{"id":54990,"date":"2024-08-04T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=54990"},"modified":"2024-08-03T15:50:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T19:50:49","slug":"patriots-news-8-4-camp-is-a-marathon-not-a-sprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2024\/08\/04\/patriots-news-8-4-camp-is-a-marathon-not-a-sprint\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots News 8-4, Camp Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning. Here are your Patriots news and notes for August 4. The Patriots are just a few days away from their first preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. We\u2019ll get a small peek at the players this week, albeit in a very vanilla setting, but it will be great to see the team out playing football again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0I rarely watch the Hall of Fame game, but I watched it last week. Although it was full of backup players, it was a very entertaining game until the thunderstorms forced an early stop late in the third quarter. Hopefully, we\u2019ll have more of that on Thursday night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m also looking forward to hearing Phil Perry fill in for Scott Zolak for the first two preseason games and Bob Socci on the Patriots\u2019 radio broadcast. It is a great opportunity for Phil, and working with Bob will definitely make his job easier.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Patriots announced the training camp dates that are open to the public, and you can find those on the <\/span>Patriots website<\/span><\/a>. However, remember that dates and times are subject to change, so check with the site for any updates before making the trek down Route 1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Jerod Mayo: <\/b>The Patriots\u2019 head coach was in the midst of a media storm on Monday when he had to deal with a disgruntled Matthew Judon on the practice field during Judon\u2019s ongoing demand for a new contract extension. But now says everything is much better after \u201ca great meeting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Judon also had an \u201canimated conversation with Eliot Wolf and Matt Groh on the Patriots’ sideline on Monday. Judon was absent on Tuesday but was in back uniform and practicing on Thursday after meeting with Mayo.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had a great meeting with Judon, and we\u2019re all moving forward,\u201d Mayo said. \u201cI remember, as a player, it\u2019s always a difficult time. It\u2019s always a difficult time when you go through contract negotiations and things like that, and in saying that for the rest of the team, we\u2019re pushing forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEach situation is unique to itself,\u201d Mayo added. \u201cWe can sit here and say you should do this, you should do that. They\u2019re all different situations. Like I said earlier, I feel good about where we are right now. I feel good about the way the players are operating on the field. I feel good about the way Eliot (Wolf) and his staff are doing this stuff because he\u2019s obviously very heavily involved. We\u2019re in a good place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jabrill Peppers: <\/b>The Patriots have signed another core veteran to a contract extension. Peppers, who should have been a Pro Bowler last year, was signed to a three-year $24 million extension worth up to $30 million. Field Yates of ESPN first reported the news.<\/span><\/p>\n

I can confirm it,” Jerod Mayo told the assembled media on Friday. “I will say this,, I’ll confirm it. I am very happy for Peppers, his family, our team, and the organization. He really embodies everything that we want on the field. He’s very selfless; he’s out there flying around all the time, and it’s good to get that deal done.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Peppers is one of the players who found a new life in Foxborough under the Belichick regime. His signing didn\u2019t move the needle much at the time but has paid very good dividends. His toughness and versatility (he can play in the box, deep safety, in the slot, or as a dime linebacker) are off the charts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Colin Cowherd: <\/b>While everyone in the media and in the stands during training camp has been watching quarterbacks, Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye, Cowherd came out and had a segment of his podcast with the title, \u201cMaye\u2019s camp struggles worrying Patriots. <\/span>Think Pats made a mistake at QB?\u201d<\/span><\/a> He suggested that 6th-round pick Joe Milton could be the starter.<\/span><\/p>\n

