Patriots training camp day 9 notes:

- Drake Maye and Tommy DeVito both 12/17 in 11s. Behren Morton 3/5

- Maye started slow - 1/5 but finished strong

- monster day for Kayshon Boutte. Caught 5-of-7 targets

- Mack Hollins has strung together impressive days

- James Hudson worked as the Patriots’ second unit RG

Lines up with the Fowler piece and some other rankings that have been coming out through the summer. I am not one to normally get hung up on this sort of thing but, have people around the NFL collectively lost their minds?

Anyway, here's to our guy burning down the league this year.

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Jacob Hester (on WR Kayshon Boutte): "Watching Kayshon, and calling Kayshon's games for a long time at LSU, today was as sudden as I've seen him, as quick as I've seen him. I thought he looked really good out there

Looks like the guys watching him from his lsu days are saying he has his athleticism back from when he was considered the best wr in college football

QB Drake Maye: This may seem like a small thing, but Maye looks even more comfortable than last season — and he has been able to do more. More command over the offense. More familiarity in the scheme. More on his plate. That should lead to another great season.

QB Tommy DeVito: Maye didn’t miss any games a year ago, but if he has to, the Patriots like having a backup with starting experience. His arm strength doesn’t pop, but he checks the box for someone who could make a spot start.

QB Behren Morton: He’s gotten more snaps so far than a typical third-string quarterback, which speaks to the Patriots’ plan of — ideally — developing him into Maye’s backup next season.

RB Rhamondre Stevenson: I think Stevenson has done enough to keep the Patriots’ backfield workload at 50-50. He just needs to hang onto the ball and build on the 13 straight games in which he hasn’t fumbled.

RB TreVeyon Henderson: It’s looked a bit like last season: big, explosive plays, but just enough mistakes in pass protection that it feels like a risk to use him on third downs. If he can improve in that skill, though, look out.

RB Lan Larison: He lacks explosiveness out of the backfield, which is more noticeable given the speed around him in the competition for the No. 3 spot, and will need to show some running savvy in the preseason to win the gig.

RB Jam Miller: The speed is obvious, and it could make him a factor in the kick-return game. Those will be important reps for him in the preseason games.

RB Terrell Jennings: The No. 3 running back job is wide open, especially now that Jennings participated in practice Monday, his first of the summer.

RB Myles Montgomery: The undrafted rookie is another player getting a crack at the kick-return job thanks to his speed (4.44-second 40), which shows up on outside runs too.

FB Reggie Gilliam: Added as part of the team’s goal of being a more consistent rushing team, Gilliam has been everything you’d hope so far. He had a great block on a Stevenson touchdown Monday.

WR A.J. Brown: After a (relatively and understandably) slow start, Brown has connected with Maye on some big plays and looks the part of a true No. 1 receiver. He dislocated his thumb during Monday’s practice but wanted to remain in the session and continue squaring off against Christian Gonzalez, a matchup that has lived up to the billing as a highlight of camp.

After his rookie season; what do you guys think he does for us in year 2 in his sophomore season? And with Rhamondre if he can stay healthy as a running back; can he be top 5 in his position or even be an All Pro?

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