Cam newton patriots practice12/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Finally, he took a knee behind the quarterback drills, where - of all people - Patriots owner Robert Kraft wandered over to chat. ![]() He wandered back toward drills, but then returned to the trainers. He then began pronating his right hand, as if he was dealing with some pain in his finger/hand/wrist. The quarterbacks favored their running backs heavily.Īt one point after competitive 11-on-11 drills, Newton stopped practicing to speak with the Patriots’ training staff. Even with a diminished group of defensive backs, Jakobi Meyers, Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne were not creating major separation. Cornerback Jalen Mills looked natural and comfortable in coverage, playing a lot of snaps with Stephon Gilmore and J.C. The loser(s): The receivers did not wow against coverage. But with Newton hurt and Jones struggling, Stidham showed a refreshing level of competence in the offense. You might argue that he was too quick, with none of his passes traveling more than 15 yards. The winner: Stidham was accurate and quick with his delivery, completing 13 of 14 with the only incompletion being a drop. He’s likely to miss the cut, if he doesn’t turn things around - and fast. The former third-round pick is not just on the bubble. The sternest moment: It was a no-good, very-bad day for tackle Yodny Cajuste, who got yelled at more than once. It was a bit funny to watch sluggish players like Jones and Hoyer, following by fleet-of-foot players like Nelson Agholor, Jakobi Meyers and Gunner Olszewski. The silliest moment: The quarterbacks don’t usually do agility drills with the other skill players during training camp, but they did them on Friday. Every incompletion drew big cheers from the defensive sideline. But you could hear defenders calling for the coaches to stop the play with a sack (even when the coaches did not). The offense was simply executing at a low level at times. It wasn’t even necessarily a product of good defense. The competitive level: The defense was fired up! They were celebrating every offensive mistake - and there were a lot of them. We’ll have more on Jones’ practice - and so many other topics - in this round of instant observations. And then, whether by coincidence or not, Jones watched a long string of reps from quarterbacks Brian Hoyer and Jarrett Stidham. It resulted in what seemed to be two three-and-outs. His second set of downs ended with a check down to tight end Hunter Henry. When Jones finally pushed the ball downfield, he held the ball too long and sailed a pass over the head of receiver Jakobi Meyers. But he was noticeably conservative in those reps after Newton’s injury, checking down on four consecutive passes over the course of two series. Jones didn’t suddenly steal the spotlight - nor would one good practice during June allow him to move up the depth chart. But after quarterback Cam Newton suffered an apparent hand injury during the practice session, Jones took the first crack at competitive drills. These OTAs are voluntary and emphasize teaching - not positional battles. New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones got his first chance to climb the depth chart during an organized team activity session on Friday. ![]()
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