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FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementFiled under:Patriots AnalysisPatriots Offseason CoverageThe Patriots’ punter battle between Ryan Allen and Jake Bailey is already shaping up to be an interesting oneNew Danny Etling Jerseys 2019 ,5commentsRelated: Patriots minicamp: Damien Harris sees plenty of action with Sony Michel still outEDTShareTweetShareShareThe Patriots’ punter battle between Ryan Allen and Jake Bailey is already shaping up to be an interesting onePhoto by Scott Cunningham/Getty ImagesProperly evaluating position battles is impossible during a team’s spring offseason workouts, considering that drills are strictly no-contact and their purpose is more on teaching than actual competition. That being said, some early signs of development can still be seen at this stage in the process, especially when it comes to the question about which roster battles might develop now and be worth watching over the summer.One of the most intriguing might very well be the one between punters Ryan Allen and Jake Bailey. Allen, of course, is the incumbent: the veteran won three Super Bowls with the Patriots and had a marvelous performance in last season’s title game, before being re-signed during this year’s free agency on a one-year contract. Bailey, meanwhile, was added in the fifth round of this year’s draft and is a cheaper, high-upside option also capable of handling kickoff duties.Both men will enter the ring, only one of them will emerge victoriously.Two practices into mandatory minicamp, Allen and Bailey have both staked their claims to the title of ‘2019 Patriots punter’ — and both have made valid arguments why they should earn it. When it came to keeping the punts in the air for the longest possible time, for example, the rookie appears to have the upper hand. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Bailey averaged a better hang-time than the veteran Allen:Bailey having a powerful leg — three of his punts on Wednesday hang in the air for more than five seconds — is nothing new, but rather a continuation of his college career at Stanford. Allen White Derek Rivers Jerseys , meanwhile, was never been the strongest kicker of the football. However, the former undrafted free agency was always fairly productive in other areas: consistency, directional punting, and ball placement.While Bailey looked solid when it came to the angle and spin of his kicks, his consistency still needs to improve as he has one touchback and a fumbled snap on his minicamp résumé so far, all while his hang-times have a wider range than Allen’s. The veteran’s numbers and general performance won’t wow anybody, but he is as steady as they come: you more or less know what you are going to get with Allen at punter.So where does this leave the competition between the two? So far, Bailey seems to be ahead based on the strength of his leg. But needless to say that the competition will be one of the most intriguing to watch over the course of training camp and the preseason, and as a) Bailey gets more experience at the next level, b) live tackling gets introduced to the special teams drills, and c) holding on field goals and extra points gets introduced.For head coach Bill Belichick, it all comes down to one thing: situational punting. “There’s a lot of different punting situations, so there’s situational punting and just being able to put hang time and distance on the ball to help our field position and change field position. But based on the rush, the expected return, field position and so forth Derek Rivers Jerseys 2019 , there’s a lot of different things,” he told reporters after Wednesday’s practice session.“It’s a bit like golf: you stand on the driving range, but you’ve got to hit a lot of other shots too. So it’s all part of it,” Belichick continued before getting into the details of the spin on the ball: “It depends on the type of punt that we’re trying to hit. Those are punts where you’re probably not looking for maximum distance, maybe you’re looking for something else — placement or hang time or that type of thing.”Based on Belichick’s comments and the practice sessions we have seen so far, we can only tell one thing for sure heading into summer: the battle of the punters will be an intense one, with both players still having equal chances of emerging victoriously. Read more: Experts grade the Patriots’ day two draft picks, and other league reactions"The second day of the 2019 NFL draft is in the books and it saw the New England Patriots make a flurry of moves to ultimately come away with four players: cornerback Joejuan Williams, defensive edge Chase Winovich, running back Damien Harris, and offensive tackle Yodny Cajuste will all wear the Patriots’ uniform next year. Let’s find out how their additions impact the men already on New England’s roster.Winner: The entire tight end depth chartHeading into the draft and after the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, tight end was seen as the Patriots’ top need. Two days into the event, however, the club has yet to address the position. While this could very well change today, the second day was a good one for the players currently under contract in New England: Matt LaCosse, Jacob Hollister White Deatrich Wise Jerseys , Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Ryan Izzo and Stephen Anderson did not see a highly drafted challenger enter the ring.Losers: CB J.C. Jackson & SS Obi MelifonwuBy drafting Joejuan Williams, the Patriots added a tall and physical defensive back that could basically fill the roles held by J.C. Jackson and Obi Melifonwu in 2018. Jackson, who had an outstanding rookie campaign, played primarily as a press-man corner on the boundary — just like Williams did at Vanderbilt. Melifonwu, meanwhile, was brought on to help against tight ends but never really established himself in that role. Seeing the second-round rookie take his job only seems like a formality at this point.Winners: QB Brian Hoyer & QB Danny EtlingGiven Tom Brady’s advanced age, New England always appears to be in the market for quarterbacks — which by extension is bad news for his backups. So far, however, the Patriots opted against investing in a passer despite being in a position to grab highly-rated prospects Drew Lock and Will Grier. If the Patriots add another quarterback this draft, he will probably not be a roster lock given his draft status.Loser: RB Brandon BoldenWhile Brandon Bolden is primarily a special teamer, one has to wonder how the addition of Damien Harris impacts his standing on the team: Harris has experience playing in the kicking game and offers way more upside as a ball carrier. Bolden knows the Patriots’ system and has leadership skills on his side as well, but those can only get you so far. And even though veteran will likely not lose his roster spot because of Harris, it has become a little less secure due to his addition.Loser: DE Derek RiversAs things stand right now, the Patriots have four roster locks among their defensive edge group: Michael Bennett, Deatrich Wise Jr Deatrich Wise Jerseys 2019 , John Simon and third-round pick Chase Winovich will — barring injury — all be on the opening day 53. This means that the rest of the group will likely have to enter a fight for its collective roster life, with Derek Rivers as the biggest name among the competitors. Two years removed from a season-ending ACL tear, the former third-round draft pick needs to finally live up to the potential he showed early in 2017 to make the team.Winner: RB Sony MichelThe Patriots asked a lot of first-round pick Sony Michel during his 2018 rookie season — and he delivered for the most part. One problem, however, was that the team lacked any viable depth alongside him following the season-ending injury to Jeremy Hill: at times, wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson had to serve as the starting running back. With Damien Harris now on board, New England has said depth option available and moving forward will be able to lift some pressure off the Michel’s shoulders.Loser: OT Cole CrostonYodny Cajuste is a developmental, high-upside project at this point in his career, but he should immediately be considered the front-runner to earn the swing tackle backup job previously held by free agency departure LaAdrian Waddle. This also means that Cajuste, unless the quad injury that kept him out of the combine turns out to be a bigger issue than anticipated or he fails to properly adjust to life in the NFL, will likely push current number three tackle Cole Croston down the depth chart and possibly off the team.Winners: WR Braxton Berrios & WR Bruce EllingtonNew England addressed its need at wide receiver when it drafted N’Keal Harry in the first round, but still remained in the market for more depth at the position. The club did not invest in a pass catcher on day two of the draft, however, which is especially good news for Braxton Berrios and Bruce Ellington — two players who are projected to be on the roster bubble: the Patriots did not yet add an interior/slot option through the draft despite being in a position to pick UMass’ Andy Isabella in round two.

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