PATRIOTS TRAINING CAMP 2026 Patriots Training Camp - Day 21

[Ian]

On to Day 2 of their joint sessions against the Eagles:

 

[scott99]

Really like this Raridon kid, I think he could be a secret weapon this year, and should be a full time TE next year if he improves his blocking and gets a little heavier.

 

[manxman2601]

 

[rabidfireweasel]

I like Raridon, but it is incredible how much this board undervalues Henry. He has consistently been a top 10-12 TE for years: he is an above average starter. He is good, not great, as a player and clearly is a team first guy. He has been a team captain for 4 straight years.

Yet, in post after post pre-free agency, many here predicted Henry would be “a surprise cut”. Then, after that didn’t happen, it was Raridon would be the primary TE by mid-season.

Now, Henry has a modest extension (pos- drafting Raridon and seeing him in rookie camp) and has a fully guaranteed contract for 2027. Barring injury, Henry is going to have a significant role in 2027.

 

[40yrpatsfan]

Really like this Raridon kid, I think he could be a secret weapon this year, and should be a full time TE next year if he improves his blocking and gets a little heavier.

Raridon reminds me of prime Mike Gesicki, with better blocking potential. He's going to be a weapon for us.

We really lucked out in this year's draft. Nobody expected Lomu to fall to the bottom of round 1. Jacas was the last top tier edge rusher left in late round 2, requiring a move up to land him. Raridon was the last upper level TE at the end of round 3/95 - there wasn't another TE taken till 133.

Prunty wasn't luck but good draft research to land a CB3 in r5, and Jam looks good as a 7th rounder. Plus Morton, Crownover, Arkin, Canada, Jacobs, & Rizy all seem to have a shot.

 

[scott99]

I like Raridon, but it is incredible how much this board undervalues Henry. He has consistently been a top 10-12 TE for years: he is an above average starter. He is good, not great, as a player and clearly is a team first guy. He has been a team captain for 4 straight years.

Yet, in post after post pre-free agency, many here predicted Henry would be “a surprise cut”. Then, after that didn’t happen, it was Raridon would be the primary TE by mid-season.

Now, Henry has a modest extension (pos- drafting Raridon and seeing him in rookie camp) and has a fully guaranteed contract for 2027. Barring injury, Henry is going to have a significant role in 2027.

Not undervaluing Henry at all, he was Mac’s favorite target and Maye’s valuable target and safety blanket. I love Henry.

 

[manxman2601]

 

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[manxman2601]

Greg Van Roten at center. Lomu and Bryant playing the same sides as yesterday. Presumably, like yesterday, they'll switch during the practice.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Not undervaluing Henry at all, he was Mac’s favorite target and Maye’s valuable target and safety blanket. I love Henry.

He's not GRONK, but he turned out to be the best of BB's post-Brady signings by quite some margin.

 

[Zuma]

Now that Lomu and Bryant had swapped a bit between LT and RT to get that experience…I’d like to see them stick with one side going forward. I think we all expected Lomu to take time to learn…I think the learning curve will be less if they let him play one side for now.

 

[Zuma]

Troy is already part of Patriots Unfiltered this season….

 

[manxman2601]

Is AJ Brown going to be the leader that Stefon Diggs was last season?

 

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