Training Camp-Cast - 08/14/2008

[4:57] ..." the guys that we're all pretty much the same name modcast -- Jason Webster Kelley Washington Jonathan Wilhite. You know Rodney Harrison you know Matt -- guy like that the guys that have been out of"...

[6:08] ..." Yeah and you know I them when when Fernando Bryant was in that first -- before Hobbs came back at and that's pretty much where he was going to he was lined"...

[9:09] ..." and Beckett. After practice you mention -- thing about -- you know James Sanders was passed ball that he. Basically I didn't it is really have much you know personal relationship with John Lynch in my"...

[9:54] ..." Wheatley in some of the other guys Wilhite. All talk to a Tank Williams a little bit and and that. You know explain you can't just scrap anything that you might have had in mind. You know with one with -- play and play after just yet to find a way to replace that -- Not no part of that defense is going to be eliminated I'm not sure if that tells you how they plan -- which -- not. But certainly you know the things that they wanted to do. With Tank Williams of going to be in play. Might personal belief is that guys like Alexander and mail them a more athletic. Linebackers will"...

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[1:03]" It it to a stadium for a very special training camp podcast because it's the second. Two last won the penultimate on ones Tomlinson and I figured you. Yeah if that's why -- it -- last but anyway you've already heard Eric Filipino boy you with his vocabulary. Michael currently has graced us with his presence for a minicamp I've fully back for the second in or over podcast that's that's nice to this is really nice it is nice that they have both leave us here with -- Indies potty -- good points and without any week you probably get this in in about fifteen fewer than it normally takes old and let's get ready to. Let's get right into it and now a lot of a game work today a situation apathy and which I thought was I'm one adjusting. Overall. Tied -- yet but up from start to finished. Any I think any overall impression stop right it and who the other bowl."

[1:54]" I think you hit it on the head boy you know what and I think the players are sort of getting to that stage where they're kind of glad that training camp is almost over you can kind almost feel it in the way to practicing you know that one day left. No more at the the world of weird unorthodox scheduling of one practices going to be they're going to get into a routine next week they'll kind of talked about it you know sort of transitioning into that regular season type mode. So I think it's you know it's been what three full weeks now now with training camp you know and they -- Thursday to Thursday right so. Nick second pre season games coming up I think everyone's just kind of had enough of training camp and it's -- little venture in."

[2:31]" He hit I think at this point are going through the motions when camps and a point nine you've done everything ad nauseam you repeated everything several hundred times. Early on though I thought a lot of work on the running game opponents or they were done and screens from the -- lost morals that we are absolutely some of the up that it going to a lot of the season and I thought to always talked about this before the podcast -- The two minute drill the first team offense I thought purposely was as good as he often look I've been here watching them in camp I -- very great mistakes if any at all. They were -- pass -- guys -- are the right -- usually yet penalty or two somewhere front leading get a from the -- from the defense's side but a very good drive audience and I thought -- that a good."

[3:09]" Job emulating the situation as you'll always does and a dollar write about an update when we're finished here. On by yet there was an interest in things thank you -- but that was about as crisp is the first offense has looked. Pretty much the the entire summer and but just a couple of bookkeeping things I -- to out of the way. Patriots did make a minor roster move it's not the one we were anticipating however. I still no word officially on John when she was not at practice. And he has not officially signed according to the Patriots as of 5 o'clock or so eastern time here in Foxborough but they did sign and an offensive lineman named -- in and -- And you may remember that name he's an undrafted rookie free agent out of liberty but the reason you might remember. The name is the Boston Globe edited and little nugget in the Sunday notes this past week Mike threes. He spent time earlier this this training camp with it will. And he was one of those guys who you know unfortunately get released to make room for somebody else. But he evidently didn't find out he was released until he was already on the practice field. So he was in a strange situation of being let go in at the -- golf -- has -- it's serious and -- and knowing went -- to make room -- the Patriots -- a wide receiver Chris -- But the book lateral up on -- Day that the vehicle away from yeah I was probably and again -- So not that big news that we we're anticipating -- a move on the last another large group of players aren't uniform for the practiced -- in all. No where the guys. Reports the same as yesterday right -- yeah I think Seymour was out yesterday he was in today right worth -- that Matt Gutierrez -- back yeah I was always had that Gutierrez and and Seymour were in. But in terms of the guys that we're all pretty much the same name modcast -- Jason Webster Kelley Washington Jonathan Wilhite. You know Rodney Harrison you know Matt -- guy like that the guys that have been out of action. Basically. Of that large majority camp in addition to a dale Thomas who. All of this afternoon's practice not sure of that anything to be concerned about yet but we'll keep an eye on that. On the field I was kind of watching some of the position of groupings and that you know that the quarterback situation in particular. We talked on PFW progress about right and left cornerback -- today. Unequivocally Ellis Hobbs plane right cornerback. From start to finish he was out there with the first group. With Terrence Wheatley for the most part Wheatley was on the laptop on the right. And -- and getting a lot of run. -- as an extra guy a nickel back in the lot also playing backseat the with Anderson meriwether kind of rotating there's a lot of that was -- staying. And Bryant working a little bit with. Hobbs in Wheatley also with the acting group depending on who was rotating in but I thought it was interesting Hobbs on the right -- on the west."

