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Belichick: RB Mike Gillislee has 'ground to make up'

NESN

Aug 26, 2017 · 6:18 PM EDT

“We were able to get Mike (Gillislee) a few carries and a few plays in the game,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. “I think he still has quite a ways to go. He has missed some practices this (summer) and missed some practices last spring. He’s worked hard to stay on top of things and to stay caught up, and we’ve worked hard to catch up, but we still have some ground to make up.”

Related players: James White, Rex Burkhead, Dion Lewis

Fantasy Impact:

This after Gillislee did have a 1-yard touchdown rush and a 27-yard burst against the Lions in New England's third preseason game, but in his other seven carries he only generated 11 yards. One savvy draft tactic is to target talented free agent backups when they land in good situations with new teams. It has worked in the past with Michael Turner, Darren Sproles, LaMont Jordan and Chester Taylor – remember those last two names? – and Gillislee jumps out as a good of a bet as any this year. Over the past two seasons, he has gained 844 yards on 148 carries (5.70 yards per carry) and found the end zone 12 times. In fact, among running backs with at least eight rush attempts inside the opponent's 5-yard line over the past two seasons, Gillislee is tied with Le’Veon Bell for the highest touchdown conversion rate (70.0 percent) in the league. With LeGarrette Blount off to Philadelphia, the Patriots are looking for a runner who can handle the power running game along with those short-yardage duties and Gillislee certainly fits the bill. As 4for4’s Chris Raybon mentioned in his in-depth examination of the New England backfield, the Patriots consistently rank in the top four in the number of plays run inside the opponent’s 10-yard line, so double-digit touchdowns are a distinct possibility for Gillislee. He’s also better equipped than Blount to stay on the field in some passing situations, and if he starts getting third-down/hurry-up work, watch out. The main concern right now is that Gillislee has missed a good chunk of camp with a hamstring injury.

Pats Beat: Rex Burkhead 'safest bet' to lead backfield in combined rushes, receptions

MassLive

Aug 20, 2017 · 12:08 PM EDT

Rex Burkhead won't dominate the touches, but could he lead the backfield in combined rushing attempts and receptions?

At this point, he's probably the safest bet.

If he does emerge, Burkhead will follow in the footsteps of players like Danny Woodhead and Dion Lewis. Both were deep reserves prior to coming to New England.

Related players: Mike Gillislee, Dion Lewis, James White

Fantasy Impact:

To this point, many felt Gillislee would be the early down back but Burkhead had an impressive showing in preseason Week 2 (so did Dion Lewis). The author seems to favor Burkhead as a breakout star this season. The Pats backfield is still too crowded to figure out at this point, but perhaps Burkhead is a guy to at least take a flier on later in drafts.

Patriots RB Rex Burkhead scores with Mike Gillislee still sidelined

Pro Football Talk

Aug 19, 2017 · 10:41 PM EDT

Tight end Rob Gronkowski spent a lot of time run blocking for Rex Burkhead in his first preseason action since 2012.

Burkhead was making his first game appearance for the Patriots and the wasted no time getting him involved in the offense. Burkhead carried seven times for 20 yards and caught a pair of passes from Tom Brady during his time on the field.

The second of those catches was a 22-yard touchdown in the second quarter and ended the night for many of the Patriots offensive regulars. James White was also involved early and Dion Lewis took over the running duties once Jimmy Garoppolo entered at quarterback with Mike Gillislee not in the lineup.

Related players: Tom Brady, James White, Dion Lewis

Fantasy Impact:

We believe Mike Gillislee is the most talented early-down option for the Patriots and offers double-digit touchdown upside, but a hamstring injury is keeping him off the field. He needs to get healthy, or it is not out of the realm of possibility that Burkhead wins this job. With fantasy drafts fast approaching, this backfield needs to be monitored very closely. If you are going to use a 5th/6th-round pick on Gillislee, it's probably wise at this point to draft Burkhead late too.

Patriots RB Rex Burkhead ahead of Mike Gillislee on first depth chart

Boston Globe

Aug 06, 2017 · 4:46 PM EDT

The Patriots have released their first unofficial depth chart, ahead of Thursday's preseason opener against the Jaguars. Mike Gillislee is behind Rex Burkhead, who is on the second team. Dion Lewis and James White are back from last year and are listed on the first team. It's likely those two are the passing down backs, with Gillislee and Burkhead competing for the valuable goal line back duties. Brandon Bolden is also listed on the second team with Burkhead.

Gillislee has been nursing a hamstring injury since late in the first week of training camp, something he also dealt with in the spring.

This comes after Gillislee was the first to get a crack at goal line work in training camp and powered ahead for touchdowns on two consecutive plays. Burkhead also received first-team snaps since Gillislee has been out.

Related players: Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski

Fantasy Impact:

As is usually the case with Bill Belichick, this is a muddled situation and requires monitoring throughout the preseason. With Giovani Bernard sidelined, Burkhead averaged 10.8 touches for 56 yards as the change-of-pace back. Then, in Week 17 with Jeremy Hill also out, Burkhead turned in an epic 29-touch, 144-yard, two-touchdown effort against the Ravens. As a junior at Nebraska, Burkhead rushed for 1,357 yards and scored 17 total touchdowns. If not for the Mike Gillislee signing, Burkhead would be first in line for the “big back” role. Now he’s likely fighting for snaps behind Gillislee and James White.

White's role in the running game is minimal -- what's important is his role in the passing game after Dion Lewis returned. In nine games without Lewis, White averaged 3.7 catches for 32 yards and 0.33 TD per game. After Lewis returned, White averaged 3.4 catches for 32 yards and 0.33 TD in the nine games leading up to the Super Bowl, so his passing down role remained largely unchanged after Lewis returned. Of course, White had a huge performance in the Super Bowl, turning 20 touches (14 catches) into 139 yards and three touchdowns, and per beat writer Mike Reiss, White has “won over” Bill Belichick and has “seized” the passing down role. The Patriots don't seem inclined to give him as many carries as they would Lewis, though his 4.3 YPC in 2016 was an improvement.