Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow

[PATSNUTme]

I'm looking forward to getting report not only about teh rooks but on McKenzie and Tate.

Here is a schedule of camps from Pro FW.

New England Patriots
Minicamps: April 30-May 2 (rookies), June 15-17
OTAs: May 24-27, June 1-4, June 7-8, June 10-11

 

[reflexblue]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

I'm looking forward to getting report not only about teh rooks but on McKenzie and Tate.

Here is a schedule of camps from Pro FW.

New England Patriots
Minicamps: April 30-May 2 (rookies), June 15-17
OTAs: May 24-27, June 1-4, June 7-8, June 10-11

Can't wait, should be good.

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

Hope no one gets hurt.....

 

[IcyPatriot]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

Hope no one gets hurt.....

Oh ... someone is getting hurt for sure ... that's a It's What It's thing.

 

[efin98]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

Oh ... someone is getting hurt for sure ... that's a It's What It's thing.

May it be a UDFA with little chance of making the roster and not a draftee...lest that draftee be lumped in with possible busts prematurely

 

[Galjen89]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

Really excited, after this draft. Im hoping for big things out of Bryan Anderson and Taylor Price.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

May it be a UDFA with little chance of making the roster and not a draftee...lest that draftee be lumped in with possible busts prematurely

Yeah ... UDFA for sure ... at least 2 of them because we have too many right now and we need ways to keep them all. Perhaps 2 who have a mysterious knee problem. Maybe 1 who has an undisclosed medical problem that needs attention.

 

[Joker]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

I'm looking forward to getting report not only about teh rooks but on McKenzie and Tate.

Especially these two....if their injuries last season were just an anomaly and not something that will eventually prove out to be chronic then I'm very intrigued. There was a buzz surrounding Tate last season that suggested he was a special talent, and his measurables are top notch,so good in fact that he was rated higher than Hakeem Nicks before his knee injury. The one issue, once again, involves a positive drug screen for marijuana last year at the combine.

 

[Marqui]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

Is Crable going to be there?

 

[Gwedd]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

Especially these two....if their injuries last season were just an anomaly and not something that will eventually prove out to be chronic then I'm very intrigued. There was a buzz surrounding Tate last season that suggested he was a special talent, and his measurables are top notch,so good in fact that he was rated higher than Hakeem Nicks before his knee injury. The one issue, once again, involves a positive drug screen for marijuana last year at the combine.

I agree. I'm not overly worried about the drug test bit. I just hope the knee is healed and he turns out as good or better than advertised.

 

[Intommywetrst]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

After the mini camp this weekend, what goes on between now and June? I assume they are working out with the team? How does that work?

 

[Patspsycho]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

After the mini camp this weekend, what goes on between now and June? I assume they are working out with the team? How does that work?

Every team is allowed a few periods of OTA's after mini-camp and before training camps. OTA = organized team activities, although it is anyone's guess how much that definition is abused.

 

[DarrylS]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

Glad to see this, and cannot wait for the reports...

Do they get paid?? If they get an injury that is career ending, does the NFL pay him or does insurance kick in???

 

[Deus Irae]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

After the mini camp this weekend, what goes on between now and June? I assume they are working out with the team? How does that work?

Bar-hopping with Roethlisberger

 

[jmt57]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

Glad to see this, and cannot wait for the reports...

Do they get paid?? If they get an injury that is career ending, does the NFL pay him or does insurance kick in???

The player and team signs a waiver that says they'll still get paid according to their draft slot. For example (though not career ending) the Pats gave McKenzie the same contract he would have received based on his draft past position last year. I suppose the team can take out insurance in case an injury happens if they wanted to, but the player does not need to do that.

 

[Pats726]

Hoping PFW blogs...and that that the fans will know ALL of the players there...last year some WRs were in for tryouts...a FEW NOT identified.....should be a BUNCH...20 plus players there..always a FEW tryouts to add to the fun..

 

[eom]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

Is Crable going to be there?

crable is like that 10 yr old still in 2nd grade.

 

[MetalBleachers]

Hoping PFW blogs...and that that the fans will know ALL of the players there...last year some WRs were in for tryouts...a FEW NOT identified.....should be a BUNCH...20 plus players there..always a FEW tryouts to add to the fun..

They have said they will: Official Patriots Football Weekly Blog
Should be fun. Wish they were open to the public, but it makes a lot of sense that they aren't.

 

[TB146]

This is one of the most painful times of the year... waiting to see the new players/ new team configuration, but only getting teases from camps and "team activities". I love summer, but... Hurry up, fall!!

 

[spacecrime]

Re: Rookie mini-camp starts tomorrow.

The one issue, once again, involves a positive drug screen for marijuana last year at the combine.

If by once again, you mean Hernandez, that is incorrect. He did not test positive at the combine. As far as the NFL is concerned he has zero strikes.