{"id":6385,"date":"2016-05-22T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=6385"},"modified":"2016-05-21T15:22:34","modified_gmt":"2016-05-21T19:22:34","slug":"new-england-patriots-news-5-22-afc-east-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2016\/05\/22\/new-england-patriots-news-5-22-afc-east-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots News 5-22, AFC East Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, here are\u00a0Sunday\u2019s Patriots news 5-22 notes<\/strong>\u00a0and what\u2019s happening around the AFC East.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to former running back Kevin Faulk<\/strong> who was elected to the Patriots Hall of Fame this week. Well-deserved and with three quality candidates this year it was a tough decision.<\/p>\n

Injuries\/Surgery to Edelman and Amendola Highlight Attention to WRs:<\/strong>
\nThe Patriots added four wide receivers this spring, Chris Hogan and Nate Washington during free agency and Malcolm Mitchell and Devin Lucien during the draft. Now we know why.<\/p>\n

With the latest surgery for Julian Edelman to insert a screw in his injured foot and the offseason knee and ankle surgery for Danny Amendola, in a worst case scenario, the Patriots could begin training camp without either being ready to go.<\/p>\n

But the team had this scenario well planned, however. The addition of Hogan who can play anywhere from the slot to the\u00a0outside should address one of those issues and the veteran Washington, as well as Mitchell, will vie for the Brandon LaFell role outside.<\/p>\n

One thing that will benefit the newcomers on the roster is that they\u2019ll get more reps with Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo this spring with the two vets on the shelf. No better way to build their rapport<\/a> and trust factor with the QBs.<\/p>\n

Arian Foster a Fit for the Patriots?<\/strong>
\nFoster the free agent, running back for the Texans set the tongues wagging this week when he was spotted at Logan Airport in Boston at a rental car booth and then on Friday evening taking in the Red Sox game against the Indians.<\/p>\n

Later it was explained that Foster was in town on personal business which lends itself to the truth since if the Patriots were bringing him in for a visit, they\u2019d have picked him up at the airport and not have required him to rent his own car.<\/p>\n

However, as we\u2019ve done on this column in the past, we\u2019ll ask the question, could he be a fit for the Patriots offense? And the answer is\u2026absolutely\u00a0if he\u2019s healthy. Foster suffered an Achilles injury which has really affected running backs ability to move, cut and change direction in the past. Other players have returned as good as new, but the team will have to ensure he\u2019s healthy and check him out thoroughly with the team doctor\u2019s first. If healthy, (a big if), he\u2019d be a nice upgrade to the NE running game.<\/p>\n

Full Padded Rookie Camp, Where\u2019s the Outrage?<\/strong>
\nChalk this one up as another arbitrary ruling by the league\u2026this week it was reported that the Baltimore Ravens conducted part of their rookie mini-camp in full pads. That is a direct violation of the CBA which coach John Harbaugh is \u201cmore probable than not\u201d \u201cgenerally aware\u201d of.<\/p>\n

Such a clear violation of the rules and integrity of the game<\/em> surely would invite the league to step in and protest against such practice\u2026By the way, this is the second time that Baltimore has been caught doing this and as such would be considered a repeat offender.<\/p>\n

But so far from the league\u2026.nary a peep, nor a blip from the national press. One can only imagine the orgy of outrage that would be falling now if that had been in Foxboro.<\/p>\n

Easley Lands with the Rams but at the minimum:
\n<\/strong>Former Patriots 1st<\/sup> round Dominique Easley\u2019s unemployment time is at an end. After just five weeks, the Rams have signed the former Patriots defensive lineman.<\/p>\n

The Rams, who have a very talented defensive front seven could strike oil giving Easley a fresh start to the gifted but injury-prone disruptor. Reportedly the Rams are giving Easley on a $600,000 salary with no guaranteed money, no bonuses, and no incentives.<\/p>\n

That is a pretty steep fall for a player entering just his third year in the league. But comments supposedly made by Easley to a fellow player stating he didn\u2019t care if the Patriots won or lost the Super Bowl<\/a> before opting to go to Vegas instead of with the team may have a play in that.<\/p>\n

Brown and the 2nd<\/sup> year Jump:<\/strong>
\nThe Patriots top draft pick from a year ago, DT Malcom Brown is in a totally different category. The talented big man from Texas caught on slowly in his rookie season but got better and better as the season went on and ended up with a solid first campaign.<\/p>\n

Now Brown will be looking to make what Bill Belichick terms the big second-year jump in player development. “There’s a lot on his plate as a rookie in the different situations that he plays in and the number of things that we do on the front,” Belichick said of Brown.<\/p>\n

