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- Updated: August 1, 2016
4:30 PM ET
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick always seems to enjoy his annual training-camp interview with Sirius XM NFL Radio’s “Movin’ the Chains” program, as he provides high-level insight on personnel and other thoughts.
In addition to Belichick saying the wide receiver competition is “probably as good as it’s been since I’ve been here [2000],” here are some other things we learned from Belichick’s interview, which aired Monday:
1. “Big personality” and impressive start for Bennett. When asked about veteran tight end Martellus Bennett, Belichick first touched on his “big personality” before addressing his unique traits on the field.
Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett greets fans as he steps onto the field Sunday at training camp. AP Photo/Steven Senne
“Very talented. Marty has shown up well in all phases of the game — blocking, receiving — and he’s a good downfield receiver, a big target who can go up and get the ball,” he said.
“So he and Rob [Gronkowski] are different, but they are kind of interchangeable. They can both block and can both catch down the field, they can run the intermediate routes, they’re both huge targets. I know the quarterbacks love throwing to them.
“I think it gives us a little …
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