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The Patriots wanted this win more than the Vikings did.\u00a0 Head Coach Kevin O\u2019Connell was satisfied with the two day Joint Practices, and rested all his starters.\u00a0 Mike Vrabel had a conversation with O\u2019Connell before the game and told him he didn\u2019t like the way his team performed on Thursday and that he would be playing his starters.\u00a0 They played only two series and dominated on Defense and had one TD on two drives (16 plays total) on Offense.\u00a0 From that point on it was backups. I think it is important for Vrabel to establish winning, even though they are only Pre-Season games.<\/p>\n

Did Not Play \u2013 Morgan Moses, Christian Barmore, Stefon Diggs, Hunter Henry, <\/strong>and Jabrill Peppers <\/strong><\/p>\n

Out Injured \u2013 Rhamondre Stevenson, Terrell Jennings, Christian Gonzalez, Marte Mapu, Jahlani Tavai, Kendrick Bourne, Ja\u2019Lynn Polk, <\/strong>and DJ James, <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Good <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Efton Chism <\/strong>\u2013 If you didn\u2019t know who Efton Chism was before this game you sure do know his name now.\u00a0 He had 6 receptions on 6 targets and a TD.\u00a0 He fought his way into the endzone, breaking 5 tackles to paydirt.\u00a0 If the Patriots were to waive him on the cutdown day, there is no way he would make it through waivers to get him on the Practice Squad.\u00a0 Chism is the real deal.\u00a0 Mike Giradi of Boston Sports Journal on Chism: “I mean, from day one, it’s just been consistency,” Patriots Executive VP of Player Personnel\u00a0Eliot Wolf<\/strong> said at halftime (On the Kraft Productions broadcast). “He’s really been a hard worker. He’s put in the time. He’s in there every day with wide receiver coach Todd Downing<\/strong>\u00a0at like five o’clock in the morning. And, you know, the fruits of his labor are paying off here.”\u00a0 I will also add that Chism has been driving Mack Hollins home when their day at the stadium is finished. The two sit down and watch film of practice together.<\/p>\n

Mack Hollins<\/strong> \u2013 had 3 catches on 3 targets.\u00a0 His 1st<\/sup> was on the opening play a play action pass from Maye which was thrown high, but the 6\u20194\u201d wideout went up and snatched it.\u00a0 Another came on a Maye scramble where Hollins found a soft spot on the sideline, and he was wide open.\u00a0 He did a great job of keeping both feet (toes) inbounds.<\/p>\n

Kyle Williams<\/strong> \u2013 was also 3 for 3 for just 24 yards.\u00a0 He made a good catch over the middle in which Dobbs left him to hang outside and dry!\u00a0 The throw was high, and Williams went up to get it leaving him exposed.\u00a0 There was a helmet-to-helmet hit that wasn\u2019t called that knocked Williams out of the game.\u00a0 I expect he will be in concussion protocol this week.<\/p>\n

Offensive Line<\/strong> \u2013 Going up against 2nd<\/sup> and 3rd<\/sup> team Vikings, the Patriots Line did not give a up a sack and very few pressures.<\/p>\n

Special Teams<\/strong> \u2013 Marcus Jones<\/strong> had a 37-yard Punt Return.\u00a0 Jeremiah Webb<\/strong> had a 59-yard Kickoff Return on the last play of the 1st<\/sup> half.\u00a0 That would have gone to the house if Craig Woodson hadn\u2019t tripped on his shoelaces and missed the final block.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Bryce Barringer had two punts that averaged 52-yards.\u00a0 One of his punts was so long that he outkicked his coverage.<\/p>\n

Alex Austin<\/strong> was targeted 4 times and allowed just one completion to a Vikings Receiver and had an interception.<\/p>\n

Milt Williams<\/strong> flushed Sam Howell out of the pocket, nearly into the arms of K\u2019Lavon Chaisson<\/strong>.\u00a0 Howell did the worst thing you could do and that was to throw a wounded duck pass that Austin gladly accepted.<\/p>\n

