{"id":17920,"date":"2018-06-10T05:00:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-10T09:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=17920"},"modified":"2018-06-09T15:52:27","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T19:52:27","slug":"sunday-new-england-patriots-news-6-10-afc-east-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2018\/06\/10\/sunday-new-england-patriots-news-6-10-afc-east-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday New England Patriots News 6-10, AFC East Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good morning, Here is your <\/span><b>Sunday\u2019s Patriots news 6-10, &amp; AFC East Notes \u2026 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No AFC East notes this week, they\u2019ll be back next Sunday as this week we\u2019ll focus on the Patriots minicamp<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Quick Hitters: <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was good to see some of the injured players from last year, back on the field, in varying amounts of work. But one player, <\/span><b>Harvey Langi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who was injured in a car wreck while stopped at a light in Foxboro along with his wife in October. Langi was thankful to just survive and spoke about how blessed he was to just to see her okay. The two were sent to different hospitals in Rhode Island and Massachusetts on the night of the accident where the fire department had to use the \u201cJaws of Life\u201d to cut them out. He\u2019s never had a surgery in regards to football but ended up on IR after being rear-ended.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17921\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17921\" class=\"wp-image-17921 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Langi-minicamp-e1528573900628.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Langi-minicamp-e1528573900628.jpg 852w, https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Langi-minicamp-e1528573900628-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Langi after minicamp practice. (SBalestrieri photo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The media asked all the players about the \u201cfun\u201d angle and most laughed it off. Running back <\/span><b>Rex Burkhead<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, said he wasn\u2019t even going there but having great fun at minicamp, as everyone in attendance laughed with him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wQnUUDAhldI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Chris Hogan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is fully healthy after lingering shoulder issues cut back on his production last season. He spoke about the intensity ramping up a bit in minicamp and spoke about the team energy taking a step up with Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski being back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CfqQ7XG-rtM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RIP to the 49ers <\/span><b>Dwight Clark<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who passed away this week after a long battle with ALS. Clark was famous for \u201cThe Catch\u201d from Joe Montana in the NFC Championship Game against Dallas. By all accounts was as classy off the field as he was on it. We still remember that catch like it was yesterday and recall watching the game in a crowded dayroom on Ft. Bragg long ago. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the third time since 2010, the Ravens and coach <\/span><b>John Harbaugh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have been fined by the league for excessive contact during OTAs\/Minicamp. Harbaugh claimed that the league singled out Baltimore for what other teams all do. Baltimore had to forfeit their last two OTAs, while Harbaugh was fined $50,000 and the team assessed a $100,000 fine for the latest infraction. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Terrell Owens Snubs HOF Ceremony: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owens has decided to skip his own induction ceremony into the NFL Hall of Fame. Owens, the uber-talented and even more disruptive influence during his time in the NFL gives the NFL the petulant brush for not inducting him earlier. In a statement he wrote: <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I am so grateful for all of the support my family, friends, and certainly my fans, have shown me throughout my entire career in the National Football League. When it was announced that I was going to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the response received from my fans was overwhelming, and I am truly humbled. I am honored to be included among this group of fellow inducted individuals.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;While I am incredibly appreciative of this opportunity, I have made the decision to publicly decline my invitation to attend the induction ceremony in Canton. I have already shared this information with the Hall. After visiting Canton earlier this year, I came to the realization that I wish to celebrate what will be one of the most memorable days of my life, elsewhere. At a later date, I will announce where and when I will celebrate my induction.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I would also like to thank the San Francisco 49ers, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys, the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals for the time I was granted with each organization. I am thankful for the relationships forged and the lessons learned while part of each team.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I wish to congratulate all past, current and future inductees. It is quite an honor to be part of such elite company. This honor is something that I will cherish forever.