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MORE REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE
By Tim Honks, Staff Writer

The Patriots and Packers agreed to a trade today that sends Packers center J.C. Tretter to New England in exchange for the Patriots 2016 3rd round pick. Tretter should get a chance to crack the starting lineup in New England.

The Patriots also announced they had signed several undrafted free agents:
QB Denolious Crawford - Western Michigan
HB Marcos Briscoe - Purdue
HB Spencer Greer - Navy
FB Acey Darman - Georgia
WR Jorian Clayton - Eastern Michigan
WR Arryn Hickman - Florida Atlantic
TE Anthony Diaz - Buffalo
G Jerron Conley - UCLA
G Jesse Orr - USF
DT Alani Pleasant - UCLA
OLB Aevry Shepherd - Wyoming
MLB Cotton Hunt - Drake
DB Margarito McGee - South Carolina
S R.T. Mullins - South Carolina
K Jesse Barker - USC
P Barry Ferrell - Memphis

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Patriots Training Camp Roster Analysis

Offense

Quarterbacks
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
12|Tom Brady|38|6-04|225|Michigan|15
15|Denolious Crawford|24|6-02|236|Western Michigan|R
10|Jimmy Garoppolo|23|6-02|226|Eastern Illinois|1
16|Scott Tolzien|28|6-02|213|Wisconsin|4

Brady returns for a 16th season and he's made it clear he wants another ring. Garoppolo was drafted last year in the hopes that he could be Brady's eventual replacement. Tolzien was signed to add depth and experience behind Brady. If Garoppolo outplays Tolzien it is unlikely they will keep three. If Tolzien wins the backup job expect them to keep those three. Crawford has a slight chance of sticking around on the practice squad.
In: Brady, Garoppolo
Bubble: Tolzien, Crawford

Runningbacks
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
29|Legarrette Blount|28|6-00|250|Oregon|5
21|Marcos Briscoe|20|5-11|205|Purdue|R
35|Jonas Gray|25|5-10|230|Notre Dame|2
23|Spencer Greer|22|5-11|207|Navy|R
22|Stevan Ridley|26|5-11|220|LSU|4

Ridley and Blount split the bulk of the work last season with Shane Vereen being traded early on. Gray made a few spot appearances but didn't do much when he did get a shot. Greer and Briscoe were both signed as undrafted free agents. It's unlikely that anyone will do enough to change the Ridley and Blount duo form getting the bulk of the work. Either Greer or Briscoe has an outside chance of making the roster but not both.
In: Blount, Ridley
Bubble: Gray, Greer, Briscoe

Fullbacks
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
44|Acey Darman|22|6-03|242|Georgia|R
46|James Develin|27|6-03|255|Brown|5
Develin saw the field more than any other fullback in the NFL last season, he proved to be a very important piece of the Patriots offense by blocking in the run game. Develin scored a pair of rushing touchdowns as well. Darman is a better ball carrier but is well behind Develin in terms of blocking. Expect Darman to be an early cut.
In: Develin
Bubble: Darman

Wide Receivers
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
82|Josh Boyce|23|5-11|205|TCU|2
86|Jorian Clayton|24|6-04|210|Eastern Michigan|R
17|Aaron Dobson|24|6-03|200|Marshall|2
11|Julian Edelman|29|5-10|198|Kent State|6
88|Treyvon Ford|24|6-06|232|New Hampshire|R
18|Arryn Hickman|22|6-01|212|Florida Atlantic|R
19|Brandon LaFell|28|6-02|210|LSU|5
14|Tiquan Underwood|28|6-01|185|Rutgers|6
The arrival of Brandon LaFell in 2014 gave the Patriots the best second receiver they have had in a long time. Edelman once again was the teams top receiver but LaFell wasn't far behind. Dobson showed enough last year for the Patriots to feel confident cutting ties with Danny Amendola. Ford could be a huge addition to the receiving corps and has impressed so far at OTAs and in camp. Boyce will have to separate himself from UDFAs Clayton and Hickman. Underwood is a long shot to make the roster as the team is more likely to keep the less expensive rookies if they are anywhere close in ability.
In: Edelman, LaFell, Dobson, Ford
Bubble: Boyce, Clayton, Hickman, Underwood

