As the New England Patriots continue training camp, second year offensive lineman Hjalte Froholdt and Yodny Cajuste look to break through this year.
Cajuste was drafted in the third round of last year’s draft, while Froholdt was drafted in the fourth round.
Both linemen’s 2019 seasons were marred by injuries. As a result, they never really got a chance to prove themselves However, it appears that they are on the upswing, as the Patriots look to get more depth on the line. Speaking to the media on Friday, head coach Bill Belichick was impressed with the way they are progressing over the course of this training camp.
“Specifically on the offensive line, Yodny is again, a guy who hasn’t played a lot of football, just his background and so forth. So he’s learned an awful lot. He’s a very smart kid and he’s got good physical talent. He’s strong, he’s explosive, he can run well, he can do a lot of different things. It’s really about refinement and technique and anticipation and things like that. He’s taken a big jump there. Yodny obviously missed the whole year last year, even missed more time than Froholdt did. But he’s a guy that has a lot of experience playing the position that he’s played in college.”
With a new quarterback under center, the Patriots offensive line may have their work cut out for them. For that reason, these two could be an important aspect this year.
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