PATRIOTS TRAINING CAMP 2026 Patriots Training Camp Day 3

[DaBruinz]

Apparently he's showing a better understanding how Josh likes to use the slot WR....as opposed to running go routes from the slot. We'll see.

Yeah.. But is he still tripping over the yard lines on the field? Catching the ball is important. Being able to run more than 3 steps before you trip over yourself is just as important.

 

[DaBruinz]

Patriots.com updated the depth chart...which usually happens around this time of year.

- Brown and Boutte starting on the outside with Doubs inside
- Jones and Ponder starting at Edge
- Westover ahead of Raridon....for now
- Larison ahead of Miller
- Hudson ahead of Bryant

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When I look at this and I see that Douglas and Chism are behind Doubs and with the knowledge that Brown, Boutte and Hollins take slot reps, I don't see them making the team. Unless the team goes with just 2 TEs and has Hollins the defacto #3TE.

I look at the fact that Douglas brings next to nothing on Special Teams. Chism is not a real returner. He's a "Hands-team" guy that the team resorted to because they had 5 RBs on the IR.

My top 5 WR: Brown, Doubs, Boutte, Williams, Hollins.

 

[n1997y]

When I look at this and I see that Douglas and Chism are behind Doubs and with the knowledge that Brown, Boutte and Hollins take slot reps, I don't see them making the team. Unless the team goes with just 2 TEs and has Hollins the defacto #3TE.

I look at the fact that Douglas brings next to nothing on Special Teams. Chism is not a real returner. He's a "Hands-team" guy that the team resorted to because they had 5 RBs on the IR.

My top 5 WR: Brown, Doubs, Boutte, Williams, Hollins.

I think they’ll keep six. So I’m taking the top two at each position:
Brown and Hollins
Doubs and Douglas
Boutte and Williams.

If it’s just five Pop goes the bubble.

 

[Family]

Interesting that Wallace is getting 2nd team RG snaps. It's going to be interesting to see if Rupcich, who can play OG and OT, gets the nod over Wallace or if they place Rupcich on the PS again since they can be fairly confident of moving him there since he's spent so much time there without other teams trying to poach him.

It could be as simple as Vrabel is giving the initial nod to players who were here last year.

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

Kyle Williams WR7? Yikes

I just read that before coming over. He got kudos for his off-season participation yesterday. Not sure what it is but I think he may be a dull bulb type of player. McDaniels offense is not picked up easily by some players (Ochstinko).
Hope I’m wrong because he has unteachable speed. Chism is not beating him out. Boutte is.

 

[Wozzy]

It could be as simple as Vrabel is giving the initial nod to players who were here last year.

It is that simple, players that were here, starting, or vets that have a ton of experience as starters.

The team depth chart on Patriots.com doesn’t mean anything right now. It will change weekly and will keep changing until they cut down to 53… and even then it will likely be different from what you see week 1.

Nobody earned or lost a job in non padded practice on day three in July. The notion is silly.

 

[TheRainMaker]

I just read that before coming over. He got kudos for his off-season participation yesterday. Not sure what it is but I think he may be a dull bulb type of player. McDaniels offense is not picked up easily by some players (Ochstinko).
Hope I’m wrong because he has unteachable speed. Chism is not beating him out. Boutte is.

He reminds me of Bethel Johnson who gives you a couple big plays per season. If he doesn't make noise this season, he's most likely never going to.

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

He reminds me of Bethel Johnson who gives you a couple big plays per season. If he doesn't make noise this season, he's most likely never going to.

I am hoping for the best. But I agree. You just can’t have speed and hands. You have to have some smarts on reading a defense. I hate to say this but with the lack of balls going his way and possibly being 7th on the pecking order their is reason to be concerned, getting an off-season award is great but you have to get open and earn Drakes trust

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

Man his left knee must be toast.

Or at least the team thinks it is.

Wonder if he can get third-party insurance that covers it?

Something fishy is going on. It could be that he has a questionable knee. It could also be the team is not to happy with the player where he may have not disclosed information about his knee needing a procedure and the Patriots are making him pay for it.

 

[Family]

It is that simple, players that were here, starting, or vets that have a ton of experience as starters.

The team depth chart on Patriots.com doesn’t mean anything right now. It will change weekly and will keep changing until they cut down to 53… and even then it will likely be different from what you see week 1.

Nobody earned or lost a job in non padded practice on day three in July. The notion is silly.

It is too early to judge, but if in a week Bryant is still taking reps as backup LT, I think it will mean something.

Last year Wilson was taking first team reps from the first day, and it was significant. Ponder was also getting a lot of play during camp as well.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

He reminds me of Bethel Johnson who gives you a couple big plays per season. If he doesn't make noise this season, he's most likely never going to.

Johnson had terrible hands.
I haven't seen that from KW.
Johnson had 4 tds in 3 years on 39 catches as a Pat, 15.7 yds avg.
KW had 3 TDs on 10 catches and a 21 yard average as a rookie.
I'm not worried at all about what WR was playing with who on the second or third non padded practice.
KW has after the catch ability no one else does on the roster.
I can't imagine a world where KW isn't a big piece moving forward.

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

Yeah. We will. but that could be them trying to Showcase him to move him for something rather than just cutting him.

I have a hard time seeing Douglas or Chism making the roster unless they use Hollins as a Hybrid TE.

I think you hit the nail on the head with Hollins being a hybrid TE. Has good blocking skill, hands height and smarts

 

[jimnance]

I think they’ll keep six. So I’m taking the top two at each position:
Brown and Hollins
Doubs and Douglas
Boutte and Williams.

If it’s just five Pop goes the bubble.

There will be 6. You can take that to the bank.

 

[Wozzy]

It is too early to judge, but if in a week Bryant is still taking reps as backup LT, I think it will mean something.

Last year Wilson was taking first team reps from the first day, and it was significant. Ponder was also getting a lot of play during camp as well.

A week... ehhh.

It will mean more midway though preseason football and into joint practices. That's where the depth chart will form. There will be intense competition from now until then, competition will sort it out.

 

[n1997y]

He reminds me of Bethel Johnson who gives you a couple big plays per season. If he doesn't make noise this season, he's most likely never going to.

He made a couple of big plays in his rookie year. Let’s see what he does in his second year r before writing him off in the first week of camp.