FOXBORO, Mass. — It didn’t take long for Malcolm Mitchell to realize why the New England Patriots are so successful.
Mitchell was selected in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Georgia, and he’s noticed the Patriots take their preparation very seriously.
“Everything matters, from what you eat to how you hydrate to how much rest you get, to the amount of time you spend doing plays,” Mitchell said Sunday. “There’s not a single thing from the cleats you wear, to how you strap on your pads, to your mouthpiece, there’s not a piece that goes unnoticed. That, by far, is the most impressive thing I’ve ever seen thus far in my young life, to see something so detailed, you immediately understand why the Patriots are who they are.”
Tight end Martellus Bennett, who’s also in his first year with the Patriots, echoed those sentiments when he said Friday that the Patriots even try to get an edge in the cafeteria.
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