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Do you think Wendell is out of the center battle, it seems as if it’s going to stork or connolly(of courts it’s very early)

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I think at this point you can’t read too much into any of it. They’re moving guys around, giving them reps at various spots to show what they can do. The thing I look at most is who is getting the reps, especially in the 1-v-1’s. Not so much how they do, but the guys who get the most reps are the ones who are auditioning.

But as I’ve said many times this offseason, Connolly’s advantage is he can play guard or center. Wendell is only a center. But Connolly also has a sizable salary that is a consideration on him as well.

It’s tough to say how it will all fit together, and certainly if Stork’s injury is significant it becomes less and less likely that he’s going to win the starting center spot out of camp. Every rep for him was vital and each day that goes by without him is a setback.

I don’t think we can look past Josh Kline either, he’s stood out in 1-v-1’s. And then you have Marcus Cannon who could probably play four of the five OL positions.

We’re not even a week into camp, there’s still a lot that can and will happen.

Road tripping: DBs latest group of Patriots to seek coaching advice outside organization – WEEI | Christopher Price

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Road tripping: DBs latest group of Patriots to seek coaching advice outside organization – WEEI | Christopher Price

Good read from Chris Price on the work some of the DBs put in this offseason in Arizona. I think it’s going to give me a headache trying to analyze and keep track how everything in the secondary plays out from game to game this year. Lots of mixing and matching I think.

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I think the key to it is not so much how people get here but what they do when they’re here, whether that’s a draft choice or a trade or a free agent or whatever it is. We’ve had successful and unsuccessful examples in all those different categories. The past isn’t necessarily a predictor to the future. The future is now. Some guys have good years and then some guys have not so good years and that may fluctuate from year to year. I don’t think there’s any way to really predict that until you see it. Our philosophy has always been to put them out there, let them compete and we can’t control how the competition is going to go, nor do we want to, but the best players are going to get more opportunity than the ones that don’t perform as well.

Bill Belichick 7/30: “This is where we build our fundamentals”

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Jamie Collins broke up a pair of pass attempts for Stevan Ridley during 1-on-1s. These drills heavily favor the offense, and Collins made a play on both reps. Collins also broke up a Tom Brady bid for tight end D.J. Williams in 7-on-7s. He has been their best coverage linebacker throughout the spring and summer, and it’s not even close.

The Blitz with Jeff Howe & Karen Guregian | Boston Herald

Music to my ears. Such a big need for this team…

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I think something that is being overlooked when it comes to the offense is how productive it was last year( 3rd in points which really says something and 7th in yards) given everything that happen (gronk,below average blocking and rookie receivers)

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Well it certainly hasn’t been overlooked here. Despite a dip in his numbers I think 2013 was one of Brady’s most impressive years. They certainly had their struggles early in the year, especially against the Jets in Week Two and the loss to the Bengals. 

But look at the chart below and I think it reiterates how potent this offense is no matter who their weapons are.