Evan Lazar

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Senior Reporter and host of Patriots Catch-22 at https://t.co/ZPuThmiF57. Thanks to @guertin11 for putting up with football season. Thoughts are my own.

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A cleaner pocket for DeVito on his 36-yard scramble and Kyle Williams might've had another long touchdown last night (Williams running the deep post).

That would make more sense. Sorry, I misheard him. Still, he pops right up after it. Just wild.

Is anyone throwing the hole shot against cover-two better than #Patriots QB Drake Maye right now? Puts the perfect weight on the ball every time, and is seeing post-snap rotations at a high level.

Same play-caller, same play.

#Patriots reported signing FB Reggie Gilliam moves really well at 6-0, 244 pounds. Has some range at the position and body control to square up his targets while on the move. Buffalo really liked this zone windback play with Gilliam leading up to the second level.

Romeo Doubs put up 8 catches for 124 yards and a TD in Green Bay's loss to the Bears in the Wild Card round last season. Doubs pretty much put his full repertoire of tricks on tape in that game. Slot fades, play-action verticals, 1-on-1 wins in isolation, slot options, etc.

Penn State LG Vega Ioane (No. 71) is an absolute stud. This is what a first-round guard prospect looks like.

Film review on A.J. Brown coming tomorrow morning. Here are a few cutups: go-ball winner, slant demon, double move artist, backside digs/crossers. Brown only ran 12.4% of his routes from the slot last season (career low). Could see Josh McDaniels move him around more.

The end zone angle of the Williams TD goes hard. Not even sure how Maye bent the bullet like this while he was being hit during his throwing motion. And the ball placement was perfect.

Always hesitate with Tennessee wide receivers because that offense is weird. However, a 6-foot-5 burner with legit deep speed and the ability to win the ball downfield feels like a Drake Maye kind of receiver. Some impressive reps vs. press by Chris Brazzell against Georgia.

This is the type of stuff #Patriots LT Will Campbell does that's not normal in pass protection. His lower-body flexibility/bend to get his pads down for proper leveraging to anchor vs. speed-to-power completely stonewalls A.J. Epenesa.

First look at WR Romeo Doubs in a #Patriots practice.

I'm having a good time watching Markel Bell (6-9, 346) blocking this poor corner on a WR screen.

Love watching #Patriots NT Khyiris Tonga do work in the run game. Consistently fires into blocks to reset the line of scrimmage, and plays with a non-stop motor. Look at the hustle here from the 335-pound NT to run down the line of scrimmage on the zone toss.

New #Patriots S Kevin Byard still has the goods. Ball-hawk with great instincts to anticipate route combinations, reads on the QB, and range at deep safety. Byard and second-year S Craig Woodson should be a fun tandem.

The #Patriots ran counter bash with TE Hunter Henry releasing on a route that would've been a home run had Maye kept the ball. The run (give) gains five yards. Love that the Pats are running these option plays with Maye.

The freakish size-speed receiver in the top-50 is Chris Brazzell. After watching him today, NDSU's Bryce Lance is the top-100 version. Flashes release quickness vs. press, long speed (4.34s 40), tracks the ball well. A huge step up in competition is coming, but Lance can ball.

The big dogs on the #Patriots D-Line were eating again yesterday. Christian Barmore and Cory Durden both wrecking this outside zone play. My goodness.

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New #Patriots S Jaylen Reed: - Plays the run from the slot or in the box - Man coverage vs. WRs and TEs - Well-versed in Cover 1-cross/robber schemes - Urgent downhill trigger from deep safety Hope he's the "big" nickel/dime SAF the Pats could use.

The John Saunders tape is good.

#Patriots best run of the night was a 15-yard gain by RB Jam Miller on a zone-lead play. Liked seeing the two rookie tight ends at the point of attack. Raridon+Arkin combo the end and Raridon comes off with good timing to get out to the play-side CB to spring Miller.

#Patriots WR Kyle Williams, this preseason: 40 routes, six catches, six first-down receptions, 166 receiving yards, three TDs, three explosives, 4.37 yards/route run.

#Patriots WR Kyle Williams was ballin' in the second quarter last night.

#Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez with one of the best pass breakups I've seen from a corner all year. Bail technique in cover three vs. a post route with the safeties exchanging. Unreal recovery speed and athleticism to make the diving PBU vs. one of the fastest WRs in the NFL.

The #Patriots running the ball off their own goal-line while chewing up 6:09 off the clock in the fourth quarter was indeed "classy" as HC Mike Vrabel said. Two great outside zone reps (Onwenu!) and then Chism digging out the safety on a 9-yard run. Playoff football.

#Patriots TE Julian Hill blocking highlights? Yep, Julian Hill blocking highlights. In-line (seals the edge, backside reach), lead to the second level, whams, crack blocks. Pats made their run-game better with FB Reggie Gilliam and Hill additions.

#Patriots DT Milton Williams was a game-wrecker on Sunday. PFF had him with 8 total pressures. Here's four of them: bull rush, inside-out crossover, wrap rush on a stunt, and unblocked on the fourth down stop. (Good rush by Ponder on the first clip as well).

#Patriots edge Gabe Jacas bull rushing tackles (No. 17)

What I like most about Eli Raridon as a fit for the #Patriots is his nearly 11-inch hands and an 80-inch wingspan (68th percentile). His catch radius should pair well with Drake Maye working over the middle of the field.

#Patriots CampCast: Pats practice inside due to rain, AJ Brown continues practicing after tweaking thumb, Gabe Jacas takes reps in team drills, and more standouts.

Been talking up Wright as a #Patriots fit for a bit lately. Classic mauling guard for a downhill run scheme. Played right guard for Auburn last season, and his power is noticeable throughout his film.

Still plenty of flashes of the bend and speed-to-power that made Landry highly productive with Vrabel to start his Titans career. Mike Dussault has all the details on the #Patriots first free-agent addition below.

Great play by #Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez to "plaster" to Khalil Shakir in the scramble drill. Allen misses an in-structure opportunity on the deep over when he leaves a clean pocket, and Gonzo travels over 41 yards to break up the pass to Shakir.

The #Patriots went with a cover zero blitz on 4th-and-10 for the game out of dime. DB Dell Pettus pops out of the rush to fall underneath the slant, forcing Flacco to progress to the seam. Chaisson wins vs. the LT, Jones PBU. Ball game.

This is why Josh Allen is the MVP. A two-play sequence with Buffalo up 21-19 in the fourth quarter: 1st play - Breaks multiple tackles for a 27-yard scramble Next play - 28-yard TD on a post-wheel bluff screen Just like that it's a two-score game. Blouses.

High-level play from three #Patriots on this one: - Stevenson aborts the play-action fake to cut down the blitzer - Maye beats the deep-third defender falling off the clear out to jump the sail - Henry shields the catch point to make a tough catch for 16 yards

One theme from #Patriots O vs. Chargers D that stood was LA taking away Diggs. To me, this is a dedicated double on the first third down of the game (cone or inside/out bracket). Diggs gets doubled, pocket collapses, and Maye doesn't have time to look elsewhere.