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Drake Maye:\u00a0 Oh my (Dick Enberg voice), it only took one OTA practice to get fans back into reading the body language of the QB thing again. Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston was asked what Maye\u2019s body language was looking like and if he\u2019s putting in time with the young WRs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Perry answered what is already well-known. Maye is a very even-keeled young man who doesn\u2019t get too high or too low.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cHis body language and his demeanor have been fine,\u201d Perry said.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026 In terms of his work ethic, that, to me, is not a question. You do see him staying after practice and throwing to guys after practice. A lot of the young receivers are out there late, (Efton) Chism and Kyle Williams, the two OTAs we\u2019ve been to. I think this is something worth noting. Doesn\u2019t mean either of them are going to be All-Pros this coming year, but I think it\u2019s good. \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Kyle Williams: The Patriots\u2019 3rd-Round draft pick has popped in early OTAs which is a very good sign. He\u2019s displayed the ability to get separation at the line of scrimmage, and has good speed after the catch. Now, we have to wait, to see if he can do the same things once the pads come on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On our podcast this week, Karen Guregian of MassLive.com<\/a> mentioned that she wants to see if the Patriots can finally draft a WR<\/a> that they draft that they can get it right on .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n He had the play of the day this week when he reeled in a deep pass from Josh Dobbs down the sideline and beat CB Miles Battle. He and Efton Chism have been staying late after practice with Drake Maye. Another good sign.<\/p>\n Patriots No Huddle Podcast: Derek, Mike D\u2019Abate, and I discussed the Patriots\u2019 OTAs with Mass Live\u2019s Karen Guregian on YouTube, <\/a>Apple,<\/a> or Spotify.<\/a> And please leave us a review. This week, we\u2019ll welcome the awesome Tanya Ray Fox<\/a> to the podcast. This should be a lot of fun.\u00a0<\/p>\n Russ Francis\/Chuck Fairbanks: The former Patriot tight end and head coach should be in the Patriots team Hall of Fame, and the fact that Francis isn\u2019t is an absolute travesty. Francis and the Raiders\u2019 Dave Casper changed how teams used the tight end position. This will be displayed in our Sunday posts until it happens. Casper is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Francis\u2019 numbers stand up well against Casper\u2019s, yet he isn\u2019t even in the team\u2019s HOF.\u00a0<\/p>\n Stefon Diggs Situation:<\/p>\n I honestly hate this type of crap that we\u2019re obligated to discuss at times. Our policy here is talk about football stuff and not anything else. We\u2019re not TMZ or anyone like that, nor do we ever aspire to be. However, sometimes s**t happens and you can\u2019t ignore it.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Patriots signed Diggs for a reason, and that was to surround Drake Maye with better weapons this season. And once he\u2019s ready to hit the field for real this season, he should really help in that aspect. I\u2019m thinking 60-70 catches, 700-850 yards and 5-6 TDs would be fantastic and attainable.\u00a0<\/p>\n But the last thing Mike Vrabel wants or needs just getting into OTAs, is having to answer questions about some off-field crap that is absolutely avoidable. And when will players learn to keep cameras and videos off limits?\u00a0<\/p>\n Diggs is free to spend a holiday weekend on a boat with a bunch of women, there is nothing remotely wrong with that, but as anyone who saw the video there was more to it than that.\u00a0<\/p>\n But he\u2019s not in trouble with the league or the law. That\u2019s the good news. So, there shouldn\u2019t be any suspensions or further distractions (hopefully) from this.\u00a0<\/p>\n And I\u2019m not discounting anyone\u2019s sources, but I doubt that the Patriots are going to cut Diggs over this. If so, I think Vrabel would have already acted. Vrabel isn\u2019t the type to let this lie around for several days and then act.\u00a0<\/p>\n But he\u2019s got to be mighty pissed right now. He\u2019s stressed since January that he wants to build a culture built on respect for the team and each other. This sends the exact opposite message.\u00a0<\/p>\n Vrabel said he and the team were \u201caware\u201d of the video.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, we want to make great decisions on and off the field. We\u2019re hoping that, with our time here on the field today, that when we don\u2019t have a script and we\u2019re on the call periods, that we\u2019re making great decisions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \u201cThe message will be the same for all our players, that we\u2019re trying to make great decisions. Any conversations that I\u2019ve had with Stefon will remain between him, I and the club,\u201d Vrabel said.<\/p>\n It was not a good look, but we\u2019ll move on until otherwise advised differently.<\/p>\n ______________<\/p>\n \u201cI think that it already has. I hope that it already has. Life\u2019s a competition. Everything we do every day, we\u2019re trying to improve and we\u2019re trying to do better than the next person. But whether that\u2019s a competitiveness to know what to do, to be able to play more than one position, to go extra reps when somebody\u2019s down and take advantage of opportunities, young guys popping in there.\u00a0<\/p>\n Third group, they do a nice job, then they get elevated and get some reps with the twos, and you see how they do with those opportunities. So, I think that there\u2019s always a level of competition to what we do. It just may not be as physical as what it would be in training camp.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, there\u2019s certain things you have to change the way that you evaluate. Do they know their assignment? Can they adjust? Do they make the same mistake over and over? Then there\u2019s a level of physical ability that we have to be able to evaluate. So, I would say that there\u2019s still an evaluation even though we don\u2019t have pads on.<\/p>\n Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel when asked when does the competition truly start from a positional standpoint and for guys trying to earn spots, and a follow up question on how much evaluation is going on for the coaching staff right now versus the installation and the teaching that obviously you\u2019re doing this spring?<\/p>\n _______________<\/p>\n \u201cSomebody asked me what success looks like, and I said, \u2018Yeah, you can judge it by wins and losses during the season, but success for me in the offseason is going to be that the players believe in what we\u2019re doing, and they believe in the message, they believe in the teaching, and they believe in the connections that we\u2019re making.\u2019\u201d \u2014 Mike Vrabel<\/p>\n Follow me on Twitter @SteveB7SFG or email me at [email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n Listen to our\u00a0 PatsFans.com<\/a> Patriots No Huddle <\/a>podcasts on Apple and YouTube as Derek Havens, Mike D\u2019Abate, and I discuss the latest Patriots news and game analysis.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Like this article? 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