Red Zone Defense <\/strong>\u2013 didn\u2019t give up a TD in 5 Red Zone appearances by the Vikings.\u00a0 They held them to 4 FGs and had an interception in the end zone (Dugger) on the last play of the game.<\/p>\n

The Run Defense<\/strong> – held the Vikes to 54 yards rushing as they were sitting out their top two backs.\u00a0 The longest run was 6-yards.<\/p>\n

Will Campbell<\/strong> – had his best day as a Pro at Left Tackle.\u00a0 He didn\u2019t give up a sack or pressure in just 16 snaps.\u00a0 According to Evan Lazar of Patriots.com Campbell had two good blocks on Front Side Zone blocks, one of which sprung Henderson for a TD.<\/p>\n

Tre\u2019Veyon Henderson <\/strong>\u2013 Ran only 4 times for 20 yards but averaged 5.0 per carry.\u00a0 This included an 8-yard run on 3rd<\/sup> and goal for a TD, and another 11-yard run.\u00a0 He also dropped a beautifully thrown ball on a wheel route.\u00a0 It was clearly holding on the play, but no call.<\/p>\n

Dell Pettus<\/strong> ended up with 4 Tackles.\u00a0 He is in a battle with Kyle Dugger and Marcus Epps for the final Safety spot<\/p>\n

Turnovers<\/strong> \u2013 NE zero \u2013 MIN 2 INTs (Austin and Dugger).\u00a0 Maye did have a turnover worthy play which should have been an Interception.<\/p>\n

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\"Drake<\/p>\n

(PHOTO: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Bad <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Offensive Line<\/strong><\/p>\n

Per Evan Lazar of Patriots.com these were the Offensive Line combinations.<\/p>\n

Starting OL: LT Campbell, LG Brown, C Bradbury, RG Onwenu, RT Bryant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Second-String OL: LT Bryant, LG Wilson, C Brown, RG Strange, RT Lowe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Third-String OL: LT Lowe, LG Wilson\/Strange, C Strange\/Wilson, RG Sow, RT Jacobs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ben Brown<\/strong> started at Left Guard, and he was replaced by Jared Wilson<\/strong> with the second unit.\u00a0 Coach Vrabel cited Jared Wilson for working hard to come back from a Thursday injury to play today.\u00a0 Wilson eve got some work at Center.<\/p>\n

Vederian Lowe<\/strong> – gave up 3 pressures but no sacks.<\/p>\n

Kyle Dugger \u2013 <\/strong>Its not good when you are running with the 3rd<\/sup> team and playing until the game ends.\u00a0 Dugger got lost on a 4th<\/sup> and forever completion by Max Brosmer.\u00a0 Dugger made the final stop of the game on a 2nd<\/sup> and goal from the 13 with an Interception in the end zone.\u00a0 However, he made the boneheaded move of not going to the ground immediately.\u00a0 The Vikes receiver punched the ball out, but the officials ruled him down. \u00a0I don\u2019t think that Dugger is long for this team.\u00a0 He likely will have to be cut because he has no trade value because of his bloated contract.<\/p>\n

Anfernee Jennings – <\/strong>Despite getting 3 sacks and another pressure, Jennings is running with the 3rd<\/sup> team.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t seem to fit the style of Defense Mike Vrabel wants to play.\u00a0 \u00a0According to Evan Lazar of Patriots.com, “Vrabel likes edge defenders that have first-step explosiveness and bend, which is why a sturdy edge-setter like Jennings isn’t as involved with the top unit”.\u00a0\u00a0 Getting those 3 sacks will help improve his trade value.<\/p>\n

Kicking Competition<\/strong> \u2013 Andy Borregales went 1 for 2 on FGs.\u00a0 His 1st<\/sup> attempt was 57-yards that went horribly wide left.\u00a0 On replay, it looked like it may not have been his fault because rookie Longsnapper Julian Ashby\u2019s snap was high, and Bryce Barringer had a difficult time getting it down and turning the laces out.\u00a0 Borregales 2nd<\/sup> FG was good from 51-yards out.\u00a0 Ashby was high on that snap too!\u00a0 John Parker – Romo made his Field Goal from 28 yards out.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Kobee \u201cMr. Irrelevant\u201d Minor<\/strong> \u2013 Led the team with 6 solo tackles, however, this indicated that he was being targeted often, and they were successful completions.<\/p>\n