[6:08]" Yeah and you know I them when when Fernando Bryant was in that first -- before Hobbs came back at and that's pretty much where he was going to he was lined up on the right. Even in last week's game in Baltimore Wheatley was on the left. And honestly I think Wheatley had the best camp -- vote corners so far so. Wearing that 22 I would agree with that I would say I -- about three or four days ago Bryant but lately I think Wheatley is you know been more consistent and I agree with you did at 42 number has on from the the player who wasn't among corner last year to right now at least it looks like the guy -- playing like a number one corner. So far."

[6:41]" In real quiet camp Wheatley to it was focus has been on Jerod -- the number one pick is accused the second -- coming out of the school playing real well and Lucas is -- camp and out there every day which is the best team to possibly do. Not miss it -- timely as it Webster done so I think you know. Yeah and a lot of publicity in his -- so far but here's a -- that could be weak ones that are opposite I would be surprised that."

[7:03]" And you -- I think has been good for him that he's a rookie and he's going up against when the best receivers of all time in Randy Moss a lot of times and he's holding his whole life I've been doing many months. Yeah okay. I want to clarify -- enough you're talking about race and -- that. Why someone off spot on -- gone now right. But no -- honestly I think that's I think that's been good for him -- I know it's the first couple days it was like oh you know losses losses you know really work in the rookie but then. After those first couple days say well okay. He's not getting him all the time we was making some good plays against him and then. You know it it's he's got some confidence off the ethnic and that's that's that's -- form that's one of the reasons why he said Mike he's quietly having that camp."

[7:44]" They bring in a weighted bat in the on deck circle exact area office of the big. He gets the building up facing guys as good as anymore let's face it there as many as -- anymore it's gonna be benefit is that in the long -- I think that's the benefits on -- it -- to meet today all so who I thought has been kind of quiet. From most of -- was Eric Alexander he was getting some run with with Jerod Mayo in two tape Bruschi differ depending on the packages with a one. He had been kind of I thought down the depth chart a little bit. Lot of passing game work that we talked about the beginning so I think that was kind of playing into his hands. Saw him to a lot of coverage -- someplace to get beyond but a lot of plays he was right there. And now made a terrific one -- an interception and seven on seven drill he stood out."

[8:28]" Yeah you did and and it's about time I mean we've been waiting for that for while he's one of those guys -- woods was another one at the start camp we were -- saying. You know it. Both of these guys have been in the system long enough they need to start showing something. I think what has shown something in Alexander's been a little bit slower in doing that but of late I think you're right -- today's practice and looked it looked pretty good."