Tight Ends
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
83|Anthony Diaz|21|6-03|263|Buffalo|R
87|Rob Gronkowski|26|6-06|265|Arizona|5
47|Michael Hoomanawanui|27|6-05|260|Illinois|5
81|Tim Wright|25|6-04|220|Rutgers|2
Tim Wright came over in the Logan Mankins trade with Tampa Bay and proved to be a valuable piece albeit in a limited role. Hoomanawanui is primarily a blocker. Not much needs to be said about Gronkowski, who may regard as the best tight end in the league. Gronk caught 121 passes for 1,159 yards and ten touchdowns. Anthony Diaz, whose cousin Josh was drafted by the Patriots, is primarily seen as a training camp body and could have a short stay in New England. The Patriots will most likely keep all three holdovers as they frequently use multiple tight end sets.
In: Gronkowski, Wright, Hoomanawanui
Bubble: Diaz

Offensive Line
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
70|Onaje Asante|21|6-03|303|Wisconsin|R
69|Nolen Baldwin|22|6-04|300|Kentucky|R
63|Mackenzy Bernadeau|29|6-04|333|Bentley College|7
61|Marcus Cannon|27|6-05|335|TCU|4
68|Jerron Conley|20|6-03|303|UCLA|R
71|Cameron Fleming|22|6-06|218|Stanford|1
67|Jesse Orr|22|6-02|291|USF|R
77|Nate Solder|27|6-08|320|Colorado|4
66|Bryan Stork|24|6-04|300|Florida State|1
53|J.C. Tretter|25|6-04|307|Cornell|2
76|Sebastian Vollmer|30|6-08|320|Houston|6
Vollmer and Solder are arguably two of the top offensive tackles in the league and showed no signs of decline in 2014. Bernadeau helped the line immensely when he came in and took over at LG. Center and Right Guard were both train wrecks in 2014. The Patriots looked to remedy that by drafting Asante in the first round, Baldwin in the 4th and by snatching Tretter off the trade block from Green Bay. They also signed UDFAs Orr and Conley, who are both longshots but possible practice squaders. The Patriots should have one of the top offensive lines in the league if the starting unit can mesh. The team is likely to keep nine but could drop another if they have enough versatility in the top eight.
In: Solder, Bernadeau, Asante, Tretter, Vollmer, Baldwin, Cannon
Bubble: Conley, Fleming, Orr, Stork

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Patriots Training Camp Roster Analysis

Defense

Defensive Ends
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
99|Michael Buchanan|24|6-06|255|Illinois|2
93|Josh Diaz|21|6-05|264|North Texas|R
74|Dominique Easley|23|6-02|288|Florida|1
95|Chandler Jones|25|6-05|265|Syracuse|3
90|Zach Moore|24|6-06|285|Concordia|1
50|Rob Ninkovich|31|6-02|260|Purdue|9

Chandler Jones is one of the top defensive ends in the league and creates problems for any offensive linesman he faces. Ninkovich may have shown a slight decline last season but also spent a lot of time out of position with all of the injuries New England had. Expect to see Easley, Moore and possibly even Diaz play substantial roles off the bench.
In: Jones, Ninkovich, Easley, Diaz
Bubble: Moore, Buchanan

Defensive Tackles
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
97|Alan Branch|30|6-06|325|Michigan|8
94|Anthony Pleasant|22|6-02|342|UCLA|R
72|Joe Vellano|26|6-02|300|Maryland|2
92|Lamar Walden|20|6-04|270|Florida A&M|R
75|Vince Wilfork|33|6-02|325|Miami|11

Wilfork and Branch both missed substantial time battling injuries last season. Walden was drafted to provide immediate depth and to eventually replace Wilfork. Walden is small for a defensive tackle but more than makes up for it in other areas. Vellano struggled filling in last season and Easley and Moore's ability to play inside or out could make him expendable. Pleasant would have to have an outstanding showing early in the preseason to beat out the veterans.
In: Wilfork, Branch, Walden
Bubble: Pleasant, Vellano

Outside Linebackers
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
55|Akeem Ayers|26|6-03|253|UCLA|4
91|Jamie Collins|25|6-03|250|Southern Miss|2
54|Dont’a Hightower|25|6-03|270|Alabama|3
56|Aevry Shepherd|23|6-03|239|Wyoming|R
58|Stevenson Sylvester|27|6-02|231|Utah|5

New England’s group of outside linebackers is one of the best in the league. Hightower and Collins have both developed into some of the top players at their positions. Ayers and Sylvester could be starters on a number of teams in the league. Shepherd won't beat out any of the holdovers for a spot but could make the 53 man roster if he excels on special teams.
In: Ayers, Collins, Hightower, Sylvester
Bubble: Shepherd

