The Patriots’ draft class already seems like a winner greater than three weeks into coaching camp, and now they’ve one other potential rising starter.
Fourth-round decide Sidy Sow — primarily a university guard — has moved all the way in which from the scout workforce to defending quarterback Mac Jones in coaching camp this summer time. There’s no assure he’ll stick in that spot when returning beginning guards Cole Strange and Mike Onwenu return from damage, however the ascension has nonetheless been a superb signal for the Eastern Michigan product.
“He’s starting to develop some competitive poise,” offensive line coach Adrian Klemm mentioned Friday on a video convention name. “He’s a young guy and some things are new to him. But he’s very intelligent, very sharp. And he’s been able to apply a number of things to the field that he’s taken from the classroom. It’s just a matter of being consistent and developing confidence, true confidence. He’s been doing that to some degree and really just continues to get better and better. I think you see him getting more confident in a number of aspects. It’s just consistency is the biggest thing. It’s a little bit new to him, but he’s coming along nicely.”
The Patriots at the moment have Trent Brown at left deal with, Atonio Mafi at left guard, David Andrews at heart, Riley Reiff at proper guard and Sow at proper deal with. Reiff nonetheless appears to be the highest candidate to begin at proper deal with when Strange and Onwenu return.
Sow has been assisted by Brown’s return.
“He’s been pretty good with the guys in the room in terms of mentoring and speaking up,” Klemm mentioned of Brown. “He’s obviously done a lot more of that since he initially got here. He’s taking it upon himself to help guys along. He’s been very helpful in that way. I’m excited for that. Because I think that is a little something new, I think.”
Brown mentioned earlier this week that he’s seen Sow develop “leaps and bounds” this summer time.
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