Perry: How Jonnu Smith could play a bigger role for Patriots in 2022 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
FOXBORO -- The Patriots took things slowly on Monday morning, for the most part. The Panthers are headed to town for joint practices on Tuesday and Wednesday, which should be intense sessions, so Bill Belichick's first practice of the week was a lighter one in shells and shorts.
But that didn't mean there was nothing to glean. Let's get into our takeaways with some Stock Up and Stock Down.
Stock up: Jonnu Smith
If you thought the Patriots might be getting away from their wide-zone movement in the running game -- which has been featured heavily in camp -- because it didn't make an early appearance in last week's preseason game with the Giants, think again.