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August 16, 2006 (Morning Session 8:45-10:45)

This was the final morning practice of this year's training camp and it was nice and sunny and getting hotter! (Yes... Mrs. B likes HHH!) I'll be squeezing in some much needed Real Life stuff between sessions so here are the minimal tidbits for today:


* Practice took place in full pads and many of the vets weren't on the field today... No Brady, Brown, Seymour, Harrison, Miller, or Gramatica in addition to the usual MIAs.

* Scout work for Arizona continued today with emphasis on the running game once again.

* Catch of the Day: While working on scout, Willie Andrews (38) had a nice grab of a Cassel bomb close to the opposite endzone.

* Johnathan Sullivan took a lap as well as Eddie Freeman and then the entire Defense a bit later.

* Vrabel has clearly emerged as a major leader on the Defense....

* Gostkowski missed a couple of field goals pulling them far right (one looked like it was even outside of the net) but I couldn't judge the distance based on where I was sitting.

* Patrick Cobbs (41) is one to watch :-)

* Eugene Wilson ran some gassers on his own during downtimes.

* Linebackers signed after practice as well as Lonie, Cassel, Maroney.

* I made friends with a nice family today who kept me company on the hill :-)

I'll be back tonight for the final Evening Session and then again tomorrow for the last session of camp!
Listen to the sounds of this session on Podcast Show #84. www.patriotworld.com

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BelichickFan

Gostkowski was our new PK 100% IMO heading into camp but all the reports I'm ready seem to have Gramatica as clearly more consistent. And his FG were better in the Atlanta game too. Reality set in for me that we need a consistent PK when we lined up for a game tyer in that game - and I'd feel a LOT better with Gramatica. As of this moment, I have little doubt Gramatica makes the team - and Gostkowski will only if we keep 2 kickers. Let see how the next three games play out.

italian pat patriot

as expected the kicker battle is interesting
probably we thought that Gostkowski could have 'won' easily but it seems now the contrary

let's see in the next 3 games and we will know

BelichickFan

This was on Breer's blog :

"– K Stephen Gostkowski, all by himself for the first time, was impressive, booming a pair of kickoffs through the end zone and going 3-for-3 on field goals at practice’s end."

What's the real story ?

BelichickFan

Sounds like Mrs. B was right according to Reiss :

"Kicker Stephen Gostkowski made 6-of-8 field goal attempts at the end of the session, missing wide to the right on his final two tries, from 37 and 42 yards."

Alk

Gramatica kicked out here in the middle of Kansas in a horseshoe stadium. Plus he played in the NFC Central which means two games a year in Chicago and Green Bay. I have no doubt that he's going to do just fine outdoors.

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14thDragon

But Gostkowski still has the bigger leg. He hits long and hard. I would hate to ditch a promising rookie who is not inconsitent, just less consistent, then an older player with injury issues. If we are going to go with only 2 QBs, then lets keep the 2 kickers. I for one prefer the long drive capabilty of Gostkowski to the marginal accuracy increase of Gramatica.

BelichickFan

While we might do that, keeping 2 QB just creates a roster spot for someone - we don't have to be locked into using it for a 2nd kicker. Keeping a guy like Britt or Pierre Woods would also be a very viable option over a second kicker.

Alk

IMO, there is more than a "marginal" accuracy increase not to mention the fact that Gramatica has had experience in playoff games and a super bowl. The way Cassell has looked so far, I think I would rather bring in a vet qb than keep two kickers. Therefore Gramatica it is.

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Jimke

I hope the Pats don't give up on Gostowski too soon. If he is cut, some other

team will pick him up very quickly.

If Gramatica makes the team and has a good year, he will probably sign

on with the highest bidder next year and the Pats will be looking for

another kicker again.