Patriots Rookie Minicamp Notebook: First glance on the class of 2025 – 98.5 The Sports Hub

Friday, the recruit of the New England Patriots began on Friday. It is the first of the two practices of Minicamp recruit that the team will have over the next three days, and the only one that was open to the media.

In the main point of being caught up in recruits, it was a lighter intensity practice. The players were in shorts and shells for the 90 -minute session which included three main periods. He started with position exercises, followed by an agility exercise with the offense and defense in the field, and finally a procedural period.

With practice, head coach Mike Truebel spoke to journalists before the team got on the ground. Some players also spoke after training.

Between all this, here is what stood out at the Gillette Stadium on Friday …

Even before the start of training, the Patriots announced that eight of their 11 recovery choices had officially signed their recruit contracts. The team also officially signed free agents not pushed previously.

“Very exciting, putting the pen on paper”, a third round choice center Jared Wilson Said after training when asked to sign his first NFL contract. “But I always have to go out here, you have to learn the game book. Putting the pen on paper means nothing. It doesn’t make you a better football player. So he has always come here with the same attitude every day and learn and work.”

The three players who did not sign their recruit offers were a first round choice Will CampbellSecond round choice Treveyon Hendersonand choice of fourth round Craig Woodon. In recent years, the Patriots have not finished signing their full recruit lessons until the summer, with the final signature at times to come in the week or two leading to the training camp.

Although he has not officially signed his contracts, Campbell and Woodson both participated in Friday training with the rest of the recruit class. The only player not present was Henderson, for no reason for his absence. Asked before training on the expected attendance, Trebel told journalists “you have this list, and you will go guys and check it.

In addition to the recruit lesson, a few second -year players who were part of the Patriots’ training team last season also participated in the training on Friday. Wide receiver John Jilessecond Truman Jonesand defensive back Miles Battle were all on the ground.

At the end of training, the Patriots did a step -by -step procedure with the 11 players in the attack training. It is the most that we could see editors of offensive lines, with them spending the rest of the day in individual exercises.

During individual exercises, Campbell’s power really stood out. The sound of him hitting him the blocking block echoing through the field house, and he finished his representatives to the whistle.

The recruited offensive line player most likely to move is actually Wilson, with Eliot Wolf Noting the evening of the draft that the team thinks that it could play a guard after starting at the Center for Georgia last year. Wilson spent his time on Friday in the center, although before training, Truebel left him the door open to do work at the Guard.

“I would say that one of these three interior positions (left guard, center, right-wing), should probably know all of them,” said Trebel. “He will work in the center this week, and from what I saw in a short time, I can’t wait to see this this weekend. Once we enter here with the rest of the guys and we start to arrive at OTA, his ability to play guard, we can assess.

Externally, it was the first time that many of these players in person. Although it is possible to have a good idea of ​​what a player can do on a band, there can be small things that do not always translate.

With this class, a good number of players seem bigger than they are. Offensive tackle Marcus Bryant and tight end CJ DIPPRE especially was distinguished in this regard.

DIPPRE has been strongly used as a tight end blocking in Alabama, so it is gross as a receiver. He had a few chances to browse the routes at the end of Friday training, at some point, obtaining a direct coaching from Trobel. In the direction of spring, Dippo is considered one of the most likely UDFAS to win a place of 53 men.

Again, it was an unmanned practice, the most intense representatives being a late step -by -step procedure. Keeping this in mind, there were a few other players who stood out according to how they did their activities during these sessions.

Choice of third round Kyle Williams made a few impressive captures late in training, one where he had to climb the ladder to catch a balloon launched along the touch to a return. During a game two rehearsals later, it opened deeply, but the ball was not thrown on.

Udfa Running Back LAN Larison has shown good speed in its route. It was a constant target of two quarters – UDFA Ben wooldridge And the test player Jake Wilcox. Fellow Udfa EFTON CHISM III was able to open several times.

Jiles also took advantage of his opportunities, presenting himself in this additional practice as a second year player. He was among the most targeted options, the culmination of his day being a highlight out of contact, which he tapped on the sidelines.

Given the framework of this practice and the lack of contact, it was more difficult for defensive players to stand out. That being said, the defensive back DDFA Brandon Crossley has shown good instincts that break and were regularly around football.

Throughout spring, the veterans spoke of Truebel as a practical player in training. We had our first overview of this on Friday.

While Trebel did not have the blocking block for it (vice-president of football and strategy operations John “Stretch” Streicher done however), he was on the melee line for a special period of special teams to help players align their drops. During the central part of the training, Trébel would distance players from different positions and train them.

Towards the end of training, Trinel put a pinnie and played the secondary secondary while the offensive went through the procedure step by step. The former NFL assistant looked at the house, even helping the others on the defense of the defense and will adjust before the SNAP.

Truebel was not the only coaching to mix in training. This step -by -step procedural defense has seen some other training coaches with the offensive Restig players.

On the other side of the ball, the coaches filled the ball carrier in 11 men’s training with Larison the only ball carrier with the team on the field. Who included the running back coach Tony Dews Take transfers. We will see what it looks once the full list is on the field, but Truebel does not seem to be the only coach to adopt a practical approach.

A coach was not on the ground with the team on Friday, in the defensive coordinator Terrell Williams. TRÉBEL shared before training that Williams had a medical problem in the spring and has been working with the team on Zoom since. Interior second coach Zak Kuhr Treatment The practical responsibilities of defensive co -ordering since.

Williams spoke with journalists via Zoom after training. As he refused to discuss the details of his medical problem, he said he was at home in Detroit on “the orders of the doctors” but hopes to return to the establishment soon.

“I also want to clearly indicate that I am far from the building, but I am not far from the team,” said Williams, shared by saying that he spoke with Trobel at least once a day and to speak regularly with the players. “I hope I can come back soon.”

Minicamp recruit of Patriots takes place until Sunday. The complete team will put itself on the field for the first time together for the OTAs, which start on May 19. This practice will be open to the media.