PATRIOTS TRAINING CAMP PATRIOTS TRAINING CAMP Day 9 Training Camp Thread- Friday August 6th

[Zuma]

This is actually from yesterday, but what the hell....








Perry: Mac Jones gains momentum in Patriots QB competition

Yesterday’s news

 

[Deus Irae]

This is how Bill Belichick wanted to close out the second stretch of Patriots training camp.

Everybody in the stadium. Players and coaches divided into two teams. Warmups follow a game-day schedule. The ball is kicked, and a scrimmage gets underway.

Slowly...

Patriots training camp Day 10: Cam Newton, Mac Jones lead walkthrough scrimmage in Gillette Stadium

 

[Deus Irae]

Yesterday’s news

Yes

 

[Zuma]

Mac had the better stats through 8 camp days. Tonight (9) was no different. He’s beating out a 10 year vet.

 

[Deus Irae]

Jonnu Smith acknowledged he will do some things this season that he hasn’t done before. One of those things might be taking handoffs on occasion.

 

[Deus Irae]

Q: How involved is Matt Patricia with the defense? Dont'a Hightower: “That’s a question above my pay grade, sir.”

 

[jdlboot14]

It's all good news for "Mac to the Future" (TM)
But I still think there's no way BB doesn't start Cam week 1, because he's BB. And BB don't start no rookie QB right away. He'll let Cam remind people why we needed to use a 1st rounder, and why any growing pains after the switch is no worse than him. BB might even put a call into Mo Lewis on week 2.

 

[stcjones]

Nordin is a superstar!!!!

 

[Ochmed Jones]

Nordin is a superstar!!!!

Maybe we can trade him to the Jets for a first round draft pick!

 

[stcjones]

Also, interesting to hear so much about LaCosse. I had him all but gone by the first cutdown, but sounds like he's showing up as well as Henry so far. Which is worrisome for Henry and his huge $$.

I don’t think Henry has anything to worry about with Matt LaCosse….Henry is an elite TE…..Lacosse is average at best and will be lucky to make team…..glad he had a good scrimmage

 

[Love The Drake]

If we can hit 55 to 60 yd field goals at will Cam doesn’t even have to be decent.

 

[Dragda]

I really appreciate how you put the text of the tweets in the post. They often get deleted.

 

[Gumby]

If this holds, and he takes the job; does Folk get cut, out of respect to let him choose his destination OR trade (with/wout consultation) to get some value back.
he still an above avg kicker-i wonder what anyone would give?

 

[farn]

Matt LaCrosse is huge

Urge to make immature comments rising…

 

[farn]

Maybe we can trade him to the Jets for a first round draft pick!

Only if they throw in their new QB + a ST player !

 

[Family]

Are they really going to cut Nick Folk (if healthy) whose $1.6 salary is guaranteed, after he hit 92.9% of his field goals with a long of 51 yards for a guy whose reputation is inconsistency?

Of course if they could trade Folk that might be different.

 

[farn]

Are they really going to cut Nick Folk (if healthy) whose $1.6 salary is guaranteed, after he hit 92.9% of his field goals with a long of 51 yards for a guy whose reputation is inconsistency?

Of course if they could trade Folk that might be different.

I thought Folk was at the top of our players in terms of performance for both 2019 & 2020. He’s proven dependable and clutch. Hard to skip on a guy like that - especially a vet who knows the League.

Having said that, I was surprised when BB moved on from Zoltan. But Bailey is a stud, so, there is precedent (?)…

 

[Gumby]

Are they really going to cut Nick Folk (if healthy) whose $1.6 salary is guaranteed, after he hit 92.9% of his field goals with a long of 51 yards for a guy whose reputation is inconsistency?

Of course if they could trade Folk that might be different.

Well they aren’t keeping two; and the new guy won’t stay on PS anymore now tha he showed that; someone will snatch him.

of course, if he dorks up in preseason (real pressure situations) he could still pass to PS,

 

[Gumby]

This is actually from yesterday, but what the hell....








Perry: Mac Jones gains momentum in Patriots QB competition

From the Perry article:

That was on display again Thursday -- particularly in an 11-on-11 period when Newton took five snaps, all of which were run plays from him or his running back teammates. When Jones stepped up after that sequence, he passed on four of six attempts.

again when they report REPs, they only count the pass plays. So Cam‘s 5 run plays aren’t counted by media as practice
while it is really just mcdaniels signaling that this offense will look different depending who is active.
not a fan of platooning, but could you think they might Cam the weak run opponents and Mac the weak pass defences.

 

[RobertWeathers]

It's all good news for "Mac to the Future" (TM)
But I still think there's no way BB doesn't start Cam week 1, because he's BB. And BB don't start no rookie QB right away. He'll let Cam remind people why we needed to use a 1st rounder, and why any growing pains after the switch is no worse than him. BB might even put a call into Mo Lewis on week 2.

Exactly.

BB is doing the right thing but fostering a competition as Cam and Mac are question marks answers are needed.

I think BB prefers a player who has been through an NFL season than a rookie.

However if BB has enough questions about Mac answered to his satisfaction.....