Patriots coach Bill Belichick expects to learn a lot more about the team’s rookies in “the next week to 10 days,” he said Friday morning via WebEx conference.
After sticking to meetings and walkthroughs for the opening weeks of training camp, the Patriots held their first team practice Friday, with padded practice expected to begin Monday. Friday’s session marked the first day of high-tempo team drills, as players were previously limited to individual work.
For the rookies, the start of practices will only add to their growing workload.
“They’re in deep water — and turbulent water — and it’s going to get rougher,” Belichick said.