[ad_1]
The New England Patriots depth card begins to take shape as Bill Belichick prepares his team for the Carolina Panthers for a short week.
Patriots starters will probably spend a lot of time Thursday in the preparatory game of "dress rehearsal". We will have a better idea of the depth map of the Patriots by the end of the week.
But here's what we gathered about the Patriots starters and substitutes, two weeks into the regular season preparation.
STRATEGIST
Tom Brady
Brian Hoyer
Jarrett Stidham
– Hoyer still has the advantage over Stidham for backup work for the moment, but there are still two weeks left to the outstanding rookie to push the veteran.
RETURN
Sony Michel James White
Rex Burkhead
Damien Harris
Brandon Bolden
Nick Brossette
– Harris could overtake Burkhead on the depth map by the end of the summer. He was very impressive in his pre-season debut on Saturday, and Burkhead struggled to find consistency last season due to injuries.
fullback
James Develin
Andrew Beck
Jakob Johnson
– What other NFL team has three goals on the bottom? Beck is the sportiest option of his group. Johnson will likely be on the Patriots' training team this season.
LARGE RECEIVER
Julian Edelman-Philip Dorsett-Jakobi Meyers
N'Keal Harry
Maurice Harris
Braxton Berrios
Artilleryman Olszewski
Damoun Patterson
Ryan Davis
Matthew Slater
PUP: Demaryius Thomas, Cameron Meredith
NFI: Josh Gordon
– Assuming Gordon leaves NFI before week 1, he would replace Dorsett as a starter. We may be on an island here, but we would prefer Meyers to be a starter in front of Dorsett and Harry, both of whom are injured right now.
Tight end
Ben Watson (suspended)
Matt LaCosse
Ryan Izzo
Lance Kendricks
Stephen Anderson
Eric Saubert
– Izzo has impressed since LaCosse was injured in the first game of the Patriots, especially as a blocker. And he is sporty enough to catch a few passes. We still think that Watson will be the best option on his return from suspension.
OFFENSIVE LINE
LT Isaiah Wynn-LG Joe Thuney-C Andrews-RG Shaq Mason-RT Marcus Cannon
Ted Karras
Dan Skipper
Hjalte Froholdt
James Ferentz
Cole Croston
Tyler Gauthier
Tyrie St. Louis
Fuck Ivey
Cedrick Lang
– Skipper is clearly the best option for the Patriots at the moment, but we have the impression that the Patriots could slip him into the training squad to keep only seven offensive linemen. This would make Thuney the offensive offensive attack in case of injury during a party.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Lawrence Guy-Michael Bennett
Danny Shelton
Adam Butler
Deatrich Wise Jr.
Byron Cowart
Mike Pennel
Keionta Davis
David Parry
Ufomba Kamalu
Nick Thurman
– Pennel has been a slight disappointment since joining the Patriots as a free agent. He is clearly behind Shelton as the best practice-based Patriots forward and pre-season reps. This group is really deep. All of these players are talented and could spread elsewhere.
linebacker
Kyle Van Noy-Dont'a Hightower-Ja'Whaun Bentley-Jamie Collins
John Simon
Shilique Calhoun
Elandon Roberts
Derek Rivers
Calvin Munson
Brandon King
Chase Winovich
Trent Harris
Christian Sam
Terez Hall
– This is another really deep group. We are in Bentley as the 11th "starter" of the Patriots in defense. This place could also go to Shelton, Simon, Winovich or Calhoun, depending on how the Patriots want to situate their defensive front in a given match. Expect Winovich to climb the depth map by the end of the summer. The Patriots have already joined the third team.
cornerback
Stephon Gilmore Jason McCourty Jonathan Jones
JC Jackson
Joejuan Williams
Keion Crossen
Duc Dawson
Ken Webster
– McCourty is ahead of Jackson on the basis of practice and preparatory shots. We still think Jackson could replace McCourty or Jones for an early season role.
SECURITY
Devin McCourty-Patrick Chung
Duron Harmon
Terrence Brooks
Obi Melifonwu
Nate Ebner
UN J. Howard
Malik Glove
– Brooks and Harmon are neck and neck for this role # 3.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Stephen Gostkowski-P, Bailey Jake, LS Joe Cardona
– The Patriots released bettor Ryan Allen on Monday, giving Bailey the best punting job.
Photo by Christopher Hanewinckel / USA TODAY Sports Images
[ad_2]
Source link