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Training camp stock watch: Judon a full participant in padded practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
FOXBORO — On a smoking hot day, the Patriots offense finally found its stride a little during a two-hour practice. Now by “stride” I mean kind of a walking stride. Better than ambling. Definitely not stumbling. But not running or sprinting either.
They were efficient, organized, productive and made more good plays than bad in 11-on-11s and 7-on-7s (which really are the main reps that matter for conversational purposes). They also kept the horrendous, “WTF was supposed to happen there?” plays to a very small minimum.
Were there chunk plays? Not really. Deep downfield completions? No. There were curls, checkdowns, seam throws, comebacks and crossers galore. A lot of the work done was underneath. But it was the first time in this camp where there was a continuous feeling that it was more than a fair fight between offense and defense.
Phil Perry has more on the specific stats in his Drake Maye Report, but here’s a quick glance at who was up and down in our daily Stock Watch.
Stock Up
Matthew Judon, outside linebacker
We wondered on Thursday whether Judon would take part in a padded practice given his still-unsettled contract situation. We got our answer Friday. Yes.
Judon was out there for the whole deal and took reps with the starters. And they were vigorous reps. He wasn’t just going through the motions. It’s worth noting that last summer, Judon didn’t take part in any full-contact work until August 4 when his contract was adjusted. This year, despite being palpably more miffed, he’s been more involved in workouts.
Jacoby Brissett, quarterback
Brissett’s hold on the starting job remains firm because his play remains so steady. He was 16-for-26 with no picks (though he nearly had one on a throw in the seam to a covered Austin Hooper).
Brissett made nice use of his backs (Antonio Gibson in particular) on screen throws and capped the day with a…
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Publish date : 2024-08-02 22:01:04
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