Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas leading Patriots receivers early at training camp
FOXBORO — The hot start continues.
Drake Maye completed 14 of 15 passes in team drills over the Patriots’ second training camp practice Thursday, another non-padded session devoted mostly to the passing game and drills.
DeMario Douglas led all pass-catchers with four receptions, trailed closely by running backs Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson who each had three. Douglas and Stefon Diggs are the only players to register multiple catches in both training camp practices. So far, in Maye’s eyes, it’s been those two and everyone else else.
For a full recap of Thursday’s practice, click here.
Otherwise, follow along for a full breakdown of Maye’s day and his leading receivers through two practices at training camp.
Note: The passing stats below were tallied during competitive 11-on-11 periods only. The stats in parentheses represent the quarterbacks’ camp-long performance.
Drake Maye: 14-of-15 (22-of-24, 8 sacks)
Joshua Dobbs: 9-of-12 (11-of-18, INT, sack)
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye participates in the team’s second day of training camp, Thursday, at Gillette Stadium. (Mark Stockwell/Boston Herald)
Maye completed his first 14 passes Thursday, misfiring only on his last attempt that got batted at the line of scrimmage. But that wasn’t the only snafu.
Maye fumbled a snap at the end of his first batch of reps in team drills. First, he completed a pass left to Kayshon Boutte on a stop route, then found Stefon Diggs for a short completion near each sideline and DeMario Douglas on a bubble screen. The fumble came with rookie Jared Wilson at center, who delivered a sound snap and continued to work with Maye later in practice.
In the next team drill, Maye hit backup tight end Jack Westover over the short middle, Rhamondre Stevenson on a traditional running back screen, hurried to the line after a long gain and ripped a swing pass to Stevenson. After a quick dart to Douglas, Maye went back to the swing pass, this time for Antonio Gibson and then again for rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson.
Over the final 11-on-11 period, Maye scrambled to escape interior pressure, completed a checkdown to Stevenson, underneath throw to Douglas, another checkdown to Gibson and Henderson in the left flat on a hitch route.
Dobbs, meanwhile, was more aggressive downfield, but didn’t connect on a pass longer than 15 yards. He missed twice looking deep for Javon Baker late in practice, including one accurate throw and another off-target.
Maye depth and scheme
0-to-9 yards downfield: 14-of-15 (19-of-20)
10-plus yards downfield: 0-of-0 (3-of-4)
Checkdowns: 2-of-3 (4-of-5)
Non-screen passes: 8-of-9 (15-of-17)
Screens: 6-of-6 (6-of-6)
Maye’s targets
DeMario Douglas 4/5
Stefon Diggs 4/4
Rhamondre Stevenson 3/3
Antonio Gibson 3/3
TreVeyon Henderson 2/3
Kyle Williams 2/2
Kayshon Boutte 2/2
Hunter Henry 1/1
Jack Westover 1/1
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Total targets
WR DeMario Douglas 5/6
WR Stefon Diggs 4/4
RB TreVeyon Henderson 3/4
RB Rhamondre Stevenson 3/3
RB Antonio Gibson 3/3
WR Kyle Williams 2/3
WR Jeremiah Webb 1/3
WR Javon Baker 1/3
WR Kayshon Boutte 2/2
WR Kendrick Bourne 2/2
RB Terrell Jennings 2/2
WR Demeer Blankumsee 2/2
WR John Jiles 1/2
WR Efton Chism III 1/2
WR Javon Baker 0/2
WR DeMeer Blankumsee 1/1
RB Lan Larison 1/1
RB Trayveon Williams 1/1
TE Hunter Henry 1/1
TE Jack Westover 1/1
TE Gee Scott 1/1
TE Jaheim Bell 1/1