Middle Linebackers
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
59|Cotton Hunt|24|6-03|241|Drake|R
51|Jerod Mayo|29|6-01|250|Tennessee|7
52|Brandon Spikes|27|6-02|255|Florida|5
96|Stefan Thompson|22|6-02|237|Georgia|R

Jerod Mayo is amongst the best middle linebackers in the NFL. Brandon Spikes isn’t far behind. Thompson was drafted before Spikes rejoined the team but expect the Patriots to keep all three as they like to rotate their front seven frequently. Hunt will have to show he can contribute on special teams if he hopes to make the roster.
In: Mayo, Spikes, Thompson
Bubble: Hunt

Cornerbacks
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
25|Kyle Arrington|29|5-10|190|Hofstra|7
29|Brandon Browner|31|6-04|221|Oregon State|5
37|Alfonzo Dennard|25|5-10|200|Nebraska|3
33|Margarito McGee|20|6-02|191|South Carolina|R
24|Darrelle Revis|30|5-11|198|Pittsburgh|8
26|Logan Ryan|24|5-11|195|Rutgers|2

Revis proved last season that he was still the best cornerback in the NFL, Browner played very well across from him, giving the Patriots one of the best starting cornerback duos in the league. Logan Ryan showed huge progress last season and could be the best nickel corner in the league. Add in Arrington and Dennard and the group has incredible depth as well. McGee will have an uphill battle as the Patriots are likely to keep an extra safety or linebacker over a sixth corner.
In: Revis, Browner, Ryan, Arrington, Dennard
Bubble: McGee

Safeties
##|Player|Age|HT|WT|College|EXP
43|Lenny Buchanan|24|6-02|210|Vanderbilt|R
36|Kanorris Davis|25|5-10|207|Troy|2
30|Duron Harmon|24|6-01|205|Rutgers|2
32|Devin McCourty|28|5-10|195|Rutgers|5
31|R.T. Mullins|20|6-02|21|South Carolina|R
27|Tavon Wilson|25|6-00|215|Illinois|3

The fact that the Patriots had no qualms in letting Patrick Chung walk should tell you a lot about how they feel about Duron Harmon and Tavon Wilson. Chung was allowed to walk even before the Patriots had drafted Buchanan, who has been one of the biggest surprises in OTAs and training camp thus far. McCourty will lock down the free safety position while Harmon, Buchanan and Wilson will battle for the strong safety position. Mullins is likely to be one of the first defensive backs released unless he makes a huge splash early. Davis could be the odd man out if the Pats run out of roster space.
In: McCourty, Harmon, Wilson, Buchanan
Bubble: Davis, Mullins

Specialists
4|Jessee Barker(K)|23|5-08|187|USC|R
3|Stephen Gostkowski(K)|31|6-01|215|Memphis|9
6|Ryan Allen(P)|25|6-02|215|Louisiana Tech|2
9|Barry Ferrell(P)|21|5-11|182|Memphis|R

Gostkowski continues to be one of the most reliable kickers in the league, giving Barker almost no chance of making the team. Ryan averaged just 35.2 yards per punt last season so the Patriots brought in UDFA Barry Ferrell to provide some motivation. Ferrell is a long shot to supplant Allen, though he did show a slightly stronger leg in camp.
In: Gostkowski, Allen
Bubble: Barker, Ferrell

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PATS RELEASE INITIAL PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
By Tim Honks, Staff Writer

The Patriots have released their initial preseason depth chart in preparation for their preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks. This is merely how they intend to play in this game and may not actually reflect perceived depth.

Patriots PreSeason Depth Chart Depth Chart - 2015
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Edelman	Dobson	Boyce	Clayton
TE	Gronkowski	Wright	Diaz	Hoomanawanui
LT	Solder	Cannon
LG	Bernadeau	Conley
C	Tretter	Stork
RG	Asante	Orr	Baldwin
RT	Vollmer	Flemming
WR	LaFell	Ford	Underwood	Hickman
QB	Garoppolo	Tolzien	Crawford
FB	Develin	Darman
HB	Gray	Blount	Greer	Briscoe

As you can see Ridley and Brady are not on the list. We're told Brady will not play at all, just like in 2014. Ridley should see a few snaps but is not expected to make a long appearance. Two big surprises are UDFA TE Diaz ahead of Hoomanawanui and UDFA G Orr ahead of Baldwin.