He was using Michael Holley’s overreaction (more below) and said that Milton had a stronger arm than Maye and was more athletic.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat does that tell you? That the sixth-round quarterback, Joe Milton, is going to probably win the job because he\u2019s the athlete,\u201d Cowherd said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s the bigger, stronger, faster, more dynamic athlete, and they don\u2019t have any at wide receiver, tight end, or running back. When I read this story, my take is, yeah, Joe Milton will make plays. Listen, Kirk Cousins and RGIII were drafted by Washington back in 2012, and they figured out by year two that Cousins was the guy. I think that\u2019s what we\u2019re looking at now. I don\u2019t think I\u2019m overreacting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cowherd\u2019s hot take was quickly pooh-poohed by Patriots beat writer Mark Daniels, who responded to Cowherd\u2019s take by writing on \u201cX,\u201d formerly Twitter, \u201cBe very, very, very, very, very shocked – because it\u2019s almost certainly not happening.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Boston Globe\u2019s (and formerly PatsFans.com) Chris Price, who is normally more diplomatic in his criticisms, had this to say.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe can all agree using ONE training camp practice in July as a referendum on a rookie QBs possible success or failure is an excellent way to judge the potential for long-term success. Right?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLike my guy @KenCarman says, engaging with the engagement farmers is pointless. Garbage.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Deshaun Fenwick: <\/b>The rookie running back has been released. Derek Havens was very intrigued with him. Perhaps he can catch on elsewhere. In his stead, the Patriots signed safety <\/span>A.J. Thomas<\/b>. Thomas spent the year with Birmingham of the UFL this spring, and former played for the Bears.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kellen Diesch:<\/b> The Patriots announced that they have signed the offensive tackle Dietsch with a corresponding move of releasing tackle Tyrone Wheatley. Diesch is a 6\u20197, 300-pound UDFA tackle from Texas A&M and Arizona State who has spent time with Miami, Chicago, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh since 2022.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Patriots 4th & 2 Podcast:<\/b> Derek Havens and I discussed and broke down training camp through the first week. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>Please check it out<\/span><\/a>. We looked at the new contract for Davon Godchaux and continuing drama with Matthew Judon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I was a guest on my \u201cPatriot paisan,\u201d Mike D\u2019Abate\u2019s <\/span>\u201cLocked On Patriots\u201d<\/span><\/a> show on SI, and we discussed contract news and the early days of training camp.\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: Camp Overreaction, It Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint <\/b>\u2014<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Patriots\u2019 rookie quarterback, Drake Maye, has been the subject of several overreactions at the outset of training camp from the same media, who preached patience all spring with the overall #3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. No, this wasn\u2019t written by Russ Goldman. LOL<\/span><\/p>\n

No one is (nor should be) arguing that Maye struggled on Monday. But after one padded practice, stating that the Patriots were rethinking their decision to draft him or that he\u2019s already a bust is, frankly\u2026 beyond the pale.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was rather shocking to hear Michael Holley\u2019s statement. Holley said, “I saw the ghost of Mac Jones. Not Mac Jones facing off against Tom Brady as a rookie. We’re talking Mac Jones in Dallas in that awful game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Maye is a rookie, and he\u2019s going to have his bad days as well as his good ones. Thursday, he bounced back with a solid but unspectacular session. On Friday, Maye looked sharp, completing 7-9 passes in 11-on-11 work, and 4-5 in 7-on-7s. Mixed in there were some particularly impressive throws to Ja\u2019Lynn Polk, Javon Baker, and Demario Douglas, who is back to fully working out. His hand injury is healed up and the red no-contact jersey is gone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI thought I had a good Friday, but we have to look at the film,\u201d Maye said. \u201cOne of the best things that David Andrews told me is that it\u2019s never too good, and never too bad. Just learning from it. We\u2019re doing better operationally. That\u2019s what we\u2019re focused on.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think I made some nice throws,\u201d Maye added. \u201cStill, little things that I could do better. I think on one of the fakes, I could have done a better job selling the fake. Little things like that that go a long way in this league.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacoby Brissett had some simple but very good advice for the young quarterback in his first training camp.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Just keep going, man. It’s a long training camp,” Brissett said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I think you always want somebody to come there and you’re like do the best you can right now. It’s just unrealistic. I think the best thing that he’s doing right now is putting one foot in front of the other. Going back out there and going out there competing. The plays are gonna make themselves. It’s just about doing the little things day in and day out. That’s gonna give you a chance to make the right play.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Red Zone Situational Football \u2014<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Patriots\u2019 offense stressed situational football on Friday, including red zone work, the two-minute offense, and the six-minute offense. During a 7-on-7 stretch on Friday, both Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye made impressive throws, with each throwing three touchdowns although one of Maye\u2019s passes, to Javon Baker might have been overturned on replay, as it appeared that Baker couldn\u2019t get his second foot in bounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maye was accurate in the red-zone and he was able to find receivers open and the offense was able to stack multiple good days together. It is notable that the secondary, which has been dominant at times, struggled overall on Friday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fact that his best work was in the red-zone where the field is condensed and the coverage usually tighter is noteworthy. And an encouraging development as NBC Sports Boston\u2019s <\/span>Tom E. Curran<\/b> pointed out, that Maye is recognizing coverages better and is attacking areas vacated by pressure. Excellent observation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brissett continues to get the majority of the reps as the #1 quarterback on the roster. Maye is firmly the #2. Joe Milton and Bailey Zappe are getting very little work the past two days. But both should see some good reps against the Panthers on Thursday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The running game has still struggled to get untracked consistently and it will be interesting to see if they can get it going on Thursday in the first preseason game in Gillette against the Carolina Panthers. The offensive line is still very much a fluid situation and a work in progress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, running back Antonio Gibson is showing how good he can be coming out of the backfield on passing downs. That\u2019s another positive development.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

