FOXBORO — Running again JaMycal Hasty has been on the Patriots’ roster for a month and has but to make his group debut.
That may change this weekend with operating again Rhamondre Stevenson out and veteran operating again/vast receiver Ty Montgomery not on the roster.
Head coach Bill Belichick supplied some perception into why Hasty, who was claimed off waivers from the Jaguars final month, has but to play for the Patriots this season throughout Friday morning’s information convention.
“Gotten better, especially the last couple weeks,” Belichick mentioned of how Hasty has acclimated. “He’s gotten extra reps. Rhamondre hasn’t — I do know final week was a walk-through week kinda factor, however nonetheless even these walk-through reps assist him. I’d say he’s gaining on it.
“The biggest thing for any running back is pass protection. He’s done that. It’s not that he hasn’t done it. It’s just terminology and rules and adjustments. It’s not as simple as just blocking one guy. There’s a lot of — especially against (the Chiefs) there’s some moving parts where there could be multiple factors involved depending on what we’re in and what they give us. That’s where it’s hard to catch up in all of that in a short amount of time.”
Belichick wouldn’t affirm whether or not Hasty shall be lively Sunday in opposition to the Chiefs, although the Patriots do have a tendency to love dressing three operating backs. Ezekiel Elliott, Hasty and Stevenson are on the 53-man roster, and the Patriots elevated operating again Kevin Harris from the observe squad final week.
Hasty has 101 profession carries for 410 yards and 50 catches for 316 yards in 4 seasons.
“We’ll see,” Belichick mentioned. “That’s the thing we work through during the week. Obviously, there’s mistakes during the week. That always happens. You correct those, and then you come to things later in the week, and you see how that’s coming together. ‘Is it still an issue? We feel like we have it.’ So, today is a good day for that to kind of see where players that haven’t played as much, how ready they are and maybe what they’re ready for. Maybe it’s not everything. Maybe it’s certain situations that you feel comfortable or not comfortable in. Or maybe they feel comfortable or not comfortable in. However it goes. I’d say in the next 48 hours — today and tomorrow — kind of when some of that comes together.”
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