{"id":42324,"date":"2022-08-11T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=42324"},"modified":"2022-08-12T12:06:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T16:06:16","slug":"giants-pre-season-game-preview-8-9-practice-morses-morsels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2022\/08\/11\/giants-pre-season-game-preview-8-9-practice-morses-morsels\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants Pre-Season Game Preview, 8\/9 Practice, Morse&#8217;s Morsels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Giants Preview \u2013 Questions more than answers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is the Patriots&#8217; Offense really this bad?\u00a0\u00a0 Is the Patriots&#8217; Defense really this good?\u00a0 I hope we get to see the first units for more than a series.\u00a0 Mike Reiss thinks that Mac Jones is not going to play at all.\u00a0 He made this deduction after watching practice where the Defense was given play cards simulating the Giants&#8217; Defense.\u00a0 Brian Hoyer and Bailey Zappe were the QBs, not Mac Jones.\u00a0 I think the Offense needs as many reps as they can get in order to get their timing down with this new offense.<\/p>\n<p>In yesterday\u2019s practice, the Offense was able to move the ball on the ground.\u00a0 Curious if that was before Christian Barmore was kicked off the field for scrapping with David Andrews.\u00a0 Greg Bedard pointed out that Mac Jones passes were in the flat, check-down, and quick slants.\u00a0 Nothing downfield.<\/p>\n<p>I want to see if Davante Parker gets any separation.\u00a0 My guess is no and that he is just a monster catching the 50\/50 ball.\u00a0 Tre Nixon has been showing some ability on underneath routes.\u00a0 Can he get the YAC?\u00a0 Has there been improvement with Jonnu Smith?<\/p>\n<p>The offensive line needs the work.\u00a0 Who will emerge?\u00a0 They need a backup Center and right now the ancient (33) James Ferentz is it.\u00a0 Who will be a starter and backup RG?\u00a0 RT? The entire O-line scares me except Trent Brown.<\/p>\n<p>What do we have in Bailey Zappe?\u00a0 Does Hoyer have anything left or has he already started his new career as a QB coach a year early?\u00a0 Hoyer very easily could be cut and then signed to the Practice Squad.<\/p>\n<p>Very interested in seeing Tyquan Thornton against other competition other than teammates.<\/p>\n<p>Is the Patriots&#8217; Defense a lot better than I first thought?\u00a0 They have dominated the Offense.\u00a0 Barmore has been unstoppable.\u00a0 Is LaBryan Ray the real deal?\u00a0 The speed on defense has been better.\u00a0\u00a0 How will they perform against another NFL team?<\/p>\n<p>Who is playing where in the secondary?\u00a0 Overall they have played well this pre-season, but Meyers and Parker have trouble separating.\u00a0 Is it the secondary has improved or are the Patriots receivers just this bad?\u00a0 The Giants have some very good receivers.\u00a0 Marcus Jones has been playing some slot corner with Jonathan Jones moved out to boundary corner.<\/p>\n<p>Who is joining JuWhuan Bentley at LB?\u00a0 Are Raekwon McMillan and Mack Wilson the real deal?\u00a0\u00a0 Will Cam McGrone and Ronnie Perkins do anything more than be scout team players?\u00a0 How much progress has Afernee Jennings made?\u00a0 Is Josh Uche anything more than a pass rush specialist?<\/p>\n<p>We know what Barmore can do.\u00a0 Godchaux got that new contract so we know how Bill Belichick feels about him.\u00a0\u00a0 Looking for some D-lineman to pop in this game.<\/p>\n<p>Brenden Schooler is making a push as a Special Teams specialist.\u00a0 Let\u2019s see if he makes an impact on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be watching the coaching staff.\u00a0 Who is calling the plays, but also who is on the sidelines and who is up in the box calling out what they see?<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Giants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brian Daboll is the new head coach and he is the best offensive mind this team has had in years.\u00a0 I expect a big bounce back from Saquan Barkley this year.\u00a0 They have completely rebuilt the Offensive line.\u00a0 Daniel Jones is a good QB that has played on bad teams.\u00a0 The Receiving corps is very good.\u00a0 I am very interested in seeing Wan\u2019Dale Robinson.\u00a0 \u00a0He is a rookie I really liked in the Draft.\u00a0 The WR out of Kentucky has all the moves and had great production in the SEC.<\/p>\n<p>Another rookie I am interested in watching is TE Daniel Bellinger.\u00a0 He has a clear path to being the #1 TE in NY.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8\/9 Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The practice was moved up from 4:00 to noon in order to avoid the thunder and lightning that was scheduled in the original practice time.<\/p>\n<p>The Offense showed up today and had perhaps their best showing of camp.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overall smoother day for the offense<\/li>\n<li>Sam Roberts blocked another FG in practice &#8211; Lazar<\/li>\n<li>Barmore and Andrews had a fight and both offense and defense players joined in.\u00a0 Mac Jones was in the middle of it until Nelson Agholor hauled him out of the melee.