who appeared indecisive in his rush; and Marcus Forston, who looks like a linear rusher but was unable to generate much push up front.