Things you’ll be watching for against the Giants?
This will be the first time we’ve seen tackling since last season so I can’t wait to see some real football, even if it’s in a game that doesn’t count. -FK
All of the young players but especially Tyquan Thornton. He’s gotten open and shown great ball skills while showing improvement every day. -PP
The ground game. How do the young backs look running the wide zone plays and are there any gems opening holes along the offensive line. There’s an interesting depth battle going on there. Defensively, do any new playmakers show up? -MD
I’m interested to see how things play out in terms of wide receiver usage. There is a ton of depth there, especially with newcomers DeVante Parker and Tyquan Thornton enjoying a really nice camp. Nelson Agholor’s stock seems to be rising after having not quite met expectations last season, and of course, Jakobi Myers and Kendrick Bourne should be trusted targets for Mac Jones again this season. But with how deep that receiver room is, someone seems destined to have their feelings hurt when it comes to playing time. And that’s not to mention players like Lil’Jordan Humprey (who looked great Monday and Tuesday) and Tre Nixon who are on the fringe. Ty Montgomery also seems like a roster lock who can be utilized as a receiver, running back, or special teams, so we’ll see how he’s dispatched. -AF
I’m interested to see how New England’s new ball carriers look against live tackling. The rookie running backs, Tyquan Thornton, and Marcus Jones as a punt returner. Even though he’s not a newcomer, Tre Nixon has flashed as a route-runner, but can he pick up yards after the catch? Maybe Nixon returns kickoffs too? Who has the elusive gene to make big plays in the open field? -EL
The Patriots offense hopefully turning the trial and errors at practice into production under the bright lights. The installation of the new offense is a process so I’m hoping Thursday night we will see a little proof of the…
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