{"id":23623,"date":"2019-06-05T16:30:49","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T20:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=23623"},"modified":"2024-02-26T16:23:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T21:23:36","slug":"weds-patriots-mini-camp-day-2-observations-gilmore-steps-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2019\/06\/05\/weds-patriots-mini-camp-day-2-observations-gilmore-steps-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Weds. Patriots Mini-camp Day 2 Observations, Gilmore Steps Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Day 2 of the Patriots mandatory minicamp is in the books. Another perfect day weather-wise, sunny, with temps around 80 with a nice breeze. Near perfect conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again, wide receiver\/punt returner Gunner Olszewski was the first player on the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players M.I.A Today:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Among the missing today was once again RB Sony Michel, S Pat Chung, WR Demaryius Thomas, DE Deatrich Wise, T Yodny Cajuste, and RB Nick Brousette. S Nate Ebner was present but not practicing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pace was a bit quicker today it seemed, they were moving from drill to drill with a bit more urgency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bill Belichick once again, spoke with the media after practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stephon Gilmore had another solid day of practice. No matter who the Patriots trot out there on the perimeter, he\u2019s locking them down. Rookie N\u2019Keal Harry has seen lots of Gilmore thus far and the veteran has taken him away. I didn\u2019t notice him catch a pass during 11-on-11s when Gilmore was matched up with him. But he is doing that to everyone across from him. Gilmore also had two passes broken up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t a bad day per se for the Patriots offense, but the secondary as a whole is making them work for everything. There are tight windows everywhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other observations include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n