AFC Notes: Drake Maye, Allen Lazard, Dolphins, Jets, Patriots

Dolphins

After adding second-round OL Patrick Paul in the draft, Dolphins starting LT Terron Armstead believes Paul has shown all the flashes of someone who can have long-term success in the league. 

โ€œYou see the talent; you see the flashes,โ€ Armstead said, via Adam Stites of the Dolphins Wire. โ€œThings that he needs to learn and work on, which of course, but I like where heโ€™s at mentally. Heโ€™s tough, heโ€™s physical, strong, heโ€™s huge. His ability to move and mirror, stay in front of guys to finish a play has been impressive.โ€

โ€œI like him a lot, I like him a lot. Heโ€™s going to be a really good player for a long time. We just got to keep working and fine-tuning some things techniques wise, mindset, a lot of pre-snap adjustments that he can kind of learn from. But that will come with time and experience.โ€

Jets

Jets WR Allen Lazard looks to get back on track after a down year in 2023 without his QB Aaron Rodgers

โ€œIt was tough, a really tough year,โ€ Lazard said, via John Pullano of the teamโ€™s official website. โ€œI think it was arguably the hardest year of my career. A lot of adversity, moving cities, having a new team and a new environment, obviously losing Aaron, that was detrimental for the team. After playing alongside him the last four seasons, I was trying to figure out how I still be impactful.โ€

Patriots

Patriots HC Jerod Mayo stated first-round QB Drake Maye will get reps with the first team although QB Jacoby Brissett is the starter for now.

โ€œ[I]tโ€™s the second week of training camp,โ€ Mayo said, via Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. โ€œWe have a game here a week from now. Heโ€™ll have an opportunity to go out there and participate with, if you want to call them โ€˜The Ones,โ€™ but we mix and match.โ€

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