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Patriots Post-OTA Depth Chart Reset and 53-Man Projection

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There is an open roster spot as of this posting, with some likely cuts coming in the next couple weeks it’s good to have the ability to add someone. I’d still love another tight end or defensive end.

I’ve shifted the starting three linebackers with Mayo in the middle, keeping Hightower and Collins on the outside. The more I think about it, the more this makes sense. It’s a better use of the personnel especially against the pass. We’ll see how it holds up against runs up the gut.

Lot of tough decisions to make right now on the 53-man roster, especially on the offensive line where I kept nine. Also not sure how the linebackers will play out, they need some core special teamers there. Running backs are an interesting spot too, I expect we’ll start talking about Stephen Houston more once the pads come on and less Roy Finch. Of course injuries will make things a little easier to project unfortunately.

QB (3) Brady, Mallett, Garoppolo
RB (4) Ridley, Vereen, Bolden, White, 
WR (7) Edelman, Dobson, Amendola, LaFell, Thompkins, Boyce, Slater
TE (3) Gronkowski, Hoomanawanui, Develin 
C (2) Wendell, Stork
G (3) Mankins, Halapio, Kline
T (4) Solder, Vollmer, Cannon, Fleming
DE (4) Jones, Ninkovich, Smith, Buchanan
DT (5) Wilfork, Kelly, Easley, Siliga, Jones
ILB(2) Mayo, Beauharnais
OLB(4) Hightower, Collins, Anderson, White
CB (4) Revis, Dennard, Ryan, Arrington
SS (3) Harmon, Chung, Ebner
FS (2) McCourty, Thomas
ST (3) Gostkowski, Allen, Aiken

Total players: 53
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Tweets of note from Wednesday’s Patriots Minicamp Practice

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Headlines today are that Darrelle Revis didn’t finish the session and Josh Boyce pulled up with what’s probably a hamstring tweak and didn’t finish either. Otherwise, more of the same with the rookies showing some promise, especially Garoppolo, who is benefiting from Ryan Mallett’s absence. In the long term this Mallett injury could really be beneficial to the Pats as Garoppolo is immediately getting a ton of work.

Here are the tweets of note…

Tweets of Note from Tuesday’s Patriots Minicamp Practice

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Many themes of the offseason are continuing but the headline has to be the progress of Wilfork and Kelly. Doesn’t mean they won’t still end up on PUP, but their presence in 11-on-11 work can’t be taken as anything but a positive.

Setting stage for New England Patriots’ mandatory minicamp – ESPN Boston

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Setting stage for New England Patriots’ mandatory minicamp – ESPN Boston

Getting a late start here at Pats blog central, but it’s a good week and the last one with a glimpse of the team until training camp opens next month. Prepare yourselves for The Void!!

Good primer from Reiss on storylines to watch. More than anything it’s just about who’s out there because we won’t get much schematic or depth chart insight. The injured guys are the ones to watch and it should gives us an idea of who are likely to land on PUP to start camp.