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Good morning. Here are your Patriots news and notes for June 2. The Patriots have upcoming OTAs scheduled for June 3-4 and June 6-7. The team\u2019s mandatory minicamp is scheduled for June 11-13.<\/span><\/p>\n

There isn\u2019t much tape on the Patriots\u2019 offense yet, but what has been clear through the first few OTAs open to the media is that QB Drake Maye has been making steady progress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll have much more to say about that below, but Maye’s improvement daily is encouraging news. Once the pads come on late next month, we\u2019ll have a better idea of his progression, but seeing all of the rookies getting some good reps is good.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Quick Hitters For the Patriots and NFL News:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Javon Baker: <\/b>The Patriot rookie wide receiver set tongues wagging immediately after he was drafted, stating that he \u201cmakes people in wheelchairs stand up.\u201d That was an instant classic. But now he\u2019s beginning to back up his words with actions and even getting QB Jacoby Brissett to be impressed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Baker had a couple of highlight reel grabs on Wednesday\u2019s practice session. \u201cOh, man, he made a couple of plays today,\u201d Brissett said to NESN.com\u2019s Sean T. McGuire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s getting better. Obviously, he is somebody that we are looking forward to seeing what he can become. \u2026Good route runner, good hands, can go up and make plays like he did today. We\u2019re looking forward to seeing the more he can do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Baker made a nice grab in double coverage for a touchdown, and then Brissett launched a 50\/50 ball deep down the sideline, and Baker went up and ripped it away from cornerback Marco Wilson while having the body control to toe-tap along the sideline to ensure it was complete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, it is (was) May, but that is just what the team needs from him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alex Van Pelt: <\/b>The Patriots\u2019 new offensive coordinator has put in his dues and will be running the offense this season. <\/span>Chris Price<\/b> of the Boston Globe wrote an <\/span>excellent article<\/span><\/a> on Van Pelt this past week. He\u2019s been in the NFL as a player and a coach for nearly 30 years and has an outstanding reputation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In his four years with the Browns, Van Pelt had nine (9) starting quarterbacks:\u00a0 Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum, Nick Mullens, Jacoby Brissett, DeShaun Watson, Jeff Driskel, P.J. Walker, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, and Joe Flacco.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last season, with five starting QBs, Van Pelt had the offense scoring 23.3 points per game. Which was good for 10th in the league. Not too shabby at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

His offensive philosophy is based on the West Coast system due to his relationship with Paul Hackett. He mixes it with the Green Bay system he ran with Mike McCarthy, as well as some of the Bills\u2019 \u201cK-Gun\u201d offense he ran as a player and as a starting QB in 2001.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drake Maye has been impressed with his new offensive coordinator. \u201cHe understands it,\u201d Maye said. \u201cHe played the position and coached a lot of quarterbacks, so he understands it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the best thing you want to see from a coach. He knows it\u2019s going to be a growing side, a mental side to it. So he\u2019s understanding, but also, if you\u2019re not doing a great job, he\u2019s going to tell you. It\u2019s been awesome so far.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyquan Thornton: <\/b>We\u2019ve been hearing that Thornton has beefed up a bit this offseason. But that was just a part of his issues. His route-running and the ability to stay healthy and on the field are what has held him back. This is the fish or cut bait time for the speedy wide receiver.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thornton got off to a good start this season, which he has done before, but he started the last two seasons on IR. But he was arguably the best WR on the field for the one session. An interesting side note for Thorntbe deeon: he was working as a gunner along with Brendan Schooler.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Keion White: <\/b>I\u2019ve been saying all spring that White has been almost forgotten as an edge player entering his second season. So, it was nice to hear head coach Jerod Mayo give White some props. (more below)<\/span><\/p>\n

If White has a big second-year jump, the Patriots\u2019 edge will be deep and versatile.<\/span><\/p>\n

Patriots 4th & 2 Podcast:<\/b> This past week, we discussed the latest news from Foxboro in our PatsFans.com podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n

Derek Havens and I had a very informative interview with @Patscap, aka Miguel Benzan, who has no peers when it comes to the Patriots’ salary cap. It was great to catch up with our old friend and hear some great tidbits from the master.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Russ Francis\/Chuck Fairbanks:<\/b> The former Patriot tight end and head coach should be in the Patriots team Hall of Fame, and the fact that Francis isn\u2019t in is an absolute travesty. Francis and the Raiders\u2019 Dave Casper changed the game with how teams used the tight end position. This will be discussed in our Sunday posts until it happens. Casper is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Francis\u2019 numbers stand up well against Casper\u2019s, yet he isn\u2019t even in the team\u2019s HOF.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Area 51 News: Why Maye Needs To Get Back Up Reps \u2014<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Patriots OTAs thus far have had Jacoby Brissett taking first reps with the offense, followed by Bailey Zappe and then Drake Maye. So far, is the definitive word. The coaches want Maye to earn the starter reps, which is good. But now is the time (Mandatory minicamp) to get Maye more reps as the #2 QB.<\/span><\/p>\n

