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8/8/06
Training Camp: Tuesday Morning Notes
Tom Casale, Patriots Football Weekly
After a day that saw superstars like Rodney Harrison and Richard Seymour return to the field, the Patriots went back to work Tuesday morning. Only this time, it was a little-known wide receiver from Florida who stole the show.
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Although his return may not be as ballyhooed as the guys who came back on Monday, rookie Garrett Mills made his debut at training camp today. Mills had missed the team’s first 14 practices but was glad to finally be back with the rest of the team.
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As usual, some players were held out of practice. Tedy Bruschi, Chad Jackson, John Stone, Ben Watson, Marquise Hill, Jarvis Green, Chad Brown and Troy Brown, along with the two players still on PUP, all missed the morning session. Graham was still wearing a red non-contact jersey.
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Who’s Hot: Kelvin Kight – Last week out at practice I predicted that Kight would make the Patriots practice squad and I’ve been ridiculed by one of my PFW colleagues ever since. Well, Tuesday the former Gator did me proud by having the best practice of any young receiver to date. Up until now, Kight has shown good hands in pass catching drills but hadn’t seen a lot of balls thrown his way when the team went 11-on-11. However, with Stone missing practice, Kight lined up as the third receiver with the first-team offense and took advantage of his opportunity. He caught one pass from Tom Brady coming across the middle where he reached up for the ball, hauled it in and then turned on the jets to get upfield. He also had the play of practice on a bomb from Matt Cassel (see below). Kight stayed after practice to work on catching the ball and his route running, something he’s done routinely since arriving in New England. He has such a strong work ethic that he declined my request to interview him, saying he would get me tomorrow because he had to go inside and study. That’s the kind of player you root for to win a roster spot. Even though he arrived at camp late, Kight has picked up the Patriots system quickly and that drew the praise of Belichick at his Tuesday press conference.
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Casale's going overboard -- I'm not penciling him in based on anything that occurs in training camp, but sounds like a great kid with a legit shot.
