Drake Maye tosses 2 INTs to the same defender

FOXBORO — Three days out from their preseason finale, the Patriots spent most of Monday’s follow making ready like their final exhibition can be an actual recreation.

Starters on offense and protection drilled in opposition to scout-team models. Gamers wore shoulder pads and shorts, simply as they do for many regular-season practices. And they didn’t stick round afterward for sprints or any type of conditioning work.

However within the two aggressive crew durations the place their starters did go head-to-head at full pace, the Patriots had a transparent winner: the protection.

Inside linebacker Robert Spillane intercepted Drake Maye twice, as soon as in a 7-on-7 red-zone drill and later throughout full-field, 11-on-11s that simulated an abbreviated 2-minute drill. Maye completed 9-of-18 general in aggressive crew durations, and bought a second shot at ending a 2-minute drill after Spillane’s second choose. No cube.

As a substitute, he fired nicely broad of tight finish Austin Hooper in the long run zone on fourth down, capping a disappointing day that additionally included two sacks. Head coach Mike Vrabel indicated earlier than follow that Patriots starters would get extra aggressive work in Tuesday, leaving Maye a shot at redemption earlier than he doubtless sits for Thursday’s preseason recreation.

Elsewhere, a rookie returned to the beginning lineup, Kayshon Boutte had a uncommon unhealthy follow and Kyle Dugger’s tumble down the depth chart continued.

Listed below are the Herald’s full follow observations:

Attendance

Returned: RB Rhamondre Stevenson

Absent: WR Efton Chism III, OLB Anfernee Jennings, WR Ja’Lynn Polk, WR Javon Baker, TE Jack Westover RB Terrell Jennings, LB Cam Riley

Non-participant: CB Christian Gonzalez, WR Kendrick Bourne, WR Kyle Williams, LB Jahlani Tavai

Notes: Stevenson wore a purple non-contact jersey in his first follow for the reason that Patriots’ preseason opener on Aug. 8. Vrabel stated Chism will not be anticipated to overlook a lot time, whereas Gonzalez, Bourne and Williams is not going to follow or play for the remainder of the week. Gonzalez has not practiced since struggling a left leg damage on July 28 that doesn’t seem like overly severe.

Play of the Day

Robert Spillane wrestles for an INT

Drake Maye loved a close to excellent begin to Monday’s 7-on-7 interval, finishing three of his first 4 move makes an attempt; the final a landing to Hunter Henry.

Naturally, Maye seemed for his dependable tight finish on his subsequent throw. Solely this time, Spillane beat Henry to the ball by leaping Maye’s throw in entrance of the fitting pylon. Spillane and Henry then wrestled to the bottom, the place the veteran linebacker saved possession and jumped as much as meet a jubilant protection celebrating his turnover.

Participant of the Day

LB Robert Spillane

Two interceptions highlighted probably the greatest practices for a defender all summer season.

Spillane’s second choose was a deep misfire Maye ripped later in follow both for DeMario Douglas or Stefon Diggs. However the heady linebacker learn his eyes from the get-go and jumped the ball. Don’t be shocked to see Spillane across the ball early and sometimes this season.

QB Nook

Be aware: The passing stats beneath have been tallied throughout aggressive 11-on-11 durations solely. The stats in parentheses replicate Maye’s camp-long efficiency.

Drake Maye: 5-of-10, 2 INTs, 2 sacks (125-of-203, 5 INTs, 37 sacks)

Notes: Maye accomplished half of his eight passes in 7-on-7s, together with touchdowns to Henry and Boutte.

Over his solely 11-on-11 interval, Maye took a would-be sack from Harold Landry and one other cut up between Landry and Milton Williams. Subsequent, he fired incomplete for Boutte because of an Alex Austin move breakup on a comeback spherical and located Henry on a crosser.

Then, Maye threw his interception for Spillane, earlier than bouncing again with two completions to Mack Hollins after a checkdown to DeMario Douglas. Now contained in the purple zone, he went chilly with back-to-back incompletions for Hooper to kill the drive.

Offensive notes

Prime targets in crew drills: WR Mack Hollins 3/3, TE Hunter Henry 2/3, WR Kayshon Boutte 1/3

Drops: N/A

Prime offensive line: LT Will Campbell, LG Jared Wilson, C Garrett Bradbury, RG Mike Onwenu, RT Morgan Moses

Mike Vrabel lists corrections for Drake Maye to make after Patriots preseason game

• Rhamondre Stevenson led off all working again drills and crew durations in his return to the sector. He caught one in every of two targets, each from Maye, shedding the incompletion to a Jabrill Peppers move breakup.
• TreVeyon Henderson and Antonio Gibson had lighter hundreds, two days faraway from the Pats’ preseason win at Minnesota. Henderson did share the sector with Stevenson for one snap in 7-on-7s.
• Out broad, Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte and DeMario Douglas proceed to guide the Patriots’ receiver depth chart, adopted by Mack Hollins.
• A down day for Diggs, who completed with no catch and could not separate from Marcus Jones on his solely goal in 7-on-7s. Boutte additionally had a move batted away and dropped one other throughout a interval in opposition to the scout-team protection.
• Henry once more confirmed he is a trusted goal for Maye, profitable contained in the purple zone and seeing early targets through the 2-minute drill.
• Up entrance, Jared Wilson returned to the beginning lineup at left guard after getting demoted final Saturday in Minnesota. Wilson stated he felt a “little tweak” in his ankle final Wednesday.
• The Patriots’ backup offensive line, from left to proper: Marcus Bryant, Sidy Sow, Cole Unusual, Ben Brown and Vederian Lowe.
• Unusual, Brown and Lowe all performed out of place relative to their profession expertise, an indication the teaching employees hopes one in every of them pops with their versatility to lock up a roster spot.

Defensive notes

Prime personnel throughout crew durations: Prime personnel throughout crew durations: defensive linemen Milton Williams, Christian Barmore, Keion White, Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Khyris Tonga and Joshua Farmer; linebackers Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, Jack Gibbens, Harold Landry and Okay’Lavon Chaisson; defensive backs Carlton Davis, Alex Austin, Miles Battle, DJ James, Marcus Jones, Jabrill Peppers, Jaylinn Hawkins, Craig Woodson and Marcus Epps.

Interceptions: LB Robert Spillane 2

Cross breakups: S Jabrill Peppers, CB Alex Austin, CB DJ James

Would-be sacks: OLB Harold Landry 1.5, DL Milton Williams

• If there was any doubt about Kyle Dugger’s future being murky at greatest in New England, he labored with the third- and fourth-stringers on scout crew Monday.
• Control the sting. Okay’Lavon Chaisson, a shock star in coaching camp, changed Keion White within the beginning lineup for an early 11-on-11 interval.
• Chaisson doesn’t have White’s power to carry up persistently on early downs, however he is been way more constant and has impressed within the preseason together with his edge-setting.
• One other title to recollect: undrafted rookie Elijah Ponder, who noticed a number of high reps Monday and initiatives as a core particular teamer who ought to make the crew.
• Harold Landry earned each of his sacks working in opposition to the fitting facet of the Patriots’ offensive line. He teamed with Milton Williams on the final one after participating in a two-man stunt.
• Good to see Christian Barmore, restricted for one joint follow in Minnesota, totally collaborating in crew drills.
• Christin Elliss and Jack Gibbens maintained their rotation subsequent to Robert Spillane at inside linebacker, a brand new improvement as of final week.