What We Learned from New England Patriots Training Camp, 8/7

August 8, 2012   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

In preparation for Thursday's preseason game, the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints held joint practices for the second time in the past three years. 
"We got a lot of good, new looks," said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. "We need them, we'll learn from them, and it will make us a better football team, so it was a good day here." 
From that vantage point, it was a good day, but other than that, it was not a good day for the Patriots. Let's take a look at some observations from today's practice.
 
Offensive Line Continues to Struggle Amid Shuffle
So we learned this a while ago, but we have been continually reminded of it at just about every practice thus far.
And those reminders rang loud and clear on Tuesday, with the Patriots lining up against a new opponent for the first time in camp.
In both one-on-ones and team drills, the Patriots offensive line struggled with the likes of Will Smith, Brodrick Bunkley and Sedrick Ell...

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