It was nice to see Demario Douglas back on the field and shed the red non-contact jersey this week. And it is no surprise that his return coincided with the offense starting to string together some better performances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Douglas has the speed and quickness to get separation quickly and often and getting him back on the field adds another dimension to the passing game. When he is on top of his game, he can be uncoverable for the opposing secondary.<\/span><\/p>\n

And <\/span>Kendrick Bourne<\/b> seems close to returning as well. He\u2019s been joining the team for stretching at the start of practice, before retreating to the lower practice fields for rehab work. Both of these developments are great signs for the offense.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t look now but it appears that second-year kicker Chad Ryland is beginning to get his kicking game together. He was 4-4 to conclude practice on Friday, hitting field goals from between 32 and 52 yards. And he went 5-5 on Thursday. Through the first week + of camp (not counting Saturday), he has gone 17-18 (94 percent) on field goal attempts.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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And to those wishing me happy returns on yet another trip around the sun, I thank you, especially Phil P. and his wife Letizia, who always send a personalized card every year. It is greatly appreciated. And a very Happy Birthday to our great friend Clare Cooper. One of my favorite people in the world. All the best…<\/p>\n

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“You know, look, people are going to have their opinions. I would say the opinions inside of the four walls matter most, and I would say the people inside the four walls know what they’re talking about.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you can take that for what it is. We all support Drake. We all know what it’s like to be a rookie in this league. Not you guys, obviously, but I do. I know what it’s like to be a rookie, and it’s not all peaches and cream.”<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

“You probably remember this: San Francisco, my rookie year, I got benched on third down. I only played early downs because I just wasn’t ready, and that was like Week 10, right? It was like Week 10, Week 11. But it was a wake-up call for me to get benched.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI was [Defensive] Rookie of the Year, and I still got benched. So, whatever we want to talk about with Drake, there will be ups and downs, and hopefully it ends on an up.”<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo after he was asked about the early criticism of rookie QB Drake Maye.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

_______________<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Follow me on Twitter @SteveB7SFG or email me at<\/span><\/i> stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to our<\/span><\/i> Patriots 4th and 2<\/span><\/i><\/a> podcasts on Apple and YouTube as Russ Goldman, Derek Havens, and myself from<\/span><\/i> PatsFans.com<\/span><\/i><\/a> discuss the latest Patriots news and game analysis<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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