I think that there is a lot of room to grow. I think there’s a lot of natural leadership qualities. I think I have to encourage him, continue to encourage him," Vrabel said of his quarterback.

The play of the day came from Kyle Williams. The wide receiver caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Dobbs during the first 11-on-11 period. Williams blew through the Patriots secondary and split safeties Dell Pettus and Marcus Epps en route to catching the ball and running in the end zone.

The New England Patriots kick-started mandatory minicamp on Monday after spending the previous three weeks prepping during voluntary organized team activities (OTAs). As Patriots coach Mike Vrabel noted during his media scrum,