“So it’s not easy, but he’s improved his techniques, his fundamental play and he’s improved his communication and overall understanding of the multiples that are involved. It’s been good.” Brown shook off early struggles and finished 2015 as the 4th<\/sup> best run-stuffing DL according to Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n

Brown played in about 47 percent of the defensive snaps as a rookie. If his development follows that of fellow veterans who the Patriots brought in prior to his arrival, he should see a significant jump in time on the field. With Alan Branch, Terrance Knighton, Markus Kuhn, Anthony Johnson and rookies Vincent Valentine and Woodrow Hamilton, they should have quite a good rotation inside.<\/p>\n

Steelers Experiment with a new MVP:<\/strong>
\nOne way to minimize injuries in practice and still get in the practice of tackling is to do what the Pittsburgh Steelers are trying out is the Mobile Virtual Player (MVP).<\/p>\n

Mobile Virtual Player<\/strong><\/a>, is a robotic tackling dummy on the cutting edge of technology that is operated by remote control. This was a program something designed and first implemented at Dartmouth College\u00a0and is now being experimented with by the Steelers during their offseason workouts.<\/p>\n

Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering took up the reins of the issue when head coach Buddy Teevens banned live tackling from practice to minimize injuries. Hence, the MVP was born.<\/p>\n

\u201cI imagine it\u2019s a great tool from a tackling tech standpoint,\u201d said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. In today\u2019s NFL, with player safety the focus that it is, I think it\u2019s going to provide opportunities to improve in that area without the hand to hand or man to man combat associated with that teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cMVP\u201d has the ability to cut, weave, stop and start, and it has speed. The test version the Steelers are experimenting on in practice is a prototype with the goal is to have it available everywhere in 2017.<\/p>\n

Check out another video<\/a> with the Dartmouth players putting it through its paces.<\/p>\n

East Bound and Down\u2026AFC East Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dolphins, Jordan Play Waiting Game with the NFL on Reinstatement:
\n<\/strong>The Miami Dolphins are hoping that DE Dion Jordan can suit up for the team in 2016. The #8 overall pick of the 2014 draft was suspended for the entire 2015 NFL season due to numerous league infractions.<\/p>\n

Eligible for reinstatement since April, Jordan and the Fins are forced to play the waiting game with Roger Goodell and the league. The team signed former Bills and Texans DE Mario Williams this spring and have Cameron Wake returning after tearing an Achilles tendon last year against New England.<\/p>\n

The 6\u20196\u201d, 280-pound Jordan would give Miami an added dose of youth and athleticism to the defense but for now, they are in a holding pattern.<\/p>\n

Decker says Jets ready to Challenge Pats in AFC East:
\n<\/strong>New England has won the AFC East seven straight years and 13 of the past 15, but Eric Decker thinks this is the year that the Jets break thru and win the division for the first time since 2002.<\/p>\n

In an interview with the NFL Network, Decker thinks the Tom Brady suspension will bring the Patriots back to the pack and open the door for the 10-6 Jets, who narrowly missed the postseason last year.<\/p>\n

“I think we’re there, to be honest,” he said. “We’re set up with a tough schedule, a playoff team schedule. You’ve got to win your division games. With Brady being suspended four games,\u00a0I think it makes the division up for grabs<\/strong>. I believe in this team and that we’re ready to make the run now.”<\/p>\n

Bills Haven\u2019t Heard from Archer:
\n<\/strong>The Bills a week ago, added one of the fastest players ever in the NFL when they claimed running back\/return man Dri Archer off waivers from the New York Jets. Archer also spent time with the Steelers in 2015.<\/p>\n

Then on Wednesday, the\u00a0Bills placed Archer on the reserve\/did not report list after he failed to show up. Not only that he won\u2019t even return calls from the coach or the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never even talked to the kid, so we\u2019ll see what happens,\u201d Bills head coach Rex Ryan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe won\u2019t return a call. Is it him not wanting to be a Bill, or is it something else? I don\u2019t know, but I guess there\u2019s a reason Pittsburgh let him go [last November]. But when you find something out, let us know, because I\u2019ve never even talked to him\u201d.<\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter\u00a0<\/em>@SteveB7SFG<\/em><\/a>\u00a0or email me at\u00a0<\/em>stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to our\u00a0<\/em>Patriots 4th<\/sup>\u00a0and 2<\/em><\/a>\u00a0podcast on blog talk radio as the writers Russ Goldman, Derek Havens and I from\u00a0<\/em>PatsFans.com<\/em><\/a>\u00a0discuss the latest Patriots news Wednesdays at 12 noon.<\/em><\/p>\n

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