The Patriots kicked off the first of their mandatory three-day minicamp practices in Foxborough on Monday and Bill Belichick put his troops to work for more than two hours. While most if not all of the practice took place at a measured pace, the team ran through several periods of full offense/defense with all of the quarterbacks receiving plenty of reps.
The tempo prevented the ability to take away too many evaluations but the overall offensive performance didn't seem to rise to the levels we'd seen previously this spring. That meant the defense was more noticeable on Monday, with a mix of pressure packages and tight coverages highlighting the work of those in blue jerseys.