Phase 3 of the offseason rolls on for the New England Patriots as they are set to enter the final week of OTA’s. Before all the attention turns back to the practice fields for Week 3, let’s clean out the notebook with our Sunday Patriots Notes . 1.
Virtual reality: There are only so many reps available for quarterbacks on the practice fields in today’s NFL, specifically in New England with four QB’s on the roster. But, what if there was a way to get more experience off the practice field? When it comes to developing the 21-year old Drake Maye, that’s exactly what the Patriots have been doing. “It’s a case-by-case basis, but I would also say, it’s not only what is done out here on the football field,” head coach Jerod Mayo said this week.
“I know that when we talk about meetings, we usually talk about sitting at a desk and taking notes, but we have spaces inside the building where you can actually go out there and get real-life looks at the defenses and go through the calls with coaches, so he’ll get his reps.” Those spaces throughout Gillette Stadium consist of technology that includes virtual reality, which allows Maye to diagnose defenses post- and pre-snap as he works on the mental side of his game. It’s become more common throughout the football landscape, as LSU’s director of performance innovation Jack Marucci shared VR played a key role in Jayden Daniels’ Heisman-winning season.
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