Iron sharpens iron.
(via Patriots Training Camp – July 26, 2014)
https://www.patspropaganda.com/iron-sharpens-iron-via-patriots-training-camp/
What are 5 things you have heard or seen from camp that gives you hope for the season
1. Revis dominating on Saturday.
2. Thompkins continuing to make plays. How great it is for him to be able to go up against Revis et al every day.
3. The general health of the injured guys – Wilfork, Gronk, Kelly all back. Mayo/Vollmer showing no ill effects from their season-enders last year.
4. Running back depth. Sounds like the young guys are getting heavy looks which is expected.
5. Second-year guys taking steps forward. Jamie Collins really looks like a beast with a year in New England’s training program under his belt. Him, Duron Harmon, Thompkins and, at some point, Dobson need to take steps forward.
I think it’s important not to read too much into every little detail at camp at this point. Guys are getting up to speed. Probably most revealing as we go along will be who is getting the majority of the reps. At the very least, those are the guys they want to get the most looks at and give them a chance to win a job.
So when you hear about veterans like Brandon Bolden seeing less and less touches, that’s not a great sign.
Defensive tackle Vince Wilfork, in his first contact since rupturing his Achilles last September, gave a “yes sir” as he exited the field when asked if the Achilles responded well. There seemed to be an easing-in process for Wilfork in run-game drills, as he is adjusting to having some bodies falling in front of him. He was a full participant in the practice, taking another important step in his recovery.
Garoppolo, who has thrown a few interceptions in practice, said some of the main advice he’s received from Brady is to take a “next play” mentality when things don’t go as planned.
Excellent coverage skills. Really has great anticipation and feel. He’s a very smart football player. As good as his physical skills are, I just think instinctively that he has a great anticipation of the passing game. Routs and quarterbacks and combinations, those kind of things. A lot of times he kind of runs routs before the receivers run them. He has that kind of anticipation. He’s a very sharp football player, a very instinctive player. Probably in the secondary along the lines of Rodney Harrison, he’d probably be a player who instinctively I would compare him to.
Bill Belichick on Darrelle Revis
Bill Belichick: Darrelle Revis has instincts of Rodney Harrison – ESPN Boston
https://www.patspropaganda.com/excellent-coverage-skills-really-has-great/
At this point, we’re just kind of in the generic, everybody learn how to do your job within the context of the defense, working with different people, different combinations at safety, cornerback, defensive line, whatever it happens to be, just get everybody working together.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/at-this-point-were-just-kind-of-in-the-generic/
“As an offense at this time last year, we really didn’t know where we were at. I think it’s a real benefit to our offense knowing what guys are capable of, knowing the skill set they have to compete at an NFL level. “That’s the difference between a rookie year and a second year. Guys have done it, proved it, and now you have confidence going into the next season that we’re actually good at some things. And those are the things you want to build on. “
Tom Brady
https://www.patspropaganda.com/as-an-offense-at-this-time-last-year-we-really/
