FOXBORO, MASS. — The New England Patriots offense has regarded a bit totally different this summer season in comparison with the group that underwhelmed in the course of the 2023 season.
Positive, there’s the plain addition of veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett and rookie signal-caller Drake Maye, however there’s additionally quite a few different rookies getting into the fold and veterans taking up new roles.
Patriots offensive assistants spoke to the media at Gillette Stadium on Thursday and supplied some perception on the gamers they’ve watched closed all through coaching camp. The coaches included offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, quarterbacks coach TC McCartney, vast receivers coach Tyler Hughes, offensive line coach Scott Peters and working backs coach Taylor Embree.
Listed below are 12 gamers who’ve stood out to them:
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Drake Maye, QB
“He’s taking steps ahead each single day,” Van Pelt stated. “That’s the largest factor, there is not any regression. He is taking issues from the earlier follow and making use of them to the following follow. He is been actually spectacular, the previous few weeks particularly.”
McCartney added: “Drake’s actually sharp. He picks issues up actually quick. So, it has been numerous enjoyable to observe him and his confidence in rising, he is getting higher and higher. It has been actually good.”
Jacoby Brissett, QB
“I believe Jacoby’s a wealth of data,” McCartney stated. “We have now 9 years of tape, we all know what Jacoby is. We all know what to anticipate from him. He is simply fine-tuning his recreation. He is been getting higher and higher annually. He is a greater participant than he was once I had him in Cleveland. So, I am enthusiastic about the place he is at.”
Mike Onwenu, OT
“I believe Mike is a uncommon expertise and has the potential to play each (guard and deal with),” Peters stated. “It’s totally uncommon you discover somebody who can play each guard and deal with. … There’s an opportunity to maneuver him (from guard to deal with), and he does get reps at each.”
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Tyquan Thornton, WR
“I believe the large factor that I am pleased with with Tyquan is his route-intel,” Hughes stated. “Everyone knows he is a quick man, however his intermediate route-running, his quick route-running, to go together with the velocity is basically constructive. I believe that is an vital a part of his recreation that he is making an attempt to refine and develop and it has been constructive throughout camp.”
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Okay.J. Osborn, WR
“KJ’s actually versatile,” Hughes stated. “He is actually clever. He is one in every of our different guys who’s been taking part in a number of positions all through camp, and he has expertise and good savvy from his time in Minnesota. He is a great chief. The whole lot that he brings to the desk is a net-positive for us. There’s toughness, there’s ball expertise, I might go on and on. He brings loads to the desk for us and we’re completely happy he is right here.”
Javon Baker, WR
“I believe the factor about Javon that we appreciated about him popping out, and we like him right here, is when the ball is within the air, he’ll go assault the ball,” Hughes stated. “He goes and snatches the ball, and that is what we wish to see.”
Ja’Lynn Polk, WR
“Ja’Lynn’s performed a pleasant job the place we have been capable of play him at a number of positions. We have simply continued to throw that at him,” Hughes stated. “He is performed a great job bouncing round and taking the alternatives as they arrive. So, once more, I believe his psychological recreation has been good and he is labored on that. And so far as his route element, fundamentals, he is a man that has a extremely good course of to the way in which he desires to do issues.”
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Vederian Lowe, OT
“I believe he has some instruments and a few abilities and he is a real professional about it. So there’s been progress for certain,” Peters stated.
Layden Robinson, OL
“He is are available in and performed a pleasant job up to now,” Peters stated. “He is acquired an awesome work ethic, an awesome method and he is acquired some nice expertise behind it. He is on his approach up.”
Caedan Wallace, OL
“He is doing a extremely good job for us for a rookie, however there’s loads of room to develop. I believe it is simply going to be expertise,” Peters stated.
Rhamondre Stevenson, RB
“I believe the vast zone for him goes to be superior,” Embree stated. “These vast zones will open up explosives for him. … The way in which he runs he is going to have the ability to set blocks up, set guys up, discover creases and I believe that is whenever you get the explosives.”
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Antonio Gibson, RB
“He is an enormous again,” Embree stated. “I watched him due to the pass-game stuff he has on movie actually caught my eye. … You see him on movie when he was with Washington and he regarded large, however then you definately see him in particular person and watch the way in which he runs, will get down hill and also you notice he is a load to deliver down.”
