The first Joint Practice was a mixed bag. The Offense seemed to move the ball early but was stymied by poor O-line play by the 2nd unit in particular. Bailey Zappe had no time to throw and would have been sacked 9 times. It was reported by Andrew Callahan of the Herald that he was holding onto the ball too long.
Greg Bedard also wrote in Boston Sports Journal “We also have to remember that this is the third “system” the Patriots have been in the past three years. Yeah, it’s somewhat familiar, but there’s still a learning process.