There are quick-hit thoughts and notes about the New England Pats and the National Football League.
This is the first thing. In a perfect New England world, veteran James White will regain the form that made him the most productive pass-catching running back before sustaining a serious hip injury. In the last three years, no running back in the NFL had more reception, receiving yards or touchdown catches.
White has opened the training camp on the physically unable to perform list, which initially has the Pats looking at other possibilities.
One of them is Pierre Strong Jr., the South Dakota State running back who posted the fastest 40-yard dash time among running backs at the NFL combine.
South Dakota State coach John Stiegelmeier said in an interview that a player is an ideal fit for the position.
He is a pass-catcher. That's his strongest attribute. His hands are very soft. We want to advantage Pierre by isolating him on a LB.
We didn't worry about him. In theShrine Bowl game, he blocked the All-Stars and stood in there. It isn't something we take for granted. You can't cut him with us going full speed. Pierre's courage and ability is where it's needed to be.
In 48 games with the Jackrabbits, Strong Jr. had 62 catches for 581 yards and three touchdown.
If he wasn't as successful as a pure runner, his speed and running style in a zone-based scheme would have made a difference in his production.
He's able to get his legs up in the air, so you're trying to tackle one leg if you get to him. He wasn't trying to chase a guy. It is difficult to break down and tackle when he is going full speed.
When he looked at five seasons of coaching Strong, he said the way it started spoke volumes -- a redshirt freshman in 2017.
He said that he had some injuries and that he ended up being the team's leader in rushing.
His humility, his ability to be a team player and not want more, but prepare for more, is not a common trait nowadays. Student-athletes want it and think they should get it. When Pierre got his chance it exploded.
The Pats have always been patient with rookies. After New England selected White in the fourth round, he didn't play a single down in the next two years.
They had time to adjust to the demands of pickup, which is the most important part of the job.
Stevenson said one of his goals in the off-season was to become more of a factor in the passing game. Kevin Harris is a thick-legged rookies.
Third-year player J.J. Taylor and eight-year veteran slash option Ty Montgomery are also on the team.
Pierre is a perfect fit for the New England philosophy of using running backs.
There are two The rookies, quarterbacks and rehabbing players have already reported for training camp, and the rest of the roster will arrive Tuesday. The team will work out at the same time on Wednesday- Saturday and Monday- Thursday. On August 5, there will be a practice inside Gillette Stadium for season-ticket members.
There are three. It's a good time for coach Bill Belichick to take a day off. When Richard Seymour is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he will be placed third in the speech order, freeing him up to travel to Canton.
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There are four. The motivation to switch from 11 to 1 was due to the fact that DeVante Parker wore No. 1 at his high school. He is returning to his roots. When N' Keal Harry was traded to the Bears, the number became available.
There are five. He had very skinny calves, which surprised a lot of the teams that were looking at him. He looked like a cross country runner to them. The heart is more important than the legs, chest or arms. They put a lot of stock into how a man looks. I think that's part of the evaluation of the league.
There are six. It will be interesting to see if Thornton's wrists are a factor in his development. Thornton said in the spring that he was surprised it was an issue. What are you doing with your hands? I had never heard of that before.
There are seven. Is it the most powerful mac? During an appearance on Get Up last week, Mike Tannenbaum picked Mac Jones to be the "sneakyMVP" of the game. When it wasn't a majority opinion that Tua Tagovailoa was the better quarterback, Tannenbaum had consistently promoted him over Justin Herbert.
There are eight. Each of the past 18 seasons, an undrafted free agent has made the opening day roster for the Pats, the third-longest streak in the league. The most likely candidates to keep the streak alive are listed below.
There are nine. There are two rookies on the active/non- football injury list, but they seem to be in different categories of recovery. The fact that he isn't working out on the field suggests that he's far away from a return.
There are ten. Were you aware? Kevin O'Connell, who was drafted by New England in the third round in 2008, was the head coach of the Minnesota team that played the Pats. The last team to face two drafted players was the Chicago Bears.
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