FOXBORO — Earlier than the Patriots take a break from camp observe on Sunday, let’s verify in on which gamers noticed their inventory enhance — or not — throughout Saturday’s aggressive shorts-and-shells session…
Inventory Up
DeMario Douglas, WR
Not solely was Douglas on the receiving finish of two of Drake Maye’s greatest throws of the day — which we detailed in today’s Maye Watch — he ended up with three catches whole from Maye within the observe, which was greater than some other pass-catcher.
Douglas now has eight catches — greater than some other Patriots participant — on 9 aggressive targets from Maye in camp. Stefon Diggs has caught six of the team-leading 10 targets he’s seen in three aggressive practices.
Robert Spillane, LB
Spillane may be exerting a bit extra vitality on Monday when pads are launched, however he was busy in protection on Saturday.
The newly-acquired linebacker ran with Hunter Henry down the seam and bodily broke up a Drake Maye go that hit Henry’s arms.
On the following snap, he dropped right into a zone and browse Maye’s eyes. When the quarterback tried to hit Douglas with a brief throw, Spillane laid out to interrupt it up and nearly picked it off.
Jack Gibbens, LB
Spillane wasn’t the one linebacker displaying up in protection on Day 4. Gibbens, who sometimes hits the sector after Spillane and Christian Elliss, broke up a pair of passes himself.
One deflection, whereas in tight protection on working again Lan Larison, ricocheted into the air and was picked off by Jabrill Peppers. He additionally batted a go from Ben Wooldridge that was supposed for rookie tight finish Gee Scott.
Inventory Down
Stefon Diggs, WR
Diggs was focused six occasions Saturday however caught solely two passes. His day acquired out to a gradual begin after catching the primary throw of 7-on-7 work. (He’s gotten the primary aggressive goal in two of three aggressive practices to this point. Within the observe he didn’t get goal No. 1, he acquired No. 2 and three. Appears to be an emphasis on getting him the soccer early in practices.)
Maye missed Diggs on a crosser on the very subsequent snap. One snap later, on what would possibly’ve been a late Maye try and the sideline, Christian Gonzalez broke up a Diggs goal and despatched the receiver tumbling into close by Gatorade coolers. Diggs instantly requested for a substitution.
His subsequent goal got here later within the observe and was popped out of his arms by Harold Landry. It seemed like Diggs might’ve come again to the ball on the quick hook route, however he didn’t, which allowed Landry to shut floor on him because the go approached.
Kendrick Bourne, WR
Drake Maye tried 24 aggressive throws on Saturday and solely one in all them went to Bourne. It got here in 7-on-7 work. Examine that to Kayshon Boutte, who was focused by Maye thrice on Saturday, twice in 11-on-11 durations.
Boutte seems to have the upper hand on Bourne so far in camp. The third-year wideout has been on the market extra persistently with Maye, whereas Bourne appears to be getting extra work with backup Joshua Dobbs.
There’s no smoking gun proof as to why Bourne seems to be decrease on the depth chart proper now, however apparently he has some work to do to launch himself forward of Boutte.
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Carlton Davis III, CB
Davis missed one other observe Saturday, permitting Alex Austin to step in because the second nook reverse Christian Gonzalez. As a result of Friday’s observe was a non-competitive walkthrough, Davis hasn’t seen an actual observe rep since Day 1.
One thing to observe. He entered camp on the non-football damage listing. Mike Vrabel known as his Day 2 absence “upkeep.”
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