Here’s a look at the Patriots:
- Quarterback Danny Etling is now wide receiver Danny Etling, as Mike Reiss of ESPN.com writes. Already, there is excitement about what Etling can do as a multi-threat talent. “We always knew Danny could play different positions. I always used to joke with him and call him Taysom Hill,” receiver Phillip Dorsett said. Etling also took practice repetitions on special teams this week, which is another area in which Hill contributes to the Saints.
- As the Patriots near the end of August, NESN’s Doug Kyed and Zack Cox looked ahead at the team’s roster projection. The duo sees Etling missing the cut, despite his versatility. Both writes also see punter Ryan Allen losing the battle to cheaper alternative Jake Bailey.
- More from Reiss, who notes that Joe Judge is in a unique position as the NFL’s only special-teams coordinator/wide receivers coach. Because he can’t be in two places at the same time, Judge has been relying on Patriots Hall of Famer Troy Brown as a WR assistant on a temporary basis that could theoretically become a full-time job.