{"id":23621,"date":"2019-06-05T06:30:28","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T10:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=23621"},"modified":"2019-06-04T21:58:10","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T01:58:10","slug":"brady-sharp-in-patriots-first-mini-camp-workout-observations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2019\/06\/05\/brady-sharp-in-patriots-first-mini-camp-workout-observations\/","title":{"rendered":"Brady Sharp In Patriots First Mini-camp Workout – Observations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tuesday morning was the Patriots first mandatory mini-camp practice. And the weather gods smiled on the team as there was plenty of sunshine with temps around 70 degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players Missing:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sony Michel was the most notable absence. It was reported that he was there on Monday for the individual photo day but we don\u2019t know the reason he was missing. Pat Chung, Nate Ebner, Demaryius Thomas, Deatrich Wise, Yodny Cajuste and Nick Brosette were also missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austin Seferian-Jenkins was released today. It has been widely reported that he\u2019s been suffering thru some personal issues. It isn\u2019t known whether the door will be open for him if he decides to return at a later date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Van Noy worked out on the lower practice field and returned to the main field later in practice. Isaiah Wynn was present for the warmups and then retreated to the lower fields for work with the training staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brady Looks Sharp: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is funny how at times Tom Brady, who always looks focused and sharp is questioned. I received several DM\u2019s on Twitter asking \u201cHow does Tom look?\u201d As soon as he bounded up the steps to the practice field, walking with James Develin, there was a air of anticipation. He looked over at the assembled media and smiled. \u201cHow\u2019s it going guys…and gals,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wearing a blue hoodie under his uniform, Brady was sharp, mid-season sharp and was putting some zip on the passes. His mechanics are always flawless. Both he and Brian Hoyer seemed to be trying to get the ball to N\u2019Keal Harry on some short crossers and some out routes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brady connected twice on deep balls down the field to Maurice Harris. On the second one, however, backup safety Terrance Brooks could have had a play on the ball in a game situation. At a minimum, he\u2019d have laid a big hit on Harris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After practice, Bill Belichick was asked: \u201cHow did Tom look?\u201d In typical Belichick deadpan, he answered, \u201cthere were 90 guys out here, I can\u2019t watch them all.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a Special Teams period, Brady worked on the side with James White, Ben Watson, and N\u2019Keal Harry\u2026 Interesting stuff there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jarrett Stidman is the clear #3, or at least was on the first day of minicamp. We\u2019ll see what Wednesday\u2019s practice brings. Stidman and David Andrews botched a snap on a miscommunication and both had to run a penalty lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danny Etling got very little play with 11-on-11. Stidman\u2019s release needs to get worked on. He has a longer, looping release, but much like he was advertised, he throws a nice tight spiral. Brian Hoyer had an okay day. He had a few passes batted at the line, including one by Van Noy that was picked off by Ja\u2019Whaun Bentley. But he also zipped a few nice passes into tight coverage during the 11-on-11 drills. That being said\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play of the Day: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hoyer connected with Braxton Berrios on a deep pass down the right sideline on the far practice field. Berrios had to dive for it and came up with a fantastic catch. The players on the field roared and Berrios just beat rookie corner Joejuan Williams to the pylon. He then spiked the ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other offensive impressions included: <\/p>\n\n\n\n