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Joint Practices Will Be a Measuring Stick<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is a very important week for the New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 They have two joint practices with the Minnesota Vikings on the road.\u00a0 Saturday they will play their 2nd<\/sup> Pre-season game at 1:00 EST.\u00a0 The Vikings are going to be a much better litmus test of the Offense and Defense.\u00a0 The Defense under former Patriots coach Brian Flores is formidable.<\/p>\n

Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston had this to say: “Unless they can get on to those base fundamentals and those rules that Josh McDaniels was talking about, and everybody gets on the same page over the course of the next 48 hours, I think it could look pretty ugly for the offense.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Offense did not start the week out very well.\u00a0 Sunday and Monday\u2019s practice were very bad.\u00a0 In a hurry up situation the coaches put 1:30 on the clock and the ball spotted on their own 25-yard line for Drake Maye vs. the top defense. They needed just a field goal, Maye and the offense continued their summer struggles in the hurry-up situation. \u00a0\u00a0They had a delay of game penalty, and the left side of the line (Will Campbell and Jared Wilson) failed to pick up a stunt for a sack.<\/p>\n

“That period at the end of practice today, I thought, was a good sign of how far they have to go. And now they’re going to have to go against one of, in my opinion, one of the brightest defensive minds the sport has to offer.”<\/p>\n

The Vikings D-line (Jonathan Allen, Harrison Phillips and Javon Hargrove) will give the O-line all they can handle.\u00a0 The Linebackers are unknown but pack a punch as well (Andrew Van Ginkel, Blake Cashman, Ivan Pace and Jonathan Greenard).<\/p>\n

Van Ginkel is one of my favorite players and a player I thought the Patriots should have pursued last season in Free Agency. \u00a0\u00a0With some inside information, I know that Van Ginkel wanted to be back near Iowa where he grew up and Wisconsin where he played College ball.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think that Van Ginkel would come play here no matter what the Patriots offer was. \u00a0His wife Samantha, his High School sweetheart, wanted to move closer to Rock Valley Iowa where they both grew up and where they have family.<\/p>\n

On Defense they will be facing Kevin O\u2019Connell\u2019s intricate offense with stars like WR Justin Jefferson, QB JJ McCarthy, RB Aaron Jones, and TE TJ Hockenson.<\/p>\n

Patriots sign RB Shane Watts, Waive Injured RB Deneric Prince<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According Patriots.com \u201cWatts, 23, played four years at Fort Hays State (DII) and was an All-America Second Team selection in 2024 by three separate organizations, including the D2CCA, Associated Press (AP), and Don Hansen Football Committee. The 5-foot-9, 195-pounder, finished the year with 1,303 rushing yards and 449 receiving yards for 1,752 all-purpose yards. He scored 17 touchdowns, including 13 rushing and four receiving. Watts spent the first two seasons at Fort Hayes State as a defensive back before switching to running back\u201d.\u00a0 He probably has Special Teams ability since he was a Defensive Back.<\/p>\n

NFL Draft Diamonds had this to say about Watts.\u00a0 He boasts a 405-pound max bench as well as a 345-pound power clean. Scouts love his overall make up and what he brings to the table as a prospect.\u00a0\u00a0 At his Pro Day he ran a 4.51 40-yard dash but a slow 7.37 3-cone drill.\u00a0 In High School he was a power lifter and put up 26 reps for a Running Back, which is very high.\u00a0 The 26 reps would have been 3 more than the top player at the Combine.\u00a0 In an interview with NFL Draft Diamonds Watts stated that he likes to hit people.<\/p>\n

Converted to running back in 2023 and started seven of 11 games…Led the team in rushing with 676 yards on 111 carries…Averaged 6.1 yards per carry and scored five touchdowns.\u00a0 In his 1st<\/sup> two seasons, he played on all four Special Teams units.\u00a0 His 1st<\/sup> season in 2020 was cancelled due to COVID.\u00a0 Watts said his playing weight is around 205-pounds.\u00a0 Watts likes to hit, lifted 225 lbs. 4 more times than Fullback Brock Lampe, can catch the ball, and runs a 4.51 40 which is .37 faster than Lampe.\u00a0 Just a thought!<\/p>\n

Deneric Prince<\/strong> signed on Sunday, never made it on the field because of an injury.\u00a0 He was listed as released on the Patriots.com official transaction.\u00a0 If he is waived with an Injury Designation, and he clears waivers he will revert to IR.\u00a0 If he failed a physical, then he can be waived injured with a failed physical designation.<\/p>\n

You Better have a Game Plan When Having Joint Practices with the Vikings<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Garrett Bradbury warned the fans of this in an interview with Mie Reiss of ESPN.\u00a0 Reiss went on to talk about Offensive Line growing pains.\u00a0 Reiss wrote \u201cOffensive line coach Doug Marrone said that rookies\u00a0Will\u00a0Campbell\u00a0and\u00a0Jared Wilson\u00a0— the projected starters at left tackle and left guard — can expect to see more stunts after struggling to handle one in the preseason opener that contributed to a\u00a0Drake Maye fumble\u201d. \u201cMarrone noted it’s on the coaches to better prepare them, before adding, “If something happens and they get you once, and you put stuff on tape and you’re exposed to it, you better make sure you work on it because you’re definitely going to see it again and people are going to test you on it.”<\/p>\n

Ben Wooldridge an Efficient Passer in Week 1\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Warren Sharp, a respected analyst and someone that I lean on when I provide my weekly preview of the opposition teach week, posted a list of the most efficient QBs in Week 1 of the pre-season.\u00a0 Ben Wooldridge was listed as the #5 most efficient QB.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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