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Patriots Training Camp Practice #3 Tweets of Note

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Sounds like it was a quiet practice after expectations were high for the first day of pads. Hopefully that means tomorrow, when your faithful blogger will be credentialed, will be a really up tempo and physical practice. That’s the kind of practice I’d love to get a close look at.

In the meantime here are some tweets that stood out to me from today.

 

Again, hopefully just setting the stage for things to go down tomorrow.

Bring the intensity tomorrow, defense!

I’ve been waiting for a guy like Gillislee for a few seasons now. Nothing against Blount, but he needed a head of steam to truly do his damage. I want a guy who can make something out of nothing and get those hard short yards.


Getting the feeling the Pats won’t show much of what they truly have planned with Cooks, especially not during the preseason games or joint practice sessions. His speed is as advertised. I didn’t need a scouting degree to tell you that from limited looks at the first two practices.


Still a developing story and if/when Nink does hang them up you wonder if Grissom really is the guy there. Probably helpful to have him in there now since he’s been here a few years, but I’d think Flowers, Ealy and Rivers would be the top trio once things get real and everyone is acclimated. We’ll see, Grissom could be one of those guys thrust into a new role, and he’s someone that no one talked about at all this offseason.


I like the Pats’ proactive stance with guys who have had injury issues in the past. But Jones can’t afford to miss much time. He’s one of the guys I wanted to watch this summer but his chances to make the team fade with every practice he misses.


I really wonder if this is the year Bolden gets replaced, possibly by Burkhead who could pick up his special teams snaps and contribute more at running back. I know Bolden is beloved by many teammates and fans so this will be one to watch.


God I can’t wait to see Cooks in a real game.

Wow Brady. And good for Jordan Richards making plays. He needed a big camp and so far he’s showing up. Will keep an eye on him tomorrow.

I beat this drum a lot — that guys coming off an ACL injury aren’t truly themselves until they’re two years from the injury. Hopefully Lewis looks like he did in early 2015 when the Pats essentially made him their bellcow back (as much as they would ever do that these days).


Something to watch during scrub time during the preseason.

Will be checking in early and often from my credentialed day tomorrow. Excited to report back on the experience!

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