[8:49]" That'd be speaking for him coming to we talk -- having a Big Ten now because report leaves out which is coming in and it could be a lot of programs. I think it goes -- and it is obviously is not a lock to make the final roster. And at this point to me on the night looking and I think -- a -- a couple of easy games it shows on the in somebody else maybe put himself back over the line and Beckett. After practice you mention -- thing about -- you know James Sanders was passed ball that he. Basically I didn't it is really have much you know personal relationship with John Lynch in my daddy said he -- but did say that you know when he thought of and the thought of you know that tone any kind of safety. Oh you know I think that the players are aware of what's going on in. Obviously would would welcome him in. Interestingly -- for the first time of camp. Dean Pees talk to Drew to a sizeable crowd dom capers also spoke I think of one on one with ten ingredient of the Boston Herald. He's talked a lot about. You know different aspects that defense that talked about that the rookies Mayo Wheatley in some of the other guys Wilhite. All talk to a Tank Williams a little bit and and that. You know explain you can't just scrap anything that you might have had in mind. You know with one with -- play and play after just yet to find a way to replace that -- Not no part of that defense is going to be eliminated I'm not sure if that tells you how they plan -- which -- not. But certainly you know the things that they wanted to do. With Tank Williams of going to be in play. Might personal belief is that guys like Alexander and mail them a more athletic. Linebackers will be taken those kind of rolls but it looked at the other unfold. I think -- and got taken out there could drop further back in the coverage that aren't as racism played. Mid range -- say if you aren't from side to side yet that the categories that really hurt the Patriots in Indianapolis and you know it to that it championship game. You know across the middle covering up the pattern Wes Welker -- right. Really you know they need someone to be able to get in the way. And I'm not sure that as well as Bruschi and Al played last year and as durable as they were. I'm not sure those guys -- capable of doing that they're pilfered different style of play. You know and that's on top yet so accurate but also -- looking ahead to Tampa bay and we heard bill in the open talk about the box and you know -- Preparing for almost like it at a regular season week this week. Kevin O'Connell drawing some attention you know whether or not he's going to get playing time he was asked about is expecting for the weekend."

[11:23]" Just not on the play if I mean same as last week we in his if there was really set way of doing things I think he's just out of your native cliff. -- laden and have the game plan digested by the time Sunday rolls around. What it feels really big losers you want to concentrate on this team comes first and it is definitely. Amount -- asking him. It was. You feel like it's -- learned a ton last week I mean every snap there's some some news and to apply go forward here in. That's the fans want to continue to grow and -- we've got -- did. A solid week of preparation so far -- and then of course they have so lot of work to do to get ready for Sunday and that's going to continue to. Don't move the football and and the -- and there."

[12:10]" Programs -- Kevin O'Connell talking about you know on the things that he's been working on and learning and and hoping to put into play against the -- I think his chances of getting more reps. Were a little diminished today when Gutierrez came back to practice I thought that if you know Gutierrez had missed a couple of days work. And then if you were going to take up the weekend maybe that wouldn't you know Connell a chance to get a little bit more playing its final but more game experience. In the pro level here but with Gutierrez back. There's still that battle between him and Cassell for who's going to be the number two and I think you'll probably see more of those two guys. And -- bit less of O'Connell you know he'll get probably a few more snaps than last week if he's lucky but I don't know of the game with more than that."

[12:50]" Yeah I agree because of privacy and it's great effort and I'm not too much but enough of these at work in which means somebody you're wrapped around. Go to -- it's going to be the rookie third -- it. And when he Gutierrez come out today Italy really missed two days that's not a enough of work for him to not feel that be implemented in Tampa bay game play making his play. And apparently the bruised heel up whatever -- laws so we -- him out there. Well into community and how those quarterback crap get divided up and he like like you said might you know that Brady's going to play. So it you know maybe he decides they've -- to side to pick one of the other Matt showcase game you know and and give him a shot this week. And then finish up -- O'Connell and and give the other matter shot next week after Brady's done presumably rated plays a little bit longer. Next week -- that your game so is that they get it to see how they'll get divided up obviously. None of those four quarterbacks is probably going anywhere through them and the pre season anyways although he'll get an opportunity. You know on the kind of trade I would think -- anybody we get released -- that maybe trade. But we'll eat out at all unfolds. One final note tomorrow practice. The final one of Trinity originally it was close to the public is now open -- you want to stress that it is open to the public you begin special time. Twelve noon here at Gillette Stadium. The practice -- behind Gillette Stadium more accurately twelve noon to 2 PM practices open to the public weather permitting I'll always checked. The Patriots dot com for any -- the latest development in terms of that and this year more than any other of the summer and a need to be or wherever it was -- thunder storms summer's here you know off suddenly we live in Miami and we get a thunderstorm every afternoon so. Keep an eye on that and now we hope that you guys get a chance to to to Patriots one more time before the end of the public portion of training camp but. And that's going to put a wrap on the second to last training camp I guess we will be with you tomorrow for the last one regardless of the weather we will be here. And nine in the immortal words of -- heart he's so thank you for downloading."

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