Brandon Deaderick

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Rust Free: DLs Brandon Deaderick and Ron Brace have playing time under their belt. Their names will be called a lot now you-know-who ain’t around.

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The decision became easy with DTs Brandon Deaderick and Ron Brace coming off the physically unable to perform list. It’s a two-for-one exchange that bolsters the depth of the D-line rotation. Belichick doesn’t need Haynesworth-less anymore.

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1. It was great to see some familiar faces. RB Kevin Faulk, DT Brandon Deaderick, LB Jerod Mayo, and OT Sebastian Vollmer all returned to action. Faulk, in his first game since being activated off of the physically unable to perform list, started the game in place of BenJarvus Green-Ellis.

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Head coach Bill Belichick has three weeks to evaluate the quartet and decide whether to add them to the active roster or place them on injured reserve for the rest of the season.

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Players like Myron Pryor, Ron Brace, and Brandon Deaderick showed signs they can play in the NFL. And because they are young, there is still a lot of potential yet to be untapped. They could develop into solid players for a long time.

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Head coach Bill Belichick has his connections. Belichick relies on his network of college coaches to give him honest evaluations of players that fit the Patriots’ system.

And it’s hard to argue with the results. Using this reliable inside information, New England effectively mined great players from well respected programs in Miami, Florida, Boston College, and Alabama.

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New England is still near the bottom in total yards (29th) and passing yards (28), but they’re making strides. One number that is improving is the points per game, down to 23.2 after peaking at 27.3 after three weeks. 

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With all this youth getting significant playing time, expect them to make their fair share of mistakes. It happens with young teams. The Patriots might not reap the rewards of experienced gained this year, but if things go according to Belichick’s plan, the Patriots could have a team ready to compete for championships again possibly as soon as next year (as long as the NFLPA and league owners reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement). 

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Is This Price Right: Fans wanted the Patriots to draft one of the top receivers in the draft. T

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Most of the rookies might already be in attendance, but training camp doesn't officially begin until the veterans show up on Thursday. In anticipation, I spoke with FootballOutsiders.com creator Aaron Schatz and got his take on what to look for during camp:

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For what it’s worth, I do think Alabama DE Brandon Deaderick will be the surprise of the late round picks. Anyone that gets shot during an attempted robbery and plays five years later has a believer in me. 

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And what’s a draft without a quarterback prospect? New England isn’t afraid to keep a rookie as the only back-up, as they did with Brian Hoyer last year. But nothing is given to the back-up, with the more athletic Zak Robinson taken with the seventh round pick. 

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