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6 reasons to be excited for Patriots training camp

By Connor Fulton

Jun 7, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Ball boys prepare balls for New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7), quarterback Tom Brady (12) and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) during mini camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 7, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Ball boys prepare balls for New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7), quarterback Tom Brady (12) and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) during mini camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 6, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) runs sprints during training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Twin tower tight ends

For the first time this week, we will get to see Rob Gronkowski and Martellus Bennett play alongside each other in an NFL training camp. It will truly be a sight to see.

Entering his seventh season with the Patriots, Gronk is looking to set himself apart from the ranks of the NFL’s elite and make a case for best football player on the planet. Even without Brady throwing the ball his way in the first four games, Gronk will still be an integral part of the offensive game plan, and that starts this Thursday with the beginning of training camp.

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As for Bennett, well, it will be quite something to see the 6-foot-6 star tight end wearing a Patriots practice jersey. How cool will it be to watch as Gronk and Bennett march onto the field together in two-tight end sets? Maybe this won’t be such a difficult stretch for Jimmy Garoppolo after all. The supporting cast is there for Jimmy G to thrive in the month of September.

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