Patriots PreSeason Depth Chart Depth Chart - 2015
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Ninkovich	Diaz	Buchanan
LDT	Wilfork	Vellano	Pleasant
RDT	Branch	Walden
RDE	Jones	Easley	Moore
WLB	Hightower	Ayers	Sylvester
MLB	Mayo	Spikes	Thompson	Hunt
SLB	Collins	Ayers	Shepherd
CB	Revis	Ryan	Dennard
SS	Harmon	Buchanan	Wilson
FS	McCourty	Wilson	Mullins
CB	Browner	Arrington	McGee

Not many surprises on the defensive side of the ball. Harmon, Wilson, Mullins and Buchanan should all get plenty of reps at both safety positions.

Patriots PreSeason Depth Chart Depth Chart - 2015
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Gostkowski	Barker
P	Allen	Ferrell
KOS	Gostkowski	Ferrell	Barker
PR	Mullins	Hickman	Clayton	Briscoe
KR	Clayton	Hickman	Mullins	Briscoe
LS	Tretter	Asante	Bernadeau

The biggest surprise here is the absence of Edelman, but that could be to give the UDFAs a chance to show how they could possibly contribute more immediately.

Expect most of the starters to play a very limited number of snaps.

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Patriots Preseason Report

Position Battles
By Joe Swansonson, Staff Writer

With the majority of the key positions already essentially decided for the Patriots there may seemingly be little to watch for this preseason for New England fans. However, that's not entirely true. While many starters are likely to be the same as last season there are several backup roles that are still up for grabs.

Here are some of the position battles to keep an eye on during this preseason.

QB2
Jimmy Garoppolo vs Scott Tolzien

After seeing Garoppolo in a limited role last season the team decided they should bring in a little competition. Scott Tolzien was signed before training camp on a one year deal. If Tolzien outplays Garoppolo he will likely be listed as Brady's backup. The team has much more invested in Garoppolo so the job should be his to lose. If he keeps the job Tolzien may get cut.

HB3/4
Marcos Briscoe vs Jonas Gray vs Spencer Greer

While the Pats may not have a clear number one back it's quite obvious that Blount and Ridley will get the bulk of the touches. The third and possibly fourth spots on the depth chart are up for grabs. Jonas Gray didn't do much with his limited touches last year and his contract expires after 2015 so he has no advantage over the two UDFAs. The team is likely to keep only three total unless they are overly impressed with two of the players listed here.

FB
Acey Darman vs James Develin

Darman is nowhere near the blocker that Develin is but he does bring another potential weapon to the passing game. This is a long shot but if Darman has a great preseason he could get the nod.

WR 3/4/5
Josh Boyce vs Jorian Clayton vs Aaron Dobson vs Treyvon Ford vs Arryn Hickman

Edelman and LaFell are the clear 1 and 2 receivers for the Pats, after that it's wide open. Dobson may have the inside edge based on his tenure and contributions from last year. The team is very excited about Ford and will likely give him ample opportunities in the preseason. Boyce didn't do much last year and will need a good campaign to hold off Clayton and Hickman for the 5th spot on the depth chart and possibly even a roster spot as the team is likely to keep five at the most.

LE2/RE2
Michael Buchanan vs Josh Diaz vs Dominique Easley vs Zach Moore

Chandler Jones and Rob Ninkovich are locked in as the starters at the defensive end positions. Behind them there is competition for the backup roles. Though it's likely that whoever is left on the 53 man roster will get playing time those who impress the most in the preseason will receive more playing time. Easley and Buchanan both contributed last season and the team is high on Diaz. Moore's battle for playing time could be an uphill one.

DT2
Alan Branch vs Lamar Walden

Branch played well aside from Wilfork last season and may have the inside track to the job again this season. Walden has been very impressive in camp and may be able to steal the job with a great preseason campaign.

CB4
Kyle Arrington vs Alfonzo Dennard

Arrington and Dennard may be the two most closely matched players among all the position battles. A small mistake or big play by either could be all the coaching staff has to go on when making their choice here.

SS
Lenny Buchanan vs Duron Harmon vs Tavon Wilson

Patrick Chung was not retained by New England, showing that they had plenty of confidence in the players they had. They added Buchanan in the draft and now the position is up for grabs. Harmon is perceived to have the inside track due to experience and performance but there's not a big gap between the three.

P
Ryan Allen vs Barry Ferrell

Allen struggled and posted a very low average yards per punt last season as well as struggling with ball placement. Ferrell has shown to have a slightly stronger leg and accuracy on par with Allen's. The Pats aren't afraid to go with an untested rookie here as evidenced by Allen supplanting Zoltan Mesko before the 2013 season.