<\/li>\n<li>Barmore and Andrews were thrown out of practice. It seems that Andrews was not taking it anymore from the Defense.\u00a0 The Offensive line played with a little more attitude and it showed up in the running game as they opened some big holes<\/li>\n<li>Cole Strange had a couple of blocks that sprung those big runs.<\/li>\n<li>Mac Jones had a pass intercepted off a tipped ball at the LOS<\/li>\n<li>According to Greg Bedard, there were no passes downfield in 11-on11. Passes were to the flat, check-downs and slants.<\/li>\n<li>There were a lot of drops by the WRs today<\/li>\n<li>Passing: Jones was 14-22, Hoyer 3-11 and Zappe 8-11.<\/li>\n<li>Jack Jones had 2 PBUs<\/li>\n<li>We haven\u2019t heard this name mentioned all camp, but Lil\u2019Jordan Humphrey had multiple targets and catches. Just in time to be featured in the Pre-season game on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li>RB Kevin Harris has developed a case of the dropsies. He is a below-average receiver out of the backfield.<\/li>\n<li>Wynn, Asiasi, and Keene worked in the rehab field. Inspired by David Andrews the line came out with some nastiness &#8211; Lazar<\/li>\n<li>Full pads, No Wynn with Cajuste filling in at RT.\u00a0 Herron was brutal Monday at RT.<\/li>\n<li>The best day for offense since they have been in pads \u2013 Perry<\/li>\n<li>Nixon has been open all practice on underneath routes. I will be interested to see what he can do with YAC against the Giants \u2013 Lazar<\/li>\n<li>Marcus Jones continues to progress upwards, playing slot corner moving Jon Jones to one of the boundary corners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Greg Bedard on the 98.5 Sports Hub Felger and Maz show<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He had these comments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He was asked if the Patriots were 2% away on Offense from getting it right \u2013 Bedard\u2019s answer was a resounding No.<\/li>\n<li>Bedard said he was irritable and despondent watching the Patriots&#8217; offense.<\/li>\n<li>Monday\u2019s practice was the worst that he has ever seen in his career<\/li>\n<li>The offensive line can\u2019t block in this zone-blocking scheme<\/li>\n<li>Ironically, the Offensive Line has actually beaten the Defensive line in 1-on-1 pass blocking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3 UP and 3 DOWN\u00a0 Bedard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 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Mills\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cole Strange<\/p>\n<p>Arlington Hambright\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ronnie Perkins<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cole Strange is the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> worst O-lineman in pass blocking (2-6-1).\u00a0 The only player worst is the converted D-lineman Bill Murray.\u00a0 Ronnie Perkins is running with the scout team.\u00a0 He is small and getting tossed around by the O-line in drills. \u00a0Kendrick Bourne has had a quiet camp so far but Bedard is not concerned about him. \u00a0\u00a0He admits that Parker is not getting separation but he is winning most of the 50\/50 balls.\u00a0 Not concerned about him either.\u00a0 Isaiah Wynn is out again.\u00a0 He does not seem to be a fit for this blocking scheme.\u00a0 The Patriots would love to get his $10.5M off the salary cap, but can only do that by a trade. \u2013 Bedard<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ten Players That Are Making a Push for 53-Man Roster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is by Evan Lazar who has just joined Patriots.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriots.com\/news\/ten-training-camp-risers-heading-into-the-patriots-preseason-opener\">https:\/\/www.patriots.com\/news\/ten-training-camp-risers-heading-into-the-patriots-preseason-opener<\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>LB Raekwon McMillan<\/li>\n<li>LB Mack Wilson<\/li>\n<li>WR Tyquan Thornton<\/li>\n<li>CB Marcus Jones<\/li>\n<li>EDGE Afernee Jennings<\/li>\n<li>Joshuah Bledsoe<\/li>\n<li>Tre Nixon<\/li>\n<li>Yodny Cajuste<\/li>\n<li>LaBryan Ray<\/li>\n<li>Pierre Strong<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Look for Brenden Schooler on Special Teams.\u00a0 The UDFA is making a push to be the next Special Teams ace.<\/p>\n<p>This is well worth the read as it expands on each player and why Lazar thinks they are possibly making the team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Morse\u2019s Morsels<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NYJ lose starting RT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NYJ starting Right Tackle Mekhi Becton is out for the year with an Avulsion Fracture of the Right Knee.\u00a0 The Jets have been courting Duane Brown to fill the spot, but Brown is weighing his options.\u00a0 Could the Patriots swing a trade for Isaiah Wynn that would get them out of cap jail?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bears LB Roquan Smith Requests a Trade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The two-time 2nd team All-Pro was taken off the PUP list by Chicago today to help facilitate a trade.\u00a0 \u00a0New England is one of the teams 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