Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo look sharp in Day 2 of Patriots training camp
Observations from practice at Foxborough.
The Patriots starting quarterbacks — both of them — looked good at practice on Friday despite wet conditions in Foxborough.
Their starter for the first four weeks, Garoppolo, was 13 of 17 during team drills. Their starter thereafter, Brady, was 12 of 17 with an interception. Third-stringer and rookie Jacoby Brissett was five of 12 with an interception.
The day’s touchdown scorers included wide receivers Chris Hogan, Chris Harper, and Malcolm Mitchell, tight ends Rob Gronkowski, Martellus Bennett, and Steven Scheu, and running backs James White and D.J Foster.
Attendance
- Logan Ryan, Duron Harmon, Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Jacoby Brissett wore red non-contact jerseys.
- Jamie Collins attended practice after an “excused” absence on Thursday.
- Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola stretched with the team, but did not practice. During the middle of practice, they could be seen doing conditioning on the hills.
- Nate Washington did not practice Friday. He was spotted throwing up during Thursday’s practice.
Observations
- While most players practiced in positional groups, Matthew Slater did 1-on-1 work with a coach for large portions of practice. He appeared to be drilling his release off the line for punt returns.
- Hogan created huge separation from rookie defensive back V’Angelo Bentley in a 1-on-1 drill. On that particular rep, Hogan’s quick feet were too much for the former undrafted free agent.
- Belichick gave special attention to safeties Patrick Chung and Jordan Richards, pulling them aside separately for 1-on-1 coaching.
- White demonstrated his pass-catching abilities during 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 non-contact sessions, making a leaping grab on a pass from Brissett.
- Alabama Crimson Tide product Cyrus Jones returned punts while the song “Sweet Home Alabama” played from the speakers at the practice facility.
- Brady spiked his helmet during his second set of 7-on-7 drills. He threw two straight incompletions to finish the set, and didn’t get into the end zone. Jimmy Garoppolo scored twice on the previous set.
- When the rain cleared up at the end of practice, Belichick brought the rain in his own way. During field goal drills, the final drill of the day, the Patriots’ head coach went through two water bottles while spraying different special teams players. He started with punter Ryan Allen, who takes the hold on the field goal. Belichick next sprayed kicker Steven Gostkowski during his kick, and then circled around to get long snapper Joe Cardona.
7-on-7 play recap
Garoppolo to Bennett.
Garoppolo to Hogan for a touchdown.
Garoppolo to Harper.
Garoppolo to Bennett for a touchdown.
Garoppolo incomplete to Hogan. Butler with the pass breakup.
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Brady to Deandre Carter.
Brady to Keshawn Martin.
Brady intercepted by Duron Harmon on a pass to Martin
Brady to White for a touchdown. Jamie Collins was in coverage.
Brady to Dobson for a touchdown. Dobson did well to keep his feet in-bounds.
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Brissett incomplete to Malcolm Mitchell.
Brissett to Mitchell.
Brissett to Foster.
Brissett to Foster for a touchdown.
Brissett incomplete on a throwaway.
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Garoppolo to Harper for a touchdown. Harper made a diving grab with Ryan in coverage.
Garoppolo to Martin.
Garoppolo to Brandon Bolden.
Garoppolo to Harper for a touchdown. Butler in coverage.
Garoppolo to Bennett for a touchdown. Bennett plucked the ball out of the air over Chung and Devin McCourty.
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Brady to Gronkowski.
Brady to Dobson.
Brady to Dobson.
Brady incomplete to Mitchell.
Brady incomplete on a batted ball at the line of scrimmage.
11-on-11 play recap
Brady to Gronkowski. Beautiful throw by Brady into traffic.
Brady to Blount.
Brady to White.
Brady to Martin.
Brady incomplete pass.
Brady to Hogan for a touchdown. Hogan kept his feet in-bounds at the back of the end zone under the uprights.
Brady incomplete to Mitchell.
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Garoppolo incomplete to Gronkowski.
Garoppolo to Hogan.
Garoppolo incomplete to Mitchell.
Garoppolo to Gronkowski for a touchdown. Gronkowski overpowered safety Richards on a nice ball from Garoppolo.
Garoppolo to Hogan for a touchdown.
Garoppolo to Mitchell for a touchdown.
Garoppolo incomplete to Gronkowski.
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Brissett to Joey Iosefa.
Brissett to Harper.
Brissett incomplete to Martin.
Brissett incomplete to Foster.
Brissett intercepted by Kevin Snyder on a pass breakup by Elandon Roberts.
Brissett to Scheu for a touchdown.
Brissett incomplete to Mitchell.
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