Day 4 Blogservations: Competition Ramps up with 1-on-1 Work

The receivers made strides in the first 1-on-1 work of Training Camp. Paul Perillo

The Patriots will put on pads for the first time of camp on Monday, but that didn't stop the competition level from rising a day earlier. A lively crowd enjoyed its first look at some 1-on-1 drills and that period predictably led to some added intensity.

Throughout the offseason Jerod Mayo stressed the need to create compet