Zappe has many fans in Patriots Nation, and several of them are actively campaigning for him to be the starter this season. Ah\u2026to put it politically correct, heck no. I was thinking about a more descriptive four-letter word. Well, you get the idea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The coaches and front office knew what Zappe has to offer and brought in three quarterbacks this year. An established veteran in Brissett who has much more upside, the third overall pick (Maye) who is the quarterback of the future, and a late-round pick in Joe Milton who while raw, has some intriguing skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Zappe\u2019s numbers were almost across the board to be inferior to the player he replaced, Mac Jones. Completion percentage, TD percentage, Interception percentage, Passing Success percentage, Yards per attempt, Yards per game, and Passer rating.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Patriots made an investment in Maye, so how much longer will he lose reps to Bailey Zappe? They need to get him the work to prepare him (sooner or later) to become the starting quarterback. Bert Breer of SI said that things are going great with the rookie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve heard it\u2019s going great,\u201d said Breer. Honestly, that\u2019s from multiple people today. There are people who\u2019ve been there every day. They say the progress has been incremental. Now, that doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s making these huge leaps, but day over day, they\u2019re seeing really good progress.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou see the arm talent. What they\u2019re really trying to do right now, this guy has\u2026 I mean, what they found since they got him in the building is he has almost no footwork training. So, what he was doing in college was without having much training at all when it comes to tying his feet to how he throws, the play call. So, they\u2019ve been working through that.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Breer mentioned that the coaches are throwing different looks at him and so far, he\u2019s passing the tests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There was reportedly one series during the open session of OTAs when the Patriots’ defense took away his first two reads. Maye then spotted an open play on a slant midfield, where the receiver slipped through the coverage and took off. That led to some frustration from Jabril Peppers, who apparently wasn\u2019t pleased as he spoke to his fellow defensive backs about the play.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThen there\u2019s not panic and I think that\u2019s another thing that can help him get on the field,\u201d said Breer.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s like what you want to be sure of when you\u2019re a coach is that he\u2019s not going to go out there and kind of look like he\u2019s all over the place. What they\u2019re seeing right now is a kid who does not panic, who isn\u2019t forcing the ball when the picture gets jumbled on him, because that\u2019s what\u2019s going to happen with all young quarterbacks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAgain, it doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s ready to start, but what they\u2019re seeing is a kid who is learning and who is applying what he\u2019s learning onto the field, which is the first step towards becoming a better quarterback.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Patriots are taking a slow approach with Maye, not wanting to put too much on his plate, but he needs to build some chemistry, not just with fellow rookies Ja\u2019Lynn Polk, Javon Baker, and Jaheim Bell but also with the veterans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maye had a WOW type of play when he rolled out to his left, keeping his eyes downfield, and launched a no-look pass to Bell. While impressive, I\u2019m sure Mayo told him to limit those in the future\u2026 but still.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll see how things progress when training camp begins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Parting Shots:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Kay Adams interviewed Eliot Wolf this week on her \u201cUp and Adams\u201d podcast. And there were some really interesting tidbits in there. All of it was transcribed by PatsFans.com\u2019s Ian Logue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

KA: And it\u2019s been 20 years. It\u2019s not like it just happened over a couple of months there. 20 years since you started your NFL journey. When I say that to you, if I were to give you sort of like a Polaroid camera and say, take a snapshot of your most proud moment or day or pick. Green Bay, Cleveland, Boston. What, are you putting in a frame?<\/span><\/p>\n

EW: \u201cYeah, I would say, you know, winning the Super Bowl with the Packers in 2010 is number one. Number two would be, you know, having the opportunity to present my dad in the Hall of Fame, which was 2015, I believe. And then, you know, the Krafts and coach Mayo and everyone giving me the opportunity here with the Patriots to try to turn this thing around and get us going in the right direction.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

KA: I would love that. I want to talk a little bit about Green Bay. Of course, a few years after your dad, we\u2019re talking about your dad. But you get to Green Bay, you spend 14 seasons there under Ted Thompson, and you\u2019re there learning, absorbing. They run things a little bit differently. How would you say that that experience formed or shaped your philosophy when approaching this new team and this Patriots roster?<\/span><\/p>\n

EW: \u201cYeah, that\u2019s a good question. So I would say a couple things. Number one, growing up in the system in Green Bay was kind of my dad\u2019s system. I never worked for my dad, but that was the system that was in place there and then kind of moving to another sort of, not to say opposite system, but a lot of different things in New England. And being able to just kind of take and shape our new system, moving forward with the best aspects of both of those schemes and systems is something that I think will be really advantageous to us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

