In the end, Brown didn’t break any guidelines. However the Patriots want him on the sector as they set up O’Brien’s offense and get new O-line coach Adrian Klemm on top of things. We must always get some readability Monday when New England begins its obligatory three-day minicamp.
WR Kayshon Boutte
Boutte’s long-shot odds of incomes a roster spot didn’t enhance over the course of OTAs. As soon as an elite receiver prospect, Boutte slipped to the Patriots within the sixth spherical of the draft resulting from issues over maturity, coachability and accidents. His expertise is plain, however he’ll must excel this summer time if he desires to land a roster spot over somebody like Nixon and even fellow rookie Demario Douglas, who was efficient and busy throughout practices open to reporters.
Boutte was reamed out by O’Brien early in a single follow — we’re not allowed to enter specifics — and was absent from final Friday’s session. He additionally frolicked on the decrease rehab area and didn’t stand out in any significant approach when given alternatives on the sector. We’re not able to bury him, however the LSU product didn’t hit the bottom working, which he wanted to do. That mentioned, Boutte’s a late-round rookie, so he’d be forgiven for being a bit overwhelmed.
“They’ve bought lots to study they usually’re attempting,” Belichick mentioned of rookies earlier than final Tuesday’s follow. “Consuming via a hearth hose, however that’s what it’s for rookies coming into the NFL. They’ve all put in additional time. They’re attempting. They’re overwhelmed, however they’re nonetheless afloat, nonetheless swimming, treading water. Finally, it’s going to kind itself out. No points with any of them, actually. They’re all working arduous, but it surely’s lots.”
Joe Choose
We’re dishonest a bit, however Choose needs to be talked about someplace.
On the sector, Choose seemed again at residence teaching particular groups, and the gamers sound glad to have him again. However it’s the off-field stuff that landed Choose on this checklist. His violation of NFL offseason pointers (you possibly can click on right here for all the main points) in early Could pressured the Patriots to lose a pair of practices on the finish of the month and resulted in a $50,000 positive for Belichick.
In a vacuum, it’s not an enormous deal. The Patriots most likely would’ve canceled a type of practices anyway, and folks across the NFL didn’t make a stink about it. However the controversy helped to start out OTAs on a clumsy notice, together with a predictable press convention efficiency from Belichick. The very last thing the Patriots want lately is extra drama, however Choose created some resulting from pure carelessness.
(Observe: We thought-about together with JuJu Smith-Schuster, who didn’t take part in any practices. However that was earlier than Reiss reported the Patriots had been exercising warning after his late-season knee damage.)
Honorable mentions: RB Pierre Robust, LB Ronnie Perkins, DL Christian Barmore (for throwing punches), QB Hint McSorley
