New England Patriots links 8/14/24 - Joint practice: Defense good, QBs bad, O-line ugly

TEAM TALK

• Mike Dussault’s 10 to Watch: Patriots look for preseason spark vs. Eagles. Here are 10 Patriots players and position battles to keep an eye on Thursday night.
• Paul Perillo’s Day 14 Blogservations: The joints were jumpin’.
• Evan Lazar’s Drake Maye Watch: Extensive breakdown of the Patriots offense in joint practice with the Eagles.
• Paul Perillo tackles this week’s Patriots Mailbag: Moving on from Aiyuk, finding depth and more.
• Press Conferences: Jerod Mayo - DeMario Douglas - Austin Hooper - David Andrews - Drake Maye - Davon Godchaux - Jabrill Peppers - Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Training Camp Day 13 Recap: Eagles joint practice prep, Cornerback concerns, D-line promise. (9 min. video)
• Joint Practice Recap: Offense battles inconsistency, Defense brings an edge. (9 min. video)
• Best Photos from joint practices between the Patriots & Eagles.
• Patriots Unfiltered: Joint practice with Eagles full broadcast. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Andrew Callahan details everything that happened at Pats-Eagles joint practice: Drake Maye shines early, O-line exposed, and the Patriots defense stands tall.
• Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry’s Camp Takeaways: Patriots offense’s ‘maddening’ joint practice vs. Eagles, sloppy QB-Center exchanges, receiving corps as a bright spot but it’s a moot point as long as the pass-protection woes continue; More.
• Alex Barth’s training camp notebook: Offensive line woes spotlighted; QB performances; Pop Douglas causes problems for first-round pick; TE depth; Catch of the day: Javon Baker beat starting Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox on a go route on the outside. Jacoby Brissett put the ball out in front of Baker, but just within reach as Baker dove forward full extension and held onto the ball as he hit the ground; More.
• Ben Volin’s training camp observations: Patriots defense holds its own against loaded Eagles offense.
• Ben Volin writes that if this joint practice had been a game, it would have been a disaster for Patriots.
• Matt Dolloff spotlights 10 players that stood out in yesterday’s joint practice, from QB Drake Maye to CB Christian Gonzalez.
• Christopher Price updates the Patriots QB watch: As practice wore on, things went south for the usually steady veteran Jacoby Brissett.
• Christopher Price explains Drake Maye’s up-and-down day in joint practice with Eagles.
• Brian Hines details how Drake Maye continues to run, and be hindered by, the second-string offense.
• Michael DeVito makes the case that Drake Maye looked every bit the part of a future NFL star in his cameo appearance against the Panthers, should be tabbed as the starter and given all the first-team reps from here on in.
• Sara Marshall suggests that the news of Vikings rookie QB JJ McCarthy’s injury proves that the Patriots made the right decision in limiting Drake Maye in the preseason.
• Sara Marshall notes that Jerod Mayo shut down the idea of Joe Milton III becoming the starter for the Patriots, despite his exciting performance in Week 1.
• Phil Perry’s training camp stock watch: Pats o-line struggles amid Eagles sack-fest
• Mike D’Abate highlights Jerod Mayo on his method for discouraging fights during this week’s joint practice session
• Mike Kadlick and Taylor Kyles discuss how the offensive line was DOMINATED by the Eagles front (4 min. video) and Alex Barth joins to highlight how the Pats defense was disruptive vs. the Eagles offense. (5.25 min. video)
• Pats Propaganda podcast: Clare and Chudders discuss pre-season Week 1, the joint practice with the Eagles, and the failed attempt to land Brandon Aiyuk; More. (40 min.)
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and Thomas “Murph” Murphy break down the Pats-Eagles joint practice: Tough day for the QBs/offense, really bad day for the O-Line, decent showing by the defense, and more. (42 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Ryan Phillips (SI) Jerod Mayo’s punishment for Patriots players who fight in joint practice is harsh. Discipline for starters and bench guys are different but equally harsh.
• Eric Edholm (NFL.com) 2024 NFL Preseason, Week 2: One thing to watch for on each of the 32 teams. Patriots: Fans want to see more Drake Maye and more Joe Milton III; More.
• Chris Trapasso (CBS Sports) Preseason Week 1 grades for first-round rookies: Who impressed, disappointed and surprised in NFL debuts. Drake Maye not included; Not enough impact.
• Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) One thing we learned about every team in Week 1 of 2024 NFL preseason. Patriots: The offensive line remains a major question. /Copy and paste for Week 2.
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Ranking NFL’s top 10 RB-WR-WR trios for 2024. No Pats.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Kicking out of end zone and conceding the 30 has the benefit of saved practice time.
• Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Jets ‘will not’ deal star Haason Reddick acquired in offseason; Five potential landing spots if they do.
• Jimmy Traina (SI) Five NFL broadcast situations we’re looking forward to watching.
• Andrew Brandt (SI) Business of Football: NFL perseveres through Sunday Ticket storm.