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is unchartered territory, no living Hall of Fame member has ever declined his invitation for enshrinement. &#8220;We are disappointed by will respect Terrell&#8217;s decision not to participate in the Enshrinement,&#8221; Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker said in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;As we do not want to detract from this great honor being enjoyed by the seven other members of the Class of 2018 (Bobby Beathard, Robert Brazile, Brian Dawkins, Jerry Kramer, Ray Lewis, Randy Moss and Brian Urlacher), their family, friends, and fans; the Pro Football Hall of Fame will have no further comment on the decision made by Terrell Owens.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something tells me he\u2019ll change his mind, being in the limelight is too big an opportunity to pass up. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Gronkowski Rumors Fuel Wild Friday:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How times have we said, the Patriots are many things but never boring. Rumors were swirling around the Patriots on Friday. Barstool Sports posted that Pats TE Rob Gronkowski was rumored to be on the trading block and they were writing a \u201cpre-emptive blog post or what might be, if true, the most stunning move of the Bradichick Dynasty. Stay tuned\u201d Which sent many fans overboard. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several of the regular beat writers chimed in trying to read the tea leaves and glean any indication that the rumors could be true. Tom E. Curran posted about an hour later that the Patriots weren\u2019t trading Gronkowski and fans could resume their weekend fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But about 5 p.m. former Herald Pats beat writer Adam Kurkjian posted that he had multiple sources that there were deals on the table but Robert Kraft nixed them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17922 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Adam-K-tweet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Adam-K-tweet.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Adam-K-tweet-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That set off a firestorm of activity on social media, and Patriots Media VP Stacey James, normally one to stay off social media quickly tweeted out that &#8220;I would say with the utmost confidence that none of that is true. None of it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others in the media quickly squashed it as well. Former Patriots QB and now the team color man on the radio broadcast Scott Zolak posted that someone high up in the organization was ashamed of the buzz on what was a false story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17923 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scott-Zolak-tweet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scott-Zolak-tweet.jpg 1145w, https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scott-Zolak-tweet-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scott-Zolak-tweet-1024x426.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Edelman Suspension A Big Blow to the NE Offense:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julian Edelman is facing a four-game suspension for violating the league\u2019s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. In appealing the decision, Edelman released the following statement on his Instagram account.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am very sorry &#8212; I don&#8217;t know what happened,&#8221; Edelman posted on his Instagram page. &#8220;I&#8217;ve taken many, many tests obviously over the course of my career, and nothing like this has ever happened. I apologize to the Kraft family, my coaches, teammates, and fans. As this matter is being appealed, I can&#8217;t say anymore but no matter what, I will be ready to play and pursue another championship with our team and for Patriots fans around the world.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apparently, Edelman and the Patriots as they exited the practice fields for the final day of minicamp on Thursday, they were unaware of the ruling coming down from the league, where someone leaked it to Field Yates and Adam Schefter of ESPN. While no one knows on what grounds Edelman will base his appeal, those normally do not as a rule fare well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edelman would miss the first four games against the Texans at home, on the road at Jacksonville and Detroit and home against the Dolphins. He\u2019d also forfeit over $400,000 in base salary alone during his suspension. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many point out, and correctly so, that the Patriots went to the Super Bowl without \u00a0Edelman a year ago, they\u2019re also dealing with the losses of Dion Lewis, Danny Amendola, Brandin Cooks as well as Nate Solder at left tackle from last year\u2019s team. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this season\u2019s offense looks even better on paper than 2017, \u00a0with so many new faces on the team this season, it may take them some time to find their comfort level and their roles in the offense. And having no Edelman there for the first quarter of the season is definitely a big blow. Especially without Amendola there to take up his slack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the flip side, it will give one wide receiver an extra four weeks to make an impression and possibly carve out a role for himself. We shall see.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Punter Competition at Camp is a Good Thing:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ryan Allen is most definitely facing some competition at punter this year during training camp and if Wednesday\u2019s minicamp practice session is any indication, it should be quite a good one to watch. Solid camp competition is always a good thing for the team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We were in attendance for minicamp and the first thing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2018\/06\/06\/quick-analysis-of-day-2-at-new-england-patriots-minicamp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that jumped out to us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was that UDFA rookie punter Corey Bojorquez from New Mexico has a tremendous leg. He was booming punts with tremendous height and hang time and had a distinct advantage over the veteran incumbent&#8230;for now. But it is all about consistency and whether he can do it all the time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allen is in the last year of his contract and beat out incumbent Zoltan Mesko who coincidentally was in the last year of his contract in 2013. Bojorquez, the left-footed punter not only have to continue his hot start punting but do the holding for Stephen Gostkowski\u2019s extra points and field goals, something Allen has been very solid at. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Patterson Turns Heads Early in Camp:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minicamp was also the first time we\u2019ve gotten to see Cordarrelle Patterson up close and his speed is something that just leaps out. He showcased that during the return part of the session as he eats up yardage&#8230;fast. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the new kickoff rules in effect, the Patriots ST coaches Joe Judge and Bret Bielema are working on new packages to get Patterson free to get to that next level. He already has averaged over 30 yards per return with 5 TDs in his career and he smiled when asked about the new rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17924\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17924\" class=\"wp-image-17924 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/patterson2-e1528573929885.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/patterson2-e1528573929885.jpg 852w, https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/patterson2-e1528573929885-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cordarrelle Patterson after minicamp practice on knowing his role. (SBalestrieri photo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;If they kick it to me, we might get more yards,&#8221; Patterson said. &#8220;That&#8217;s the game. Every year, they stop trying to kick it to me. It doesn&#8217;t matter.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One area where he\u2019s struggled is finding a consistent role on offense. He\u2019s known as a gadget-type of player, running reverses, screens and such. But thus far the Patriots seem intent on trying a number of different things with him and he\u2019s open to whatever the coaches decide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s challenging, but you have to know your role and embrace it&#8221; Patterson said. &#8220;Every offense. New England, Oakland, Minnesota, no matter where you are, it&#8217;s going to be a challenging offense. &#8230; There&#8217;s always something you can learn.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I mean, my film don&#8217;t lie,&#8221; Patterson said. &#8220;I can do whatever I put my mind to. That&#8217;s something I&#8217;ve been blessed with from the man above since I was born.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asked about the difficulties in learning the Patriots playbook he said,\u201cI feel like I know the playbook more than I did yesterday,\u201d Patterson said. \u201cEach day, I\u2019m trying to improve to get better. Let all three quarterbacks out there trust me so I am in the right place where I need to be every time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many had Patterson as a bubble player or as a cut going into the season. Forget that. He\u2019s a lock, for his STs ability alone, and if he can work his way into the Patriots offense for just 10-15 snaps a game? That is a win-win for the Patriots. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Three Up and Three Down For the Pats Minicamp:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Patriots finished up until training camp begins in late July, we compiled a quick list of who helped themselves during the spring and who didn\u2019t. After three pretty intense days (albeit without pads) of practice, the team looks in pretty good shape. Besides the usual stars (Brady, Gronkowski, Edelman, Stephon Gilmore) who all looked very good to outstanding during minicamp, we\u2019ll focus on some of the lesser-known players for this segment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Three Up:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Jacob Hollister:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The second-year tight end added some muscle and still looks like he can threaten the seams against just about anyone on the field. He was already a pretty athletic tight end, but now he seems even more so. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hollister was not only giving the second team guys fits but consistently got open against the likes of Devin McCourty, Duron Harmon, and Pat Chung. That was most impressive. If his newfound muscle translates into improved play in the blocking game, then he\u2019s way ahead of the pack to be the #2 tight end on the depth chart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training camp and preseason will be interesting to watch. Once the pads come on, if Hollister can still get open from the jams at the line, then he\u2019ll be a key player to watch in the offense. He had an outstanding spring&#8230;now he needs to have a better summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>J.C. Jackson: <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UDFA rookie out of Maryland had the potential to be a top-tier CB and prospect but had off-field issues in college that had him dropped from Florida. But he\u2019s turned his life around and he certainly turned some heads this week. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots liked what they\u2019ve seen with the rookie and gave him plenty of reps with the first team unit. While Bill Belichick pooh-poohs first or second team designations at this time of year, Jackson was out there often times facing the top WRs in the Patriots offense. And didn\u2019t look at lost out there. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2018\/05\/03\/patriots-udfa-class-is-good-but-jackson-may-be-a-keeper\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We wrote about him six weeks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ago and it seems that he\u2019s in a good spot to secure a roster spot heading into training camp. He\u2019ll have to beat out CBs Keion Crossen and Cyrus Jones for a CB slot. He had a very good head start on things while the other two were relegated to the lower practice fields working back from injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17926\" style=\"width: 539px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17926\" class=\"wp-image-17926 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JC-Jackson-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JC-Jackson-1.jpg 863w, https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JC-Jackson-1-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">J.C. Jackson was impressive in his first minicamp. (SBalestrieri photo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Sony Michel: <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots have very high expectations from the first round draft pick and it is easy to see what they like. Michel has good size, is quick to the hole in the running game and is a smooth runner who looks really good in the passing game with very good hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The coaches are working on him with his route-running and ensuring he\u2019s precise in that manner and they\u2019re ensuring his work on STs is up to par, he drew the ire of the coaches when he whiffed on a block during a kickoff return by Patterson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With an albeit limited look this spring, he looks dynamic in the Patriots offense. He and Rex Burkhead have the inside edge as being the two starters &#8230;right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17927\" style=\"width: 489px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17927\" class=\"wp-image-17927 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sonny-Michel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sonny-Michel.jpg 886w, https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sonny-Michel-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony Michel looks to be a nice weapon in the Patriots offense. (SBalestrieri photo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honorable Mentions: P Corey Bojorquez, WR Riley McCarron, LB Dont\u2019a Hightower<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Three Down:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Malcolm Mitchell: <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After missing all of 2017 with lingering knee issues, those appear to be chronic. Expectations were also high for Mitchell who had a very solid 2016 rookie season. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mitchell missed all of the minicamp and most of the earlier OTAs although during Thursday\u2019s minicamp session he was spotted on the lower field working out with the training staff with some of the other hurt players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a very crowded field at WR, it isn\u2019t going to be easy for Mitchell to make the team unless he\u2019s a healthy go for nearly all of the training camp this summer. Ditto for 6th round WR Braxton Berrios. He suffered an injury at the NFL Combine and is slowly working his way back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Eric Rowe:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rowe wasn\u2019t sharp at any of the sessions this week and was beaten on occasion by every WR on the roster as the week wore on. During the Wednesday session, we watched Edelman get separation on him for a long gain, but he regularly does that to everyone he goes against. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But as the week wore on, Rowe was losing reps to the rookie Jackson with the starting unit. Hardly the spring Rowe was looking forward to. We\u2019ll see once the pads come on if that helps his coverage as he can jam more at the line. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Jason McCourty:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The McCourty twins didn\u2019t see the field much this week, in one of the more puzzling moves. Jason was barely on the field during team activities. He spent most of it as a spectator just watching from the sidelines. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We don\u2019t believe it to be injury related as he didn\u2019t go down to the lower fields to work with the training staff but stayed with the team on the upper field but as an observer. This will be an area to watch once camp begins. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is really hard to judge any of the linemen, offensive or defensive during minicamp since the players don\u2019t wear pads. Those big guys plus the big running backs, (Mike Gillislee, Jeremy Hill, and Ralph Webb) plus blocking tight ends Dwayne Allen and Troy Niklas will get closer looks then. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow me on Twitter <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@SteveB7SFG<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or email me at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/patspub.patsfans.com\/stevebpatsfans@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen to our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/patriotsfourthandtwo\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patriots 4<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and 2<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> podcasts on blog talk radio as the writers Russ Goldman, Derek Havens and myself from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PatsFans.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> discuss the latest Patriots news Wednesdays at 12 noon.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the new kickoff rules in effect, the Patriots ST coaches Joe Judge and Bret Bielema are working on new packages to get Patterson free to get to that next level. 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