KA: Well, the big thing is when does Drake Maye start? So let\u2019s just put this as a, let\u2019s, you know, let\u2019s sit in the group therapy session. You\u2019re here. It\u2019s you and it\u2019s Mr. Mayo, coach, who makes the decision on when he gets out there?<\/span><\/p>\n

EW: \u201cI think those will be some important conversations for us to have. Right now, it\u2019s Jacoby Brissett. He\u2019s taken the first reps, and we\u2019re excited about what he\u2019s shown not only off the field but also on the field with his throwing ability. And then Drake Maye, let\u2019s be honest, we\u2019ve had him for three weeks now. There\u2019s a long way to go for all of our rookies and all of our players as we adapt to this new scheme that coach [Alex] Van Pelt is implementing offensively. And so we\u2019ll have those conversations as they arise. I\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to be a collaborative approach as it\u2019s been so far with, with really all the big decisions that we\u2019ve made, and, you know, they\u2019re all four of the quarterbacks we have on the roster right now are working hard and ready to go.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

KA: But when it comes to developing a quarterback, what is the Eliot Wolf philosophy?<\/span><\/p>\n

EW: \u201cYeah, I wouldn\u2019t say there\u2019s a specific Eliot Wolf philosophy. I think every person and player is different. So I think you have to be true to what you\u2019re seeing and listen to the coaches and really understand who\u2019s ready, who\u2019s not ready. And again, like I said, in this particular situation, Drake\u2019s been with us for about three weeks. And so we\u2019ll kind of see how it goes here. You know, maybe he\u2019ll be ready, maybe he won\u2019t.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

KA: Yeah, and coach Mayo said that OC Alex Van Pelt is the lead guy in Drake\u2019s development. I\u2019ve heard great things about him. You were a part of bringing him to New England. You spent six years with him in Green Bay when he was Aaron Rodgers quarterback coach. So what is it about this guy that people need to know, rivals need to know, your own fan base needs to know that gets the best out of whoever, like you\u2019re saying the quarterback might be?<\/span><\/p>\n

EW: I would say, and again, this is something that\u2019s important to myself and Jerod as well. And that\u2019s why, you know, including Van Pelt and DeMarcus Covington, our defense coordinator, Jeremy Springer, our special teams coordinator, all of us really care about developing people and care about being good teammates, and that\u2019s really one thing that coach Van Pelt has brought with him from Cleveland and some of his other stops. You know, the very first, you know, again, it\u2019s voluntary during OTAs, but the very first meeting they had offensively, it was really just the \u2018Who are you?\u2019 session. Like, get to know everybody in the room, get to know everybody, what they\u2019re about, what\u2019s their \u2018why,\u2019 and, you know, him being able to develop those relationships with the players and obviously his vast offensive knowledge from all the stops that he\u2019s had, those are some things that are going to mesh well and really try to get the best out of the players that we have.<\/span><\/p>\n

KA: Elliott, you\u2019ve had some great defenses. I\u2019m thinking about the 2010 packers number two ranked defense, Charles Woodson, Clay Matthews, two years in Cleveland, you mentioned with the Haslams, but also with Miles Garrett, who\u2019s terrifying, you know, good defenses. I\u2019ve talked a lot about your defense this offseason because it\u2019s completely slept on. Like egregiously, irresponsibly slept on. This team had injuries, Judon and Gonzalez last year, two absolute stars. When they\u2019re out there, how does this group stack up to other defenses you\u2019ve been around in your career?<\/span><\/p>\n

EW: \u201cYeah, I would just say I think one of the most impressive things about our defense last year was the fact that they never quit. I mean, our offense was very notably struggling, struggled to put up points, and the defense just came out every week, and they were absolute warriors, taking on the run, taking on the pass, and even mentally with losing some of our better players throughout the season. They just kind of showed up every week and did their thing. We had some guys really step up into bigger roles, and I\u2019m really excited for what the future holds. My one regret so far from this offseason, particularly with the draft, is, you know, we only, we had eight draft picks. We only drafted one defensive player. And so I apologize to coach Covington about that. But, you know, obviously he wanted what\u2019s best for the team, too. So that really, that\u2019s one regret that I\u2019ve had so far. But we\u2019ll see how it goes. We feel good about the guys we do have in here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cKeion\u2019s doing a good job for us and I would say also, Keion\u2019s kinda taking that step forward as far as being a leader. Not as much vocally, but you see him actually leading the groups and working well.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cHis versatility \u2014 he\u2019s always been a strong guy, but I would say he\u2019s even stronger now. He\u2019s doing a good job and he\u2019s here each and every day. And in the meeting rooms he\u2019s actually kinda talking and leading those conversations, which I think is important. We always talk about that year two jump \u2014 that\u2019s the biggest jump you can have.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo, on Keion White when he was asked who has been a pleasant surprise this spring.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cTalent sets the floor; Character sets the ceiling.\u201d Bill Belichick<\/span><\/p>\n

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