Patriots 2013 Training Camp (Day Nine, Mon Aug 5)

[manxman2601]

At least I think it's day 9.

Some possible news on Dennard and why he hasn't been practicing:

According to a source close to the Boston Herald’s Jeff Howe, Alfonzo Dennard is suffering from a minor injury that hasn’t been specified, and the Patriots are merely resting him as a precaution.

....

Howe writes that the Patriots are not keeping Dennard out of team drills because of his arrest,

Patriots Alfonzo Dennard has minor injury


I'm hoping we get some clearer delineation on the receivers today and how they stack up against each other. Also hoping for much more info on the defensive line.

 

[manxman2601]

Pats re-sign OL Matt Stankiewitch and LS Mike Zupancic.

https://twitter.com/jeffphowe/status/364383661115703298

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

https://twitter.com/jeffphowe/status/364383661115703298

Guess Ninko failed to impress at LS. Pats should be at 90 again now.

 

[manxman2601]

Guess Ninko failed to impress at LS. Pats should be at 90 again now.

And with Taylor Price just released by the Jags too. Shame.



(says no-one).

 

[resdubwhite]

And with Taylor Price just released by the Jags too. Shame.



(says no-one).

He looked real good in a couple of pre season games. Have to say I was rooting for him.

 

[Kontradiction]

He looked real good in a couple of pre season games. Have to say I was rooting for him.

I was too. But anytime you're coming from an offense in college that is about as close to a polar opposite from the one that the Pats run as it gets, and you have to miss a significant amount of time in your first TC, odds are pretty small that you'll make the team and contribute. As it turns out, Price just simply wasn't a good WR, either.

 

[manxman2601]

#Patriots WR Michael Jenkins, Marcus Cannon, Ras-I Dowling not practicing today. Devin McCourty back in red jersey

https://twitter.com/BenVolin/status/364390112223698945

 

[Kontradiction]

https://twitter.com/BenVolin/status/364390112223698945

You're surprised that Glass-IR isn't practicing today? I'd be more surprised if he was.

 

[Henroc]

Re: Patriots Training Camp (Day Nine)

Glass-Ir dowling again not practicing. Ugh. What a scrub

 

[manxman2601]

You're surprised that Glass-IR isn't practicing today? I'd be more surprised if he was.

Hardly surprised. Exasperated.

 

[dales804]

Hardly surprised. Exasperated.

Too true. This guy needs to man up and get on the field. His time is running out.

 

[jmt57]

A quick reminder:

Tweets are primarily reactions to single plays rather than reviews of the entire practice.

Therefore it is not unusual to see one comment about a player doing well, followed by another of him doing poorly (or visa versa).

In addition one person may see a play as being a positive for the WR rather than a negative for the DB, and another sees is as just the reverse (and visa versa).

End result is what appears to be contradictory reports, but it is not necessarily so.

 

[TruthSeeker]

https://twitter.com/BenVolin/status/364390112223698945

This is going to hurt Jenkins' chances too. With Edelman back, and Dobson, Thompkins and Boyce impressing, there are only so many spots open. Jenkins has to be back for some preseason games to make it. At this point, I'd be shocked if Thompkins DOESN'T make the top 53 anyway.

Amendola, Dobson, Thompkins, Boyce, Edelman and Slater seem like locks. I don't know if they'll carry 7 WR's, especially since I think they will have to start with Hooman, Fells, Zudfeld at TE, and maybe Ballard, with Gronk on short term IR.

 

[manxman2601]

This is going to hurt Jenkins' chances too. With Edelman back, and Dobson, Thompkins and Boyce impressing, there are only so many spots open. Jenkins has to be back for some preseason games to make it. At this point, I'd be shocked if Thompkins DOESN'T make the top 53 anyway.

Amendola, Dobson, Thompkins, Boyce, Edelman and Slater seem like locks. I don't know if they'll carry 7 WR's, especially since I think they will have to start with Hooman, Fells, Zudfeld at TE, and maybe Ballard, with Gronk on short term IR.

I think BB will want a couple of receivers with experience so for now Amendola and Edelman fit. But if Edelman goes down (which would not be unexpected), then I can see Jenkins being much more likely to make the team.

 

[Uncle Rico]

A quick reminder:

Tweets are primarily reactions to single plays rather than reviews of the entire practice.

Therefore it is not unusual to see one comment about a player doing well, followed by another of him doing poorly (or visa versa).

In addition one person may see a play as being a positive for the WR rather than a negative for the DB, and another sees is as just the reverse (and visa versa).

End result is what appears to be contradictory reports, but it is not necessarily so.

It's alarming that this needs to be explained, but ...well done.

 

[Uncle Rico]

And with Taylor Price just released by the Jags too. Shame.

Hmm, and I heard this was going to be his breakout week.

 

[Bruins29]

This is going to hurt Jenkins' chances too. With Edelman back, and Dobson, Thompkins and Boyce impressing, there are only so many spots open. Jenkins has to be back for some preseason games to make it. At this point, I'd be shocked if Thompkins DOESN'T make the top 53 anyway.

Amendola, Dobson, Thompkins, Boyce, Edelman and Slater seem like locks. I don't know if they'll carry 7 WR's, especially since I think they will have to start with Hooman, Fells, Zudfeld at TE, and maybe Ballard, with Gronk on short term IR.

I dont see Jenkins making the team...unless Rooks flame out in PS.

I thing the 6 WR you listed will be it. They wont carry 7. Too many needs and questions at TE and then you have the Vareen factor.

You mention short term IR for Gronk. Did you mean the In season new IR where he can come back? Because there is absolutely no well in hell they would use that on him.

 

[manxman2601]

No Jermaine Cunningham either at practice

https://twitter.com/BenVolin/status/364395425823854592


Also shorts and shells so we probably won't find out much about OL and DL. Shame.

 

[Mack Herron]

I dont see Jenkins making the team...unless Rooks flame out in PS.

I thing the 6 WR you listed will be it. They wont carry 7. Too many needs and questions at TE and then you have the Vareen factor.

You mention short term IR for Gronk. Did you mean the In season new IR where he can come back? Because there is absolutely no well in hell they would use that on him.

I agree. I think they brought him back too soon last year. This year they PUP Gronk (6 games). Keep Hooman, Fells, Suds.

 

[Henroc]

Yea I'd be more comfortable with gronk starting out the year on pup. He has to be healthy enough for the playoffs