2006 NFL Football By:
R. Monohan
Friday,
July 21st, 2006 - Page Updated at 9:30am
Analyst For WagerOnFootball.com
Sportsbook Review
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of Scrimmage: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 2006 Camp Preview
The following is a Preview
of the Patriots Training Camp. Below we take a capsule
look at the training camp missions of the 16 teams
of the American Football Conference, with reporting
dates and sites included for your perusal. (Wager
On Football .com's evaluations for the 16 teams appeared
the week of July 11th):The start of NFL training camps
is under a month away. But here's what you need to
know about the where and when of the New England Patriots Training Camp.
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SCHEDULE
REPORT DATES:
Rookies July 28th, Veterans July 28th
SITE: Gillette
Stadium, Foxboro, MA
CAMP OBJECTIVES:
There is intrigue surrounding wideout Deion Branch,
who is unhappy with his contract and is expected to
hold out during training camp. While he sits, players
like free agent acquisition Reche Caldwell (Chargers)
and second-round draft choice Chad Jackson (Florida)
will have an opportunity to see lots of reps. The
Pats used a first-round pick on running back Laurence
Maroney (Minnesota), who head coach Bill Belichick
and coordinator Josh McDaniels will try to incorporate
into an attack that already includes Corey Dillon.
With Doug Flutie having retired, 2005 seventh-round
pick Matt Cassel is now a Tom Brady injury away from
becoming the starter. Much of Belichick's focus will
be on an aging defense that had injury problems and
didn't feature much of a pass rush or playmaking secondary
last season. Belichick must determine whether players
like outside linebacker Tully Banta-Cain and cornerback
Ellis Hobbs are ready for full-time starting roles,
and whether long-in-the-tooth stars like inside linebacker
Tedy Bruschi and strong safety Rodney Harrison can
hold up over the course of the season. Also interesting
will be the place-kicking battle between veteran Martin
Gramatica (Colts) and rookie Stephen Gostkowski, both
of whom are battling to replace the departed Adam
Vinatieri (Colts).
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