Training camp stock watch: Rookie WR Javon Baker shows burst originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
FOXBORO — Is it happening again? Really?
For the last two years, training camp practices have been a slog for the Patriots along the offensive line. Players have been in and out of the lineup. Coaches have been on and off the staff. Schemes have changed. Protection calls have been altered.
It all resulted in a consistently ugly-looking picture in the trenches this time of year.
And, yes, it might be happening again.
At this point it’s too early to say with any certainty how the offensive line will look in 2024. There’s a new offensive coordinator, Alex Van Pelt, who has taken over with a distinctly different philosophy. There is a new offensive line coach, Scott Peters, with a new approach. Pads have not yet been introduced, which makes play in the trenches next to impossible to evaluate with any conviction. And the five best pieces for the offensive line in Foxboro have not yet been identified.
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But on the second day of training camp practice, the Patriots had a hard time keeping defenders away from their quarterbacks. It comes as little surprise, knowing there have been real question marks — particularly at the tackle spots — when it comes to the personnel for this particular position group since the end of last season. But it remains noteworthy.
We’ll get to the details below in our Stock Watch for Day 2, but the Patriots will have to hope that the pressure-filled practice fans witnessed on Thursday is not a harbinger of what’s to come when pads come on next week. Or when the reps truly matter in September.
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Marcus Jones, cornerback
The Patriots secondary had a pair of impressive pass breakups early in the session as the offense tested them deep. Jabrill Peppers got his hands on one while tracking Hunter Henry down the field. But the…
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Publish date : 2024-07-25 22:07:14
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