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Top position battles we’ll be watching – Extra Points – Boston.com

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Top position battles we’ll be watching – Extra Points – Boston.com

Let’s add some lesser battles we’re intrigued by…

1. Carpenter vs. Hightower vs. Spikes vs. Fletcher for who stays on the field next to Mayo in clear passing situations, i.e. your 4-2-5 nickel.

2. Fanene vs. Pryor (PUP) vs. Francis for interior pass rusher. Maybe even throw Forston in here as a wild card. Pryor has to get healthy, but if he somehow has a healthy season in him this year I think the defense will be immediately improved.

3. Woodhead vs. Vereen for primary third down running back duty. Woodhead has to be the favorite to start, but Vereen might have the higher ceiling.

Patriots Camp Watch – AFC East Blog – ESPN

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Patriots Camp Watch – AFC East Blog – ESPN

The New England Patriots will have a younger, more athletic defense in training camp. The Patriots were 31st last year in total defense. It’s questionable how much this group improved, but the Patriots certainly will be faster. Additions in the draft such as first-rounders Chandler Jones and Dont’a Hightower help. Patriots coach Bill Belichick needs to find the right balance for his defense right now. This is a team that did not cover well and had issues at times rushing the passer. The combination made it rough for the Patriots to keep opponents from racking up yards. They did several things in minicamp to mix it up defensively and find the right combination. That will continue in training camp.

Work ethic of Patriots’ Solder starts at home – Sports – The Boston Globe

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Work ethic of Patriots’ Solder starts at home – Sports – The Boston Globe

Great story on Solder’s background. Really excited to see what he can do at left tackle this year. Usually it’s a scary proposition for any team when they replace someone like Matt Light who locked down Tom Brady’s blindside for numerous huge wins over a decade, but Solder should be up to the task.

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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski isn’t simply an elite player. He also has changed the way defenses operate.

Gronkowski has broken several NFL and Patriots records. Last year, the Williamsville kid caught 90 passes for 1,327 yards and a league-leading 17 touchdowns. The yards and touchdowns were the most in NFL history by a tight end. He also scored a rushing touchdown and topped the AFC in non-kicker scoring, the first tight end to lead a conference.
As a rookie, Gronkowski had a relatively modest 42 catches for 546 yards and 10 touchdowns. But his two seasons put together were historic. No other tight end amassed 20 touchdown receptions faster. Gronkowski did so in 26 games, breaking Mike Ditka’s record of 31 games.

AFC East’s best: No. 3 Rob Gronkowski – Press Coverage – The Buffalo News

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