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New England Patriots 2015 Preseason Schedule

DATE - OPPONENT
Aug 7 - at Seattle Seahawks
Aug 16 - vs San Francisco 49ers
Aug 22 - at Houston Texans
Aug 29 - vs Baltimore Ravens

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New England Patriots 2015 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 7	at Buffalo Bills
Sep 13	vs Dallas Cowboys
Sep 20	vs Denver Broncos
Sep 27	vs Philadelphia Eagles
Oct 12	at New York Giants
Oct 18	at Miami Dolphins
Oct 22	vs Buffalo Bills
Nov 1	at New York Jets
Nov 8	at Pittsburgh Steelers
Nov 15	at Tennessee Titans
Nov 22	vs Miami Dolphins
Nov 29	at Houston Texans
Dec 6	at New York Jets
Dec 13	at Washington Redskins
Dec 20	vs Indianapolis Colts
Dec 27	vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Red=MNF, Blue=SNF, Green=TNF
Bold=AFC East Game

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Patriots @ Seahawks
Century Link Field – Seattle, Washington
Friday August 7th, 2015 10:00pm

TIQUAN UNDERWOOD HAULS IN A TD PASS FROM JIMMY GAROPPOLO IN THE SECOND QUARTER

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
New England Patriots [0-0]	0	14	7	21	42
Seattle Seahawks [0-0]	3	0	0	14	17

Patriots steamroll Seahawks in PreSeason opener

The Patriots offense rolled despite a night off for Tom Brady, scoring 42 points in a lopsided win over the Seahawks. The New England defense allowed just 10 points in the win.

Several young players contributed in the effort, including wide receiver Treyvon Ford, who led all receivers with 122 yards.

Rookie defensive linesman Lamar Walden recorded four sacks in the victory.

Josh Diaz was injured in the game, reportedly an abdominal tear. He will be evaluated this weekend.

HB Jonas Gray fumbled early in the game and despite a scowl from Coach Belichick he did return to the game.

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
SEA S. Hauschka 23 Yd FG
2nd Quarter
NE L. Blount 1 Yd run (S. Gostkowski kick)
NE T. Underwood 9 Yd pass from J. Garoppolo (S. Gostkowski kick)
3rd Quarter
NE M. Briscoe 2 Yd run (J. Barker kick)
4th Quarter
NE S. Greer 1 Yd run (J. Barker kick)
SEA C. Shorts III 102 Yd kick return (S. Hauschka kick)
SEA C. Helfet 74 Yd pass from C. Palmer (S. Hauschka kick)
NE S. Greer 2 Yd run (J. Barker kick)
NE T. Ford 18 Yd pass from D. Crawford (J. Barker kick)

Key Player Stats

J. Garoppolo 15/20 155 Yds TD
D. Crawford 7/11 117 Yds TD
S. Greer 8 car 36 Yds 2TD
J. Gray 8 car 34 Yds
M. Briscoe 6 car 24 Yds TD
T. Ford 8 rec 122 Yds TD
J. Boyce 3 rec 47 Yds
T. Underwood 3 rec 33 Yds TD
L. Walden 4 tkl, 4 sck
J. Diaz 2 tkl, 1 sck


C. Palmer 16/27 171 Yds TD
C. Michael 6 car 21 Yds, 5 rec 38 Yds
C. Helfet 6 rec 78 Yds TD
M. Lynch 3 rec 51 Yds
K. Pierre-Louis 12 tkl, 3 sck
J. Beason 7 tkl
J. Hill 1 tkl, 1 Sck
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Current Record: 1-0
Next Week: vs. San Francisco 49ers (1-0)

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Patriots Report


TREYVON FORD MAKES A CATCH IN FRIDAY'S WIN

FORD IMPRESSES IN DEBUT

There were many young players to keep an eye on when the Patriots took on the Seahawks Friday night in Seattle. The one who was the most exciting to watch was rookie receiver Treyvon Ford. Ford caught a game high 8 passes for 122 yards, also a game high, and scored a touchdown. Perhaps the best skill he put on display was his hands, which were the one knock against Ford coming out of UNH.

"He looked good out there, comfortable even." Tom Brady said when asked about Ford's performance. "I told him just relax and play your game."

"It felt good to get out there and have a nice game. Jimmy got me involved early and that really helped calm me down." Ford stated after the win.

Ford's performance was 4th best among all receivers in yardage.