***THE OFFICIAL 2014 New England Patriots training camp thread***

I haven't gone back through the rest of this thread to see this. Mallet is missing for the 2nd day in a row. Anyone else think that maybe he tweaked his knee worse than everyone thought? He came up pretty lame there after that slide in the 1st Quarter of the Redskins game. He toughed it out for the rest of the first half, and it looked like, on close ups, he was already wearing a knee brace when the game started.

Anyway, figured I'd throw that out there.

Interesting stuff. I am glad to see they are letting Butler go against 1st string guys to see what he has. They should let Tyms do the same. Personally I'd love to see Tyms out there with TFB on Friday in the first quarter. Lets see what he really has! Now is the time to find out.

BobDigital said:

Interesting stuff. I am glad to see they are letting Butler go against 1st string guys to see what he has. They should let Tyms do the same. Personally I'd love to see Tyms out there with TFB on Friday in the first quarter. Lets see what he really has! Now is the time to find out.

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I'm not sure he needs to go up against the ones, he just needs to show me can beat decent bump and run coverage, not beat Revis.

Gwedd said:

I haven't gone back through the rest of this thread to see this. Mallet is missing for the 2nd day in a row. Anyone else think that maybe he tweaked his knee worse than everyone thought?

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Probably nursing a bruised ego

patsinthesnow said:

@DougKyedNESN: Brady was 10-19, INT in 11v11s, 13-16 in 7v7s. Garoppolo was 16-24 in 11v11s and 9-14, INT (off Boyce's hands) in 7v7s.

@DougKyedNESN: Jimmy Garoppolo had a nice practice for the second day in a row with Ryan Mallett absent.

Did it take a game for Jimmy G to learn how to practice?

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It took one preseason game for Garoppolo to gain confidence. Meanwhile, the Mallett trade rumors can finally cease and desist.

Nehalem said:

Probably nursing a bruised ego

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Mallett was probably told he has negative trade value.

ATippett56 said:

Meanwhile, the Mallett trade rumors can finally cease and desist.

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Oh hell, we all know that isn't going to happen until the day he leaves Foxborough

BelichickFan said:

Butler with a pick on TB12. Butler cracks me up, small scool, average size, below average athleticism (as measured) - he just makes plays.

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You have to love UDFA stories, especially this one though.

Doug Kyed@DougKyedNESN ·
Preseason star CB Malcolm Butler didn't have a single offer out of HS and had to try out for the Patriots:Patriots Preseason Star Malcolm Butler Took 'Long Route' To NFL | NESN.com

Essentially, this kid:

- 2 years of highschool football
- 2 years of DII football (which is really DIII, considering the FCS)
- D- measurables for a CB (4.62 is unheard of for an NFL CB)
- No one from his college is in the NFL

Malcolm Butler | West Alabama, CB : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile

Even KT, Bolden, BJGE, etc. were all D1 players and ranked in the top 500. According to this, there were 600 UDFAs better than Butler.

Really a crazy story that he could make a team with the best group of CBs in the NFL.

Ryan Mallett back on the field with #Patriots.

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Boo boo boo BB better put gas masked on the Defenders so they don't breathe on him. Mallett pocket presence and pills berry dough boy softness make Bledsoe a sure fire Hofer.

pretty early to be hitting the bottle ain't it, PF2?

I hope someone lock the camera in Sanchise today, we don't wanna miss a potential butt fumble.

Didn't see it mentioned, but Easley practiced on Monday..

No Mayo at practice so I expect the Eagles to complete a lot of passes in the middle of the field today.

DaBruinz said:

Didn't see it mentioned, but Easley practiced on Monday..

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There is a thread on it.

Joker said:

pretty early to be hitting the bottle ain't it, PF2?

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Especially since he sounds 7 years old

@BenVolin
Cary Williams just gave Tyms a shot to the facemask at the line of scrimmage, but no penalty

Man this is one guy I really do not like at all. Cary Williams is a punk.

Doug Kyed‏@DougKyedNESN2 mins
Malcolm Butler's preseason tear continues. Had the only INT among Patriots DBs in 1-on-1 drills.

Michael Giardi ‏@MikeGiardi 2m
Malcolm Butler at it again. Terrific INT in one on one drills, shortly after a pass defensed. INT wasn't thrown well but good recovery

Ben Volin ‏@BenVolin 1m
Tyms is getting some work with Brady, Edelman and LaFell in 7 on 7 drills