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Patriots training camp Week 1: Predicting final roster

By Connor Fulton

Jun 7, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski (3) uses a ball machine during mini camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 7, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski (3) uses a ball machine during mini camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 24, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; New England Patriots running back Brandon Bolden (38) against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship football game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Running backs (4): LeGarrette Blount, Dion Lewis, James White, Brandon Bolden

Fullback (1): James Develin

Practice squad: D.J. Foster

Cut: Joey Iosefa, Donald Brown, Tyler Gaffney

A healthy Lewis will mean that the Patriots will carry the same stable of running backs on their 53-man roster this year as they did in 2015. Blount is the thunder, and Lewis and White are the lightning. Bolden is the durable, dependable special teamer and occasional change-of-pace ball carrier. Not to be forgotten is Develin, who ought to beat out sophomore pro Iosefa for the power back role behind Blount.

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You see that Foster is slated to make the practice squad, and that would certainly be an accomplishment for the undrafted rookie. Foster is more deserving of a chance to stick around in New England and development than veterans Brown and Gaffney; Brown hasn’t been the same player since leaving the Indianapolis Colts, and Gaffney is as injury prone as a skeleton.

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