The Patriots were back on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium for their 21st session this summer, and man, Rhamondre Stevenson put on a show. With TreVeyon Henderson leaving an early 11-on-11 period, instead of bringing in a backup, the team just piled the workload onto Stevenson. He literally took pretty much every meaningful rep, and it felt like he barely broke a sweat.
Stevenson’s Unstoppable Practice
This dude looked so good, especially when they ran that simulated end-of-game situation. Stevenson snagged two passes during that series, including an insane, over-the-shoulder touchdown catch on a wheel route, with linebacker Robert Spillane draped all over him. That 15ish-yard grab was just one of multiple touchdowns Stevenson put up that day. It shows he is not just a runner; he is a huge receiving threat too.
New Faces Making Noise
But it was not just the running backs making noise. Greg Van Roten, who they brought in because Ben Brown is unavailable, was all over the interior line spots, playing right guard, left, and center. He was rolling with the first-team offense for all of it, so his chances of making the squad are looking solid. And check out these rookie edge rushers, Gabe Jacas and Quintayvious Hutchins, both drafted this year. They were playing with the second-team defense and were seriously disruptive. Jacas racked up three hurries and a stuffed run, while Hutchins got into the backfield a couple times. Plus, John Saunders Jr. is still doing his thing, even with Jaylen Reed coming in via the Kayshon Boutte trade. Saunders Jr. pulled in his fifth takeaway this summer, picking off a Tommy DeVito pass. That is a playmaker right there.
We are seeing some serious talent emerge from these full-pads practice sessions. Guys like Stevenson are proving they can be complete weapons, while new faces like Van Roten and the rookie edges are making strong cases for themselves. And do not sleep on Hunter Henry, who grabbed a touchdown in an end-of-game setting, or Tanner Arkin, who is pulling double duty with the starters at tight end and fullback. This team is definitely showing some interesting pieces early on.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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