FOXBORO — Generally life as a rookie third-string quarterback is troublesome.
Patriots undrafted rookie QB Ben Wooldridge didn’t get any aggressive reps throughout the crew’s two joint practices with the Commanders and Vikings, conceding these to Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs, after which was thrust into motion to play the second half in Saturday’s preseason video games.
So, how does Wooldridge put together for a sport with out making any throws?
“It’s simply with the ability to get a rep when you’re possibly not in there bodily getting the rep. Doing the psychological rep behind the place it’s going via the footwork, throwing the ball, however I’m truly not throwing the ball. And you then get a rep like that. In order that’s one rep, and you then go into the assembly, you get one other rep the place we’re going via the corrections, going via the apply movie. So there’s two reps that I wasn’t scheduled to have however I obtained. In order that’s type of how I’m going about it. And the compound impact is little issues day-to-day presumably including as much as huge issues. Hopefully it does.”
Wooldridge says he additionally will get to the Patriots’ facility early to speak to quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant and goes over the playbook with veterans who know the system like extensive receiver Mack Hollins.
Wooldridge is 16-of-25 for 187 yards with a landing via two preseason video games. He’ll probably see intensive work within the third and remaining preseason sport in his remaining push to make the Patriots’ 53-man roster. Cuts will happen Aug. 26.
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