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Training camp stock watch: Douglas pops in return to full contact originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Patriots had a two-hour, fully-padded practice that began Sunday morning at 11 a.m. ET.
With the Philadelphia Eagles coming in Tuesday for what should be an intense workout, the Patriots will probably be in shells on Monday.
Let’s get to the Stock Watch for the 12th practice of training camp.
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DeMario Douglas, wide receiver
The perpetually open Pop Douglas was the preferred target of Jacoby Brissett during 11-on-11s and 7-on-7s, and the geometry-changing receiver hauled in virtually every throw. Even better news, Douglas shed the red non-contact jersey he’s been wearing as he comes back from a hand injury.
So now he’s full-go this week against the Eagles in the joint practice and (presumably) for Thursday night’s preseason game, which should help a TON against a very active Eagles defense. The quarterbacks need safety valves and Douglas is that.
Drake Maye to Ja’Lynn Polk
The best throw of Maye’s uneven day came when he rolled hard to his left and hit a crossing Ja’Lynn Polk with an off-platform dart for about a 15-yard gain near the sideline.
The throw came off bootleg action (play-action to the right, quarterback keeps and rolls left) and saw Maye whip his torso around like a shortstop going through the bag and throwing to first to complete a double-play. Nice, athletic play.
Later, after a sloppy red zone pick that got tipped at the line, Maye seemed to redouble his efforts to be decisive and made a nice, anticipatory throw to Polk inside the 5-yard line as Polk was screaming toward the sideline. The officials ruled Polk didn’t have both feet in, but again, it was an indicator of the two rookies getting on the same page.
Joey Slye, kicker
The free agent kicker signed to compete with second-year player Chad Ryland made four of his five kicks in a raucous head-to-head competition against the incumbent.
This came at the end of practice and the entire…
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Publish date : 2024-08-11 21:17:12
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