Isaiah Iton<\/strong> \u2013 made a couple of good plays including a run stuff TFL.\u00a0 However, he was hurt and left the field, not to return.<\/p>\n

Drake Maye<\/strong> completed just 4 for 7 passes for 46 yards against backups.\u00a0 Greg Bedard says that Maye comes out over amped and always starts out by throwing passes high.\u00a0 Hollins made a nice catch on the 1st one but on the second he overthrew a wide-open Pop Douglas that should have been picked off.<\/p>\n

And The Ugly<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Offensive Line<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coach Vrabel made a statement in his Post Game Press Conference that the Left Guard position is wide open. \u00a0This far into camp it\u2019s quite unnerving that the LG position is still unsettled.\u00a0 We have a rookie Left Tackle that is struggling in pass protection and the position next to him is unsettled.\u00a0 How can he develop any cohesiveness with the man playing next to him if they keep on changing?\u00a0 Ideally you would have a Veteran next to him.\u00a0 I think it\u2019s possible that Marcus Bryant is the starter at Left Tackle and Campbell is moved to Left Guard.<\/p>\n

Garrett Bradbury<\/strong> had a very bad game.\u00a0 I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Jared Wilson gets more reps at Center.\u00a0 If he doesn\u2019t replace Bradbury to start the season, I expect that it won\u2019t be very long into the season that he is the starting Center.<\/p>\n

Kickoff Team<\/strong> – gave up a 81-yard Kickoff return to NE 8-yard line.\u00a0 The Defense stiffened and held the Vikings to just a Field Goal.<\/p>\n

Javon Baker<\/strong> had a bad game with just a single reception on 7 targets.\u00a0 Two of those balls were uncatchable throws by Dobbs.\u00a0 One of the incompletions was a drop by Baker.\u00a0 To make it worse, Baker was also called for a false start.<\/p>\n

The Defense<\/strong> gave up 252 yards through the air, allowing 23 completions on 43 passes.\u00a0 However, they didn\u2019t allow any TDs.<\/p>\n

Screen Defense<\/strong> – \u00a0\u00a0They had a problem with it during the Joint Practices, and it was very damaging today.\u00a0 With this new style play on Defense, by rushing up field, this leaves them susceptible to Screen Passes.<\/p>\n

Josh Dobbs<\/strong> \u2013 I am beginning to wonder if we need a new backup QB.\u00a0 He ended up 11 for 16 for 106 yards and a TD (Chism\u2019s great run after the catch).\u00a0 I am not impressed.<\/p>\n

John Jiles<\/strong> – chipped in with 4 catches on 5 targets.\u00a0 The 6\u20193\u201d receiver has great size but there is room for him on the roster.\u00a0 He spent all year last season on the Practice Squad and is likely a candidate for it again this year if he accepts an offer from the Patriots.\u00a0 It is likely he will look for greener pastures.<\/p>\n

Next Week the practice are closed and the reporters are only allowed a limited amount of time (enough time to identify who is missing or any new players).\u00a0 The final Pre-season game is Thursday at the Meadowlands versus the New York Giants at 8:00.\u00a0 The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video live.<\/p>\n

Cut down day is Tuesday August 26th<\/sup> by 4:00. \u00a0\u00a0Any player waived after a team’s final Pre-season game is eligible for a waiver claim unless they are vested veterans.\u00a0 Vested Veterans become Unrestricted Free Agents when they are released by their clubs and are free to sign with whatever team they choose.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Teams can claim players up until 12:00 noon on the 27th<\/sup>, at which time the league will notify the teams of players they have been awarded.\u00a0 The teams then need to make corresponding moves to allow the waiver player to be under the 53-man limit.\u00a0 \u00a0After all teams are notified of their awarded claims, the teams may start to fill the 17- man Practice Squad.\u00a0 The 17th spot is reserved for an International Pathways Program player.\u00a0 The Patriots IPP player is DT David Olajiga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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