After two days in pads the Patriots dialed things back a bit on Wednesday and returned to shorts, helmets and shells for Day 7 of training camp. In turn the tempo was noticeably slower than in recent days, and the focus seemed to be more on instruction than competition.
Whether that was due to the recent sluggish play of the offense or simply part of Bill Belichick's planned schedule is unclear, but the coach did acknowledge some of the struggles prior to practice.
"A couple day in pads here, so today we won't be in pads. We'll be in shells and try to clean up a few things from the last couple of days that need to be worked